South Korean Ssireum Practitioners - Choi Hong-Man, Kang Ho Dong, Lee Eon (Paperback)

Chapters: Choi Hong-Man, Kang Ho Dong, Lee Eon. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 20. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Choi Hong-man (Korean:, Hanja:, South Korean born on October 30, 1980 in Jeju-do) is a Korean kickboxer, mixed martial artist and former ssireum wrestler. In Asia he is called "Che Man." He currently competes in K-1 and DREAM and stands 2.18 m (7 ft 2 in) and weighs between 144.9 kg (319 lb; 22.82 st) and 166.6 kg (367 lb; 26.24 st), the biggest competitor ever to fight in K-1. He debuted in K-1 fighting at the World GP 2005 event in Seoul in March, 2005, which he won in the final vs. Kaoklai Kaennorsing. In the Final Elimination he defeated Bob Sapp with a 20 decision, eventually losing to Remy Bonjasky in the World Grand Prix Final. Choi's K-1 losses came via judges' decision against Remy Bonjasky, Ray Sefo and twice Jerome Le Banner, knockout by Mighty Mo, and technical knockout (rib injury) by Badr Hari. He got his nickname "Techno Goliath" ( ) when he was a ssireum wrestler in South Korea, as after a victory he would dance to techno music. He is referred to on Japanese television and news articles as the 'Korean Monster' (Korean). One of Choi's most notable fights was against current K-1 World Champion Semmy Schilt at the World GP 2006 event in Seoul. Choi won the fight on points. The fight was unique due to the enormous size of both fighters. On September 30, 2006, Choi fought Jerome Le Banner in the final eliminations, and lost after 3 Rounds and 1 extra Round on points. After the fight, Le Banner said: "He is dangerous, his knees are already almost at the level of my head, he's not human But he's a good guy and I like him, he's very tough, maybe the strongest guy in K-1, and he has hard bones -- when I kicked him, it hurt my leg I'm sure with more exper...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=2922199