Grieving families and friends attended boxer Choi Yo Sam’s (33) funeral today after his family took him off life support on Thursday. Choi suffered from brain hemorrhage during a fight with Indonesian challenger Heri Amol at World Boxing Organization Intercontinental Flyweight Title on Christmas day and he was declared brain dead on Wednesday, January 2nd. Although Choi Yo Sam won the fight, on an unanimous decision, Amol dominated the 12th round with a right to Choi’s jaw sending him down seconds before the final bell.
Choi’s organs were donated to six people in need and over 15,000 mourning fans visited his cyworld page to express their grief and sadness. Choi’s death is not only tragic, it’s also eerily reminiscent of Kim Duk Koo’s death after sustaining injuries in a fight against US boxer Ray Mancini in 1982. Our condolences to his fans and family.
Rest in peace Choi Yo Sam…
That picture of him in the hospital should be taken down. Shame on you popseoul! You could have at least warned about the hospital picture. I hate seeing stuff like that and it’s horrible that you don’t feel the same.
R.I.P
Rest in perpetual peace Choi Yo Sam. you will be missed. your death was not in vain and it will save many lives from here on.
that being said, i get the principles and assumptions that boxing is a legal sport and that both men chose to fight for a career. however, heri amol still killed a man, so for that i hope he burns in hell. Same with Ray Mancini.
this “sport” is monstrous and inhumane.
He went out like a true SANAI!!!
Rest in peace Warrior!