From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Yo-Sam Choi
Yo-Sam Choi
Preceded by WBC Light Flyweight Champion Succeeded by
Saman Sorjaturong October 17, 1999 – July 6, 2002 Jorge Arce
This is a Korean name; the family name is Choi. sion victory over Heri Amol. In the 12th round, Choi was
Yo-Sam Choi dropped with five seconds remaining, but beat the count
and went on to win the fight. He collapsed while still in
Statistics the ring after the bout and was rushed to the Soonchun-
Real name Yo-Sam Choi hyang University Hospital immediately after the fight in
order to undergo emergency brain surgery. Choi was pro-
Rated at Light flyweight
nounced brain-dead on January 2, 2008, and died on Jan-
Nationality South Korean uary 3, 2008, when he was removed from a ventilator.[1].
Born March 1, 1972
Jeongeup, Jeollabukdo, South Korea See also
Died January 3, 2008(2008-01-03) (aged 35) • List of WBC world champions
Seoul • Duk-Koo Kim
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
References
[1] "Choi Yo-sam officially declared dead" (in English).
Total fights 37
Sports Illustrated. 2008-01-03. Archived from the
Wins 32 original on 2008-01-06. http://web.archive.org/
Wins by KO 19 web/20080106164659/
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/more/01/
Losses 5 02/korean.boxer.ap/index.html?section=si_latest.
Draws 0 Retrieved 2008-01-13.
No contests 0
External links
Yo-Sam Choi (Hangul: ???; Hanja: 崔堯三 or 崔堯森; • Professional boxing record for Yo-Sam Choi from
March 1, 1972 – January 3, 2008) was a Korean world BoxRec
boxing champion. He was born in Jeongeup, Jeollabukdo, • Looking at Yo Sam Choi
South Korea.
Persondata
Name Choi, Yo-Sam
Pro career Alternative
Choi turned pro in 1993 and won the WBC light flyweight names
title in 1999 with a decision win over Saman Sorjaturong.
Short description
He successfully defended the title three times before los-
ing it to Jorge Arce by a 6th round technical knockout in Date of birth March 1, 1972
2002. In 2003, he lost a decision to Beibis Mendoza for the Place of birth Jeongeup, Jeollabukdo, South
interim WBA light flyweight title. In 2004, he moved up Korea
in weight to take on Lorenzo Parra for the WBA flyweight Date of death January 3, 2008
title and lost a decision.
Place of death Seoul
Death
On December 25, 2007, he successfully defended the WBO
Intercontinental flyweight title with a unanimous deci-
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Categories:
• 1972 births
• 2008 deaths
• Deaths due to injuries sustained in boxing
• South Korean boxers
• World Boxing Council Champions
• World light-flyweight boxing champions
• World boxing champions
• Sport deaths in South Korea
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