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Choi Yo-sam (Korean: 최요삼; March 1, 1972 – January 3, 2008) was a Korean world boxing champion. He was born in Jeongeup, Jeollabukdo, South Korea.

Choi Yo-sam
Statistics
Weight(s)	Light flyweight
Nationality	South Korean
Born	March 1, 1972 Jeongeup, Jeollabukdo, South Korea
Died	January 3, 2008(2008-01-03) (aged 35) Seoul, South Korea
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	37
Wins	32
Wins by KO	19
Losses	5

Choi Yo-sam
Hangul	최요삼
Hanja	崔堯森
Revised Romanization	Choe Yo-sam
McCune–Reischauer	Ch'oe Yo-sam
Birth name
Hangul	최요삼
Hanja	崔堯三
Revised Romanization	Choe Yo-sam
McCune–Reischauer	Ch'oe Yo-sam

Pro career

Choi turned pro in 1993 and won the Lineal and WBC light flyweight titles in 1999 with a decision win over Saman Sorjaturong.[1] He successfully defended the titles 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 (via the fighter saved by bell rule). 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. LeeSSang made a song dedicated to him in their 5th album called CHAMPION.[2]

His organs were donated to six patients with approval from his family. This action led the South Korean Government to award Choi with a medal.[3]

See also

• List of light flyweight boxing champions
• List of WBC world champions
• Kim Duk-koo

References

External links

• Boxing record for Choi Yo-sam from BoxRec (registration required)
• Looking at Yo Sam Choi
• Choi Yo-sam - CBZ Profile

Achievements
Preceded by Saman Sorjaturong	Lineal Light Flyweight Champion October 17, 1999 – July 6, 2002	Succeeded by Jorge Arce
Preceded by Saman Sorjaturong	WBC Light Flyweight Champion October 17, 1999 – July 6, 2002	Succeeded by Jorge Arce

На других языках

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[de] Choi Yo-sam

Choi Yo-sam (* 1. März 1972 in Jeongeup, Jeollabuk-do; † 3. Januar 2008 in Seoul) war ein südkoreanischer Profiboxer und Weltmeister nach Version der WBC.

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- [en] Choi Yo-sam

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[ru] Чхве Ё Сам

Чхве (Цой) Ё Сам (кор. 최요삼, англ. Yo-Sam Choi); 16 октября 1973, Чонып, Чолла-Пукто, Южная Корея — 3 января 2008, Сеул, Южная Корея) — южнокорейский боксёр-профессионал, выступавший в минимальной, 1-й наилегчайшей, наилегчайшей и 2-й наилегчайшей весовых категориях. Чемпион мира в 1-й наилегчайшей (версия WBC, 1999—2002) весовой категории.

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