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Troll_Bait
Joined: 04 Jan 2006
Location: [T]eaching experience doesn't matter much. -Lee Young-chan (pictured)
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 Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 7:30 pm Post subject: Choi Hong-man can't compete June 2 |
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http://sports.yahoo.com/box/news?slug=ki-choilicense052207&prov=yhoo&type=lgns
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Choi's license denial jeopardizes MMA card
Former WWE wrestling champion Brock Lesnar may have to wait to make his professional mixed martial arts debut since his scheduled opponent, Hong Man Choi, was denied a license for medical reasons by the California Athletic Commission.
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Kogan said he plans to bring Choi to another doctor Wednesday for a second opinion. If he receives a favorable opinion from that doctor, Kogan said he will ask the commission to reconsider its ruling.
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I've read on-line rumours that the unnamed medical condition may be a tumour near the pituitary gland. I hope it's not anything that serious. |
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Alyallen
Joined: 29 Mar 2004
Location: The 4th Greatest Place on Earth = Jeonju!!!
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| Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 8:29 pm Post subject: Re: Choi Hong-man can't compete June 2 |
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| Troll_Bait wrote: |
http://sports.yahoo.com/box/news?slug=ki-choilicense052207&prov=yhoo&type=lgns
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Choi's license denial jeopardizes MMA card
Former WWE wrestling champion Brock Lesnar may have to wait to make his professional mixed martial arts debut since his scheduled opponent, Hong Man Choi, was denied a license for medical reasons by the California Athletic Commission.
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Kogan said he plans to bring Choi to another doctor Wednesday for a second opinion. If he receives a favorable opinion from that doctor, Kogan said he will ask the commission to reconsider its ruling.
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I've read on-line rumours that the unnamed medical condition may be a tumour near the pituitary gland. I hope it's not anything that serious. |
Damn it! damn it! damn it!
Well...hopefully it's not a tumor. Thanks for the info, Troll_Bait! |
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Rteacher
Joined: 23 May 2005
Location: Western MA, USA
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| Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 5:31 am Post subject: |
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That is too bad, and I wish Choi well...
If he can't be on the card, it'll probably really hurt the live gait at the LA Colosseum (since that area has a big Korean population...)
Maybe they could match up Lesnar with Mighty Mo - who I think would take him out ... |
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Nolan Ryan
Joined: 25 Aug 2004
Location: On a pitcher's mound somewhere in Seoul...
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| Posted: Sat May 26, 2007 6:10 am Post subject: |
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Choi Pyungshin is scared sheetless of getting the F-5!
Maybe all that recent talk from Lesnar made him crap his pants...
Like I said before, in another thread, I fully expect Lesnar to make Pyungshin kiss the mat in the second round or less!
I hope they can do the Korean thing and payoff the doctor... I want to see that fight!
Mighty Mo and Lesnar would be a much better match all the same...Let's cross our fingers and hope that the doctor gives him the green light...Go Lesnar! |
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whatever
Joined: 11 Jun 2006
Location: Korea: More fun than jail.
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| Posted: Sat May 26, 2007 1:35 pm Post subject: |
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| It's official. You're obsessed with trivial Korean celebrities. Although, I have to admit, I've always been a fan of your signature. |
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Troll_Bait
Joined: 04 Jan 2006
Location: [T]eaching experience doesn't matter much. -Lee Young-chan (pictured)
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| Posted: Sat May 26, 2007 11:54 pm Post subject: |
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http://www.wrestlingobserver.com/wo/news/headlines/default.asp?aID=19677
It's official; Choi Hong-man has been replaced by Kim Min-soo as Brock Lesnar's opponent. (Lesnar, by the way, has long been cleared to fight.) Still no word about why Choi was denied a licence. It may have been due to the fact that he was knocked out by Mighty Mo on March 4. In some countries (e.g. Sweden), if you've been knocked out, you must wait 3 months before fighting again. If this is the case, then the decision was made to protect Choi.
