Best fights of Kim Soo-chul
Over 16 years as a professional, Kim Soo-chul has compiled a 24-9-1 (14) record, including nine title fights across two weight classes. Here are his top 10 best fights.
1. Kim Soo-chul defeats Hiromasa Ougikubo
On September 25, 2022 Kim Soo-chul faced Hiromasa Ougikubo in a bantamweight bout. Soo-chul was 30 years old with a record of 17-6-1, and Ougikubo was 35 with a record of 25-5-2. Soo-chul was coming off a win and Ougikubo was on a 5-fight winning streak. Soo-chul won via unanimous decision.
2. Kim Soo-chul KOs Park Hae-jin in their 2nd fight
On May 13, 2022 Kim Soo-chul fought Park Hae-jin for the vacant Road FC featherweight title. It was their second meeting. Soo-chul was 30 years old with a record of 16-6-1, and Hae-jin was 0 with a record of 0-0. Soo-chul was coming off a loss. Soo-chul stopped Park Hae-jin via KO in the 2nd round. Won the vacant title.
3. Kim Soo-chul KOs Leandro Issa in their 2nd fight
On October 6, 2012 Kim Soo-chul fought Leandro Issa for the vacant inaugural ONE bantamweight title. It was their second meeting. Soo-chul was 20 years old with a record of 6-4, and Issa was 0 with a record of 0-0. Soo-chul was on a 2-fight winning streak. Soo-chul stopped Leandro Issa via TKO in the 2nd round. Won the vacant title.
4. Kim Soo-chul loses to Juan Archuleta via split decision
On December 31, 2022 Kim Soo-chul faced Juan Archuleta in a bantamweight bout. Soo-chul was 31 years old with a record of 18-6-1, and Archuleta was 35 with a record of 26-4. Soo-chul was on a 2-fight winning streak and Archuleta was coming off a win. Soo-chul lost via split decision. Went the distance with Archuleta.
5. Kim Soo-chul draws with Marlon Sandro
On August 22, 2015 Kim Soo-chul faced Marlon Sandro in a featherweight bout. Soo-chul was 23 years old with a record of 11-5, and Sandro was 38 with a record of 25-6-1. Soo-chul was on a 4-fight winning streak, while Sandro was coming off a loss. The fight ended in a unanimous decision.
6. Kim Soo-chul defeats Kim Min-woo
On April 15, 2017 Kim Soo-chul fought Kim Min-woo for the vacant Road FC bantamweight title. Soo-chul was 25 years old with a record of 15-5-1, and Min-woo was 0 with a record of 0-0. Soo-chul was on a 4-fight winning streak. Soo-chul won via unanimous decision. Won the vacant title.
7. Kim Soo-chul loses to Bibiano Fernandes via unanimous decision
On October 18, 2013 Kim Soo-chul defended his ONE bantamweight title against Bibiano Fernandes. Soo-chul was 21 years old with a record of 7-4, and Fernandes was 33 with a record of 14-3. Soo-chul was on a 3-fight winning streak and Fernandes was on a 6-fight winning streak. Soo-chul lost via unanimous decision. Lost the title. Went the distance with Fernandes.
8. Kim Soo-chul submits Aleksey Indenko in 55 seconds
On June 24, 2023 Kim Soo-chul faced Aleksey Indenko in a bantamweight bout. Soo-chul was 31 years old with a record of 18-7-1, and Indenko was 0 with a record of 0-0. Soo-chul was coming off a loss. Soo-chul submitted Aleksey Indenko via guillotine choke in the 1st round.
9. Kim Soo-chul KOs Taichi Nakajima
On April 29, 2024 Kim Soo-chul faced Taichi Nakajima in a bantamweight bout. Soo-chul was 32 years old with a record of 21-7-1, and Nakajima was 0 with a record of 0-0. Soo-chul was on a 3-fight winning streak. Soo-chul stopped Taichi Nakajima via KO in the 2nd round.
10. Kim Soo-chul KOs Akira Haraguchi
On October 29, 2023 Kim Soo-chul fought Akira Haraguchi for the vacant 2023 Road FC Grand Prix bantamweight title. Soo-chul was 31 years old with a record of 20-7-1, and Haraguchi was 0 with a record of 0-0. Soo-chul was on a 2-fight winning streak. Soo-chul stopped Akira Haraguchi via KO in the 2nd round. Won the vacant title.