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Yo-Sam Choi
Born
Yo-Sam Choi

March 1, 1972
DiedJanuary 3, 2008(2008-01-03) (aged 35)
NationalitySouth Korea South Korean
Statistics
Weight(s)Light flyweight
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights37
Wins32
Wins by KO19
Losses5
Draws0
No contests0

Yo-Sam Choi (Korean최요삼; Hanja崔堯三 or 崔堯森; March 1, 1972 – January 3, 2008) was a Korean world boxing champion. He was born in Jeongeup, Jeollabukdo, South Korea.

Pro career

Choi turned pro in 1993 and won the WBC light flyweight title in 1999 with a decision win over Saman Sorjaturong. He successfully defended the title three times before losing it to Jorge Arce by a 6th round technical knockout in 2002. In 2003, he lost a decision to Beibis Mendoza for the interim WBA light flyweight title. In 2004, he moved up in weight to take on Lorenzo Parra for the WBA flyweight title and lost a decision.

Death

On December 25, 2007, he successfully defended the WBO Intercontinental flyweight title with a unanimous decision victory over Heri Amol. In the 12th round, Choi was dropped with five seconds remaining, but beat the count and went on to win the fight. He collapsed while still in the ring after the bout and was rushed to the Soonchunhyang University Hospital immediately after the fight in order to undergo emergency brain surgery. Choi was pronounced brain-dead on January 2, 2008, and died on January 3, 2008, when he was removed from a ventilator.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Choi Yo-sam officially declared dead". Sports Illustrated. 2008-01-03. Archived from the original on 2008-01-06. Retrieved 2008-01-13.
Preceded by WBC Light Flyweight Champion
October 17, 1999 – July 6, 2002
Succeeded by

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