Park Chan-yong (Korean: 박찬영; Hanja: 朴讃榮; born June 10, 1963 in Hwasun) is a South Korean former professional boxer who competed from 1980 to 1992.
On May 24, 1987, after amassing a career record of 24–3–2 with 7 knockouts, Chan-yong was given the opportunity to challenge reigning bantamweight champion, Takuya Muguruma, for his WBA version of the world championship Mugurma's hometown of Moriguchi, Osaka, Japan.
Park defeated Muguruma in the 11th round of 15 via technical knockout.
[3][4] After the defeat to Vázquez, Chan-yong moved up to the super-bantamweight division where after a four fight win streak, on December 3, 1989, he got another chance for a world title when he faced reigning WBC super-bantamweight champion of Mexico, Daniel Zaragoza for his championship in Incheon, South Korea.
In his last chance to become a world champion again, Park put forth a great effort, losing the fight via split decision.