Lee Ryol-li

Lee Ryol-li (born on May 20, 1982), or Retsuri Lee,^[1] is a Japanese-born North Korean retired professional boxer. He was born in Kadoma, Osaka, and lives in Yokohama, Kanagawa.

Lee Ryol-li
Born	(1982-05-20) May 20, 1982 (age 43) Kadoma, Osaka, Japan
Native name	Ri Retsuri (李 冽理, Japanese) Lee Yol-Li (이 열리 in South Korean) Lee Ryol-Li (리 렬리 in North Korean)
Nationality	North Korean
Height	5 ft 8.5 in (1.74 m)
Division	Super bantamweight Featherweight
Reach	68 in (173 cm)
Fighting out of	Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Team	Yokohama Hikari Gym
Years active	2005–2013
Professional boxing record
Total	26
Wins	20
By knockout	10
Losses	4
Draws	2
Other information
University	Korea University
Website
Last updated on: October 2, 2010

Biography

Lee won his first fight by third-round KO in 2005. He won the Japanese featherweight title in 2010, and defended the title once before fighting for a world title.

He captured the WBA super bantamweight title against Thai Poonsawat Kratingdaenggym on October 2, 2010 at Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan.^[1] He earned a 5 million yen bonus for the fight.

Lee is also affiliated with Chongryon, or the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan, a group of ethnic Koreans in Japan that is sympathetic to North Korea.

See also

• List of WBA world champions
• List of super bantamweight boxing champions