Lakva Sim
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Lakva Sim, is a professional boxer
. Sim was the first Mongolian boxer to capture a world boxing title. He has held belts as both the World Boxing Association
(WBA) lightweight
champion and the WBA super featherweight
champion.
Sim was born in Ulan Bator, Mongolia
. He turned professional in 1995 and won the WBA super featherweight by defeating Takanori Hatakeyama
. 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.
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
. Sim was the first Mongolian boxer to capture a world boxing title. He has held belts as both the World Boxing Association
World Boxing Association
The World Boxing Association is a boxing organization that sanctions official matches, and awards the WBA world championship title at the professional level. It was previously known as the National Boxing Association before changing its name in 1962...
(WBA) lightweight
Lightweight
Light-weight is a class of athletes in a particular sport, based on their weight.-Professional boxing:The lightweight division is over 130 pounds and up to 135 pounds weight class in the sport of boxing....
champion and the WBA super featherweight
Super Featherweight
Super featherweight is a weight division in professional boxing. The maximum weight for this division is 130 pounds or 59 kilograms....
champion.
Sim was born in Ulan Bator, Mongolia
Mongolia
Mongolia is a landlocked country in East and Central Asia. It is bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south, east and west. Although Mongolia does not share a border with Kazakhstan, its western-most point is only from Kazakhstan's eastern tip. Ulan Bator, the capital and largest...
. He turned professional in 1995 and won the WBA super featherweight by defeating Takanori Hatakeyama
Takanori Hatakeyama
is a former professional boxer.Hatakeyama turned pro in 1993 and captured the WBA Super Featherweight Title in 1998 with a majority decision win over Yong Soo Choi. He lost the belt in 1999 to Lakva Sim via TKO, and moved up in weight to capture the WBA Lightweight Title with a TKO win over...
. In that same year he later lost the belt to Jong-Kwon Baek
Jong-Kwon Baek
Jong-Kwon Baek is a former boxer from South Korea.-External links:...
, and in 2002 challenged Yodsanan Sor Nanthachai
Yodsanan Sor Nanthachai
Yodsanan Sor Nanthachai Sityodtong a.k.a. Yodsanan 3-K Battery , is a professional Thai boxer in light welterweight division...
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
Ebo Elder
Ebo Elder, , is a former professional boxer. He is a former WBO NABO Lightweight titleholder, and has also held the IBA Continental Light Welterweight Title as well as the WBO Inter-Continental Light Welterweight Title.-Pro Boxing Career:Ebo began boxing at the age of two when his father bought him...
by a late round TKO.