Mighty Mo was never considered as a possible replacement for Choi as he's already on the card vs. another opponent, Choi Mubae.
In other news, the Ray Sefo vs. Marvin Eastman fight is off the card due to problems with Sefo.
By the way, both Kim Min-soo and Choi Mubae have very mediocre win/loss records, to put it kindly. |
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Rteacher
Joined: 23 May 2005
Location: Western MA, USA
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| Posted: Sun May 27, 2007 12:51 am Post subject: |
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They should have gone after someone with at least some international name recognition who'd make an interesting match-up with Lesnar - like Bob Sapp, Kurt Angle, Tommy Morrison - or even Butterbean.
(They could circulate rumors that whoever they pick is "half-Korean" to still get an ethnic push for the promotion...) |
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Troll_Bait
Joined: 04 Jan 2006
Location: [T]eaching experience doesn't matter much. -Lee Young-chan (pictured)
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| Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 7:51 pm Post subject: |
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http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/special/2007/05/136_3667.html
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Poor Health Derails �Techno Goliath� at K-1
America was supposed to be the promise land for Choi Hong-man, the 2.18-meter giant looking to make his name in the world of mixed martial arts. However, it looks like his arrival on the biggest stage of commercial fighting will be pushed back indefinitely due to health reasons.
Choi, a former Korean ssirum (traditional wrestling) champ, was to fight former World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) star Brock Lesnar in the main draw card for K-1 Dynamite USA, a pay-per-view event scheduled for June 2 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
However, the much-anticipated fight is now in jeopardy after the California State Athletic Commission denied Choi a fighting license.
Although the commission did not reveal the results of the medical test, members from Choi's camp have said the fighter was diagnosed with a tumor in a part of his body.
Choi claims there is nothing wrong with his health, a view shared by K-1, which submitted a medical second-opinion report to the California commission. It remains to be seen whether the commission, which has yet to officially confirm Choi's status _ will reverse its decision.
Nonetheless, K-1 seems determined to continue to push for the fight to happen.
``As of now, we have no plans to change our fighting cards,'' said Sadaharu Tanikawa, who heads Japan's Fighting & Entertainment Group (FEG), the company in charge of the K-1 mixed martial arts events.
Should Choi fail to earn permission to fight in Los Angeles, Kim Min-soo, a Korean fighter and former judo sliver medallist at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, is expected to be his replacement against Lesnar. Kim, who was cleared to fight by the California commission, is 2-5 in his mixed martial arts career that started in 2005.
Choi was not the only MMA star to be denied entry to the Coliseum, with Japan's Kazushi Sakuraba and New Zealand's Ray ``Sugarfoot'' Sefo also having failed to get permission to fight.
This deals a decisive blow to K-1's intentions to make inroads to the U.S. market where Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is quickly replacing boxing as a top pay-per-view draw.
K-1 has reportedly spent more than $3 million in advertising expenses to promote the Choi-Lesnar match in Los Angeles alone, hoping to draw a big crowd from the area's larger Korean community. According to organizers, Korean-Americans have already bought 30,000 tickets for the match.
Choi, commonly referred by his nickname ``Techno Goliath,'' debuted in K-1 fighting at the World GP 2005 in Seoul and currently posts a record of 10-3. He is among the largest fighters in the world, standing 2.18 meters tall and weighing 164.8 kilograms, although his kickboxing skills still have a lot of room to grow.
Lesnar, also a former NCAA amateur wrestling champion, was to make his mixed martial arts debut against Choi. |
Unfortunately, this article also suggested that Choi has a tumour. I hope it's just a rumour.
Regarding ...
- Bob Sapp
He and K-1 are on poor terms, ever since he chickened out of fighting Earnesto Hoost. Peter Aerts, like the legend that he is, had to borrow a pair of shorts to save the card.
- Kurt Angle
His neck injuries still haven't healed properly. He shouldn't be competing (even though he is).
- Butterbean
His name was suggested as a possible replacement. |
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