The good news keep coming in for new WBF women’s world light flyweight champion Ju Hee Kim, after she captured her fourth world title belt with the World Boxing Federation crown last September 12.
First, the 24-year-old South Korean became the inaugural winner of the new WBF Boxer of the Month award for September, following her heroic struggle with the Philippines Jujeath Nagawa in which Kim suffered a broken nose, a completely shut eye and was later detained in hospital.
“This was one of the most brutal fights ever seen in female boxing, so there was no question who would become the first recipient of our Boxer of the Month honour,” said WBF Executive Director Olaf Schroeder.
The full bout can be seen on this website in the video section.
Following that Ju Hee Kim finally found a sponsor when Korean restaurant chain Chamimat took on the champion as its new spokesperson and had a signing ceremony yesterday at its headquarters in Ilsan, South Korea. Chamimat will support Kim, 14-1-1 (6), with a monthly stipend as well as taking part in expenses for future fights. To promote the company, Kim will hold autograph signing sessions in the company’s premises. Despite her success in the ring, Kim had suffered financial hardships as she had no sponsor over the last few years.
