[Crimson]

Sunday, September 27th, 1992
Lumpinee Stadium; Bangkok, Thailand
Khaosai Galaxy 54-1-1 (44) Thailand WBA
vs.
Sung-Kil Moon Korea 17-1 (14) WBC
Sold out Lumpinee Stadium was rocking with boxing fans in anticipation of this Jr. Bantam Weight unification match, with the winner scheduled to face Jose Quirino for the WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP. All 9,500 were sold out and non-stop betting was taking place within the historic stadium.

- Odds were dead even on who would win. Odds on the fight going the full 12 rounds were 5-1 that it would not.

- Aware of Moon’s deadly power, and perhaps remembering his own vulnerability in recent outings, Galaxy focused on his defense in training.

- Moon promised fans that his boxing skills would lead him to victory.

- This would be only the 3rd fight of Moon’s career to be fought outside of Korea. His only loss had been to Khaosai’s brother, Khaokor in Thailand’s Radjamnern Stadium. In that 1989 fight for the WBA Bantam title, Moon had lost a very wide unanimous decision. At the most he won 1 to 4 rounds.

- Moon entered the ring in superb condition, while Galaxy was uncharacteristically not ripped and cut.

- The referee was Stanley Christodoulou of South Africa.

- The 1st 3 rounds were fairly even as the two battlers took turns blasting one another, with both able to withstand the others firepower.

- In the 4th Galaxy was momentarily stunned by a strong left, but quickly replied with a right that hurt Moon and sent the Thai fans into a frenzy of noise.

- After 5 rounds Ringside Expert, Aurelio Barrios had it 48-47 for Galaxy.

- Galaxy began to show that he was 33 years old in rounds 6 and 7, as he suddenly became a visibly tired fighter. The still fresh Moon began to land punches while out boxing Galaxy, just as he had predicted.

- In the 8th Galaxy displayed the fighting heart of a World Champion, as he sucked it up and knocked Moon around the ring. It was the best round of the fight for Galaxy.

- With the crowd cheering every punch thrown by Galaxy, it was sometimes difficult to tell what landed and what did not. Also, the damage of the punches that did land were amplified by the crowd.

- Entering the 10th round Ringside Expert Aurelio Barrios had Galaxy in front by 1 point, 86-85. Punch stat numbers favored Moon 206 to 178.

- After 10 rounds an exhausted Galaxy was carrying his hands by his sides and had some minor swelling on his left eye (2).

- Over the final 2 rounds Galaxy was still aggressive, but missed more than he landed. The virtually unmarked Moon boxed from the outside and landed more than Galaxy, but was never able to hurt him.

- Galaxy finished the fight with a slightly swollen left eye (6).

- Punch stat numbers favored Moon in punches landed 283-214.

- Ringside Expert Aurelio Barrios scored it 115-114 for Khaosai Galaxy.

- The future Hall of Fame boxing reporter Joe Koizumi had the call, “Ladies and gentleman judge Malcolm Bulner of Australia has it 117 to 112 Khaosai Galaxy….judge Omar Mintun of Mexico has it 116 to 112 for Sung-Kil Moon, and judge Lizzy Thela of South Africa has it 115 to 113 for the winner by split decision and now the titleholder of the WBA and the WBC belts……from ….KOREA!!!! SUNG-KIL MOON!!!

- For the 2nd night in a row of a major Jr. Bantam fight, the winning boxer had to be escorted from the ring by security forces.

- The crowd soon calmed when the classy Khaosai Galaxy took the microphone and asked them to. He then announced his retirement from boxing.

Sung-Kil Moon Ws12 Khaosai Galaxy (wins WBA and defends WBC title)