SEOUL, Dec 11 (Reuters) - South Korean Yuh Myung-woo, who defended his WBA light-flyweight title a record 17 consecutive times, will be inducted into boxing's Hall of Fame alongside Arturo 'Thunder' Gatti and Virgil Hill next year. "I think this honour will be a great leap forward not only for myself but also for boxing in Korea," the 48-year-old told Reuters by telephone on Tuesday. "Boxing has lost fans to baseball, soccer, volleyball etc and the popularity of boxing has been waning, so the number of professional boxers has also been on the decline. ...
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