Lee Ryol-li
Lee Ryol-li, or Retsuri Lee, is a Japanese-born North Korean retired professional boxer. He was born in Kadoma, Osaka, and lives in Yokohama, Kanagawa.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. 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.
