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| Background Information | ||
| Name | Lim Yo-hwan (임요환) | |
| Country of Birth | South Korea | |
| Birthday | September 4, 1980 (age 43) | |
| Residency | Korea | |
| Competitive | ||
| Team |  T1 | |
| Role | Streamer | |
| Competitive IDs | SlayerS_`BoxeR` | |
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Lim "Boxer" Yo-hwan (Hangul: 임요환) is a League of Legends esports personality, currently streamer & content creator for T1.
Team History
| Team | Start | End | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 SK Telecom T1 | Nov 20192019-11-18[2] | Dec 20192019-12-08[1] | 20d ejel | ||
| T1 | Dec 20192019-12-08[3] | Present | 4yr 4mo ej |
| Team | Start | End | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SK Telecom T1 | Nov 20192019-11-18[2] | Dec 20192019-12-08[1] | 20d ejel | ||
| T1 | Dec 20192019-12-08[3] | Present | 4yr 4mo ej |
News
2019
 SKT | November 18, Boxer (Streamer & Content Creator) joins.[2] | |
| SKT | December 8, Canna, Cuzz, Faker, Teddy, Effort, Roach, Ellim, Gori, Gumayushi, Kuri, Burdol, Closer, Kim (Head Coach), Comet (Coach), Boxer (Streamer & Content Creator), Joe Marsh (Chief Executive Officer), and Sayho (Academy Coach) leave.[1] | |
 T1 | December 8, Canna, Cuzz, Faker, Teddy, Effort, Kim (Head Coach), Comet (Coach), Boxer (Streamer & Content Creator), and Joe Marsh (Chief Executive Officer) join. Roach, Ellim, Gori, Gumayushi, and Kuri join.[3] |
Biography[]
BoxeR (also known as SlayerS_`BoxeR`) is a legendary StarCraft pro gamer who is also considered an E-Sports pioneer, having been known as the best Brood War player in the world in the early 2000s while winning two OSLs and two WCG gold medals. He founded SK Telecom T1 in 2002 as Brood War team Orion before their title sponsorship 2 years later, then went on to also compete in StarCraft II. He is currently a content creator for the organization, a pro poker player and a Korean variety television personality.
Trivia[]
- Nicknamed "The Emperor of Terran" for his skill with the race.
- Earned over $100,000 in prize money during his Brood War career alone.
- His best StarCraft II result was a semifinal appearance in GSL Open Season 2 in 2010.
- Authored a 2004 autobiography, Crazy as Me.[4]
- Is married to Korean actress Kim Ga-yeon (Jessica), who managed his StarCraft II team, SlayerS. The two married in 2011 secretly and welcomed a daughter nicknamed "Marine" in 2016.
- Played Brood War for Air Force ACE while in the Korean Air Force during his mandatory military service from 2006 to 2008 after the team was created to allow pro gamers like him to compete during their service.
- Played
Sona in a showmatch against StarCraft rival and Xenics Storm coach YellOw, who played 
Blitzcrank.[5] - His SKT StarCraft teammates included Afreeca Freecs League coach iloveoov.
Tournament Results[]
This table shows up to the 10 most recent results. For complete results, click here.
| Boxer (Lim Yo-hwan) Tournament Results | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Pl | Event | Last Result | Team | Roster |
Media[]
- 2020
- May 13, T1 BoxeR: "You can gain wealth and fame by excelling at a game... but if you want to become a legend, never forget the fans." by Lasso and Viion on Inven Global
Images[]
Boxer
T1 Boxer
Redirects
The following pages redirect here:
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Archive Pages: before change - KR - 2019-12-07; after change - KR - 2019-12-08
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 SK Telecom T1's Tweet (Korean) twitter.com
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Archive Pages: before change - KR - 2019-12-07; after change - KR - 2019-12-08
- ↑ English translation.
- ↑ Lim Jin Rok – League of Legends Edition CJ O Shopping on YouTube