[CONN CHRIS]

JO TEIKEN (also spelled Joe) [photo in other thread]

Born Jung-Kwon Suh in Chunranamdo, Korea

46(13)-26-17 3 NC

Teiken traveled to Tokoyo at the age of 17 to attend Meiji University and soon took up boxing with his pro debut coming in 1931 at the age of 18. Jo fought well in Tokoyo amassing a record of 18-0-8. He was a defensively gifted boxer with a strong chin (only stopped twice in 91 career bouts). Unfortunately, prospects of a title shot in Japan werre slim due to his Korean heritage.

In 1932, Jo traveled to America hoping for a title shot and more money. Unfortunately niether materialized. Jo did fight for the California title and lost to Speedy Dado and was involved in bantamweight elimination tournament for the vacated title. While in the U.S., he won impressively agaist Speedy Dado (non-title bout), Small Montana, and Star Frisco.

In 1935, Teiken headed back to Japan where he laced the gloves up for eleven more bouts before calling it quits. His only notable fight in this period was a bout with Piston Horiguchi who handed Jo his second career stoppage by way of a fourth round TKO.