Lakva Sim
Lakva Sim, (born March 10, 1972 as Dugarbaataryn Lkhagva, Mongolian: Дугарбаатарын Лхагва), is a Mongolian former professional boxer who competed from 1995 to 2005. He is a world champion in two weight classes, having held the WBA super-featherweight title in 1999 and the WBA lightweight title in 2004. He is also the first Mongolian boxer to capture a world title.
| Lakva Sim | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Dugarbaataryn Lkhagva |
| Nickname(s) | Mongolian Blue Wolf |
| Weight(s) | |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)[1] |
| Born | March 10, 1972 Ulaanbaatar, Mongolian People's Republic |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 26 |
| Wins | 21 |
| Wins by KO | 18 |
| Losses | 4 |
| Draws | 1 |
Professional career
He turned professional in 1995 and won the WBA super featherweight by defeating Takanori Hatakeyama in 1999. In that same year he later lost the belt to Jong-Kwon Baek, and in 2002 challenged Yodsanan Sor Nanthachai for the vacant WBA super featherweight title, but lost by decision. He later moved up to lightweight and in 2004 fought Miguel Callist for the vacant WBA lightweight title, winning by TKO. Sim was outboxed and lost his belt in his next fight against Juan Diaz. In 2005, he upset Ebo Elder by a late round TKO.
Professional boxing record
| 26 fights | 21 wins | 4 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 18 | 0 |
| By decision | 3 | 4 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Win | 21–4–1 | Ebo Elder | TKO | 12 (12), 0:44 | Sep 16, 2005 | Gwinnett Center, Duluth, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 25 | Win | 20–4–1 | Shawn Simmons | TKO | 2 (6), 1:15 | Jun 18, 2005 | FedEx Forum, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 24 | Loss | 19–4–1 | Juan Díaz | UD | 12 | Jul 17, 2004 | Reliant Center, Houston, Texas, U.S. | Lost WBA lightweight title |
| 23 | Win | 19–3–1 | Miguel Callist | TKO | 5 (12), 2:20 | Apr 10, 2004 | Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | Won vacant WBA lightweight title |
| 22 | Win | 18–3–1 | Bert Navarez | KO | 3 (10) | Dec 6, 2003 | Gooil Highschool, Seoul, South Korea | |
| 21 | Win | 17–3–1 | Luis Villalta | TKO | 4 (10), 0:08 | Apr 12, 2003 | Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort, Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
| 20 | Loss | 16–3–1 | Yodsanan Sor Nanthachai | UD | 12 | Apr 13, 2002 | Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand | For vacant WBA (Regular) super-featherweight title |
| 19 | Win | 16–2–1 | Hidekazu Matsunobu | TKO | 6 (10), 1:58 | Jan 27, 2002 | Bunka Gym, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan | |
| 18 | Win | 15–2–1 | Tetsuya Shinozaki | UD | 10 | Aug 21, 2001 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 17 | Win | 14–2–1 | Seung Ho Yuh | UD | 10 | Mar 18, 2001 | Jangchung Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea | |
| 16 | Win | 13–2–1 | Hengky Tobias | KO | 3 (10), 2:49 | Dec 24, 2000 | Olympic Center, Seoul, South Korea | |
| 15 | Win | 12–2–1 | Sang Sun Park | KO | 2 (10), 1:50 | Jan 30, 2000 | Pohang Indoor Gymnasium, Pohang, South Korea | |
| 14 | Loss | 11–2–1 | Jong-Kwon Baek | SD | 12 | Oct 31, 1999 | Gudeok Gymnasium, Busan, South Korea | Lost WBA super-featherweight title |
| 13 | Win | 11–1–1 | Takanori Hatakeyama | TKO | 5 (12), 1:46 | Jun 27, 1999 | Ariake Colosseum, Tokyo, Japan | Won WBA super-featherweight title |
| 12 | Win | 10–1–1 | Pascal Kimaru Bruno | KO | 3 (?) | Jan 23, 1999 | Mongolia | |
| 11 | Win | 9–1–1 | Arnel Tata Abastas | KO | 2 (?) | Oct 5, 1998 | Mongolia | |
| 10 | Win | 8–1–1 | Seung Yul Hong | KO | 2 (10), 1:05 | May 10, 1998 | Seongdonggu Hall, Seoul, South Korea | |
| 9 | Win | 7–1–1 | Sang Sun Park | KO | 6 (10) | Feb 22, 1998 | Seongdonggu Hall, Seoul, South Korea | |
| 8 | Win | 6–1–1 | Nikolay Kasimov | KO | 7 (?) | Nov 30, 1997 | Turkmenistan | |
| 7 | Draw | 5–1–1 | Bong Chul Kim | PTS | 10 | Jun 23, 1997 | South Korea | |
| 6 | Loss | 5–1 | Yong-Soo Choi | SD | 12 | Feb 1, 1997 | Songnam Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea | For WBA super-featherweight title |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Gilberto Gonzalez | TKO | 6 (12) | Sep 21, 1996 | Siam Jusco Shopping Center, Nonthaburi, Thailand | Retained PABA super-featherweight title |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Noree Jockygym | KO | 6 (12) | May 19, 1996 | Mahachai Villa Arena, Samut Sakhon, Thailand | Retained PABA super-featherweight title |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Singnum Chuwattana | UD | 12 | Mar 23, 1996 | PATA Shopping Center, Huamark, Bangkok, Thailand | Won PABA super-featherweight title |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Gab Yong Lee | KO | 2 (10) | Feb 24, 1996 | Gwangyang Gymnasium, Gwangyang, South Korea | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Max Karamoy | KO | 4 (12) | Dec 28, 1995 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Won PABA lightweight title |
See also
References
- HBO Sports tale of the tape prior to the Juan Díaz fight.