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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: Tue Dec 25, 2007 3:44 pm Post subject: S. Korean boxing champion in coma after bout |
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http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/afp/box_kor_ina_flyweight_coma
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SKorea boxing champion in coma after fight: report
South Korean boxer Choi Yo-Sam fell into a coma Tuesday after successfully defending his World Boxing Organisation intercontinental flyweight title, a report said.
Choi, 33, fell unconscious after challenger Heri Amol of Indonesia threw a right to his jaw seconds before the fight ended, Yonhap news agency said.
Choi underwent brain surgery but was still in a coma late Tuesday, it said.
The Korean fighter collapsed five seconds before the end of the 12th round after Amal had landed a punishing series of right and left hooks to his face.
Choi managed to stand as he was declared the winner but fell into a coma immediately afterwards, the news agency said.
"We never expected this to happen. As soon as Choi Yo-Sam recovers, the boxing committee will discuss safety measures," said an official of the Korean Boxing Commission, quoted by Yonhap.
South Korean boxer Kim Duk-Koo slipped into a coma and died from injuries sustained during a match against US champion Ray Mancini in Las Vegas in 1982. His death led to reforms in boxing, including the end of 15-round bouts and health checks before and after fights. |
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dogbert
Joined: 29 Jan 2003
Location: Killbox 90210
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| Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2007 4:04 pm Post subject: |
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Granted, I don't know much about boxing, but it seems to me the other guy should have won.
Happy Boxing Day to my Commonwealth friends~! |
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Gwangjuboy
Joined: 08 Jul 2003
Location: England
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| Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2007 4:08 pm Post subject: |
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| I saw this fight yesterday at the Gwangjin Convention Centre. At the time everyone stood up and rushed towards the ring but the announcer told everyone that the injuries weren't serious! It was a strange spectacle to see the winner leave on a stretcher while the loser posed in the ring for photographs relatively unscathed. |
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Chicoloco
Joined: 18 Oct 2006
Location: In the ring.
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normalcyispasse
Joined: 27 Oct 2006
Location: Yeosu until the end of February WOOOOOOOO
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| Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2007 4:53 pm Post subject: |
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It's a screwed-up situation if the winner goes into a coma and the loser walks out uninjured.
/decision, my ass |
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Gwangjuboy
Joined: 08 Jul 2003
Location: England
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| Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2007 4:57 pm Post subject: |
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| normalcyispasse wrote: |
It's a screwed-up situation if the winner goes into a coma and the loser walks out uninjured.
/decision, my ass |
I saw the fight and I have to say that the Korean edged it in my opinion. He went down after the fight had finished. The Indonesian went down twice during the fight too. (although on one of those occasions he appeared to slip) |
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Bibbitybop
Joined: 22 Feb 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2007 5:36 pm Post subject: |
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| Choi Hong Man is next. |
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ED209
Joined: 17 Oct 2006
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| Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2007 5:48 pm Post subject: |
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| Bibbitybop wrote: |
| Choi Hong Man is next. |
No change there then. |
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soju pizza
Joined: 21 Feb 2007
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| Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2007 6:23 pm Post subject: Re: S. Korean boxing champion in coma after bout |
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| Troll_Bait wrote: |
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/afp/box_kor_ina_flyweight_coma
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SKorea boxing champion in coma after fight: report
South Korean boxer Choi Yo-Sam fell into a coma Tuesday after successfully defending his World Boxing Organisation intercontinental flyweight title, a report said.
"We never expected this to happen. As soon as Choi Yo-Sam recovers, the boxing committee will discuss safety measures," said an official of the Korean Boxing Commission, quoted by Yonhap.
South Korean boxer Kim Duk-Koo slipped into a coma and died from injuries sustained during a match against US champion Ray Mancini in Las Vegas in 1982. His death led to reforms in boxing, including the end of 15-round bouts and health checks before and after fights. |
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Expect more restrictions to E2 Visa rules because of this. |
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bassexpander
Joined: 13 Sep 2007
Location: Someplace you'd rather be.
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| Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2007 7:48 pm Post subject: |
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Interesting how they almost made it sound as if it was wrong that the guy punched him seconds before the fight ended.
Sad thing, though. Hope he comes out OK. |
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CentralCali
Joined: 17 May 2007
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| Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2007 8:18 pm Post subject: |
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| I'm not a boxing fan (actually, I despise the sport) but I believe that the scoring rules for bouts were changed not so long ago. Each round, the judges determine how many points each contestant has earned in that round. So, it's quite likely that, barring a KO/TKO in the last round, the less injured person could still be the losing contestant. Point are awarded for technical ability among other things and deducted for fouls. |
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venus
Joined: 25 Oct 2006
Location: Near Seoul
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| Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2007 8:54 pm Post subject: |
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| normalcyispasse wrote: |
| It's screwed-up... my ass |
That's what SHE said. |
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cbclark4
Joined: 20 Aug 2006
Location: Masan
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| Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2007 10:04 pm Post subject: |
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| venus wrote: |
| normalcyispasse wrote: |
| It's screwed-up... my ass |
That's what SHE said. |
Otis? |
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