Choi Yo-Sam Officially Declared Brain Dead

[mrpain81]

********* Just reported this.

Former WBC light featherweight champion Yo-Sam Choi, who has been in a coma since winning a bout on December 25th in Seoul, South Korea, has tragically been reported as likely brain dead by AFP. The official pronouncement is expected later today.

[nmuburner22]

jesus man thats awful......and he actually won the fight.

[mrpain81]

True Warrior.

[TheGreatA]

Seriously this stuff happens so often in boxing.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=61F-HMpwDT4

I recently watched this document about a journeyman who barely ever won a match but fought most of the top heavyweights of the 90's.
Lost his life trying to box for money to pay for the funeral of his mother.

[!! AI-Holmes!!]

Sad news indeed..

[King Koopa]

Damn, that's crazy...depression is very prevalent in places such as Korea, China and Japan, is it not?

[withoutthee88]

the unfortunate side of boxing...i mean this is why i think boxing is the most respected sport out there. every time you're out there, you are putting your life on the line. you can say the same for football and other contact sports, but it's never as real as when you're in the ring with someone across from you actually trying to end you.

[BIGPOPPAPUMP]

Choi Yo-Sam Officially Declared Brain Dead

A South Korean boxer who lost consciousness after winning an WBO intercontinental flyweight bout last week has been declared brain dead. [details]

[v.cassiusali@ya]

choi's fate is a blow to boxing. please say a little prayer for Choi.

[mrpain81]

Seriously this stuff happens so often in boxing.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=61F-HMpwDT4

I recently watched this document about a journeyman who barely ever won a match but fought most of the top heavyweights of the 90's.
Lost his life trying to box for money to pay for the funeral of his mother.

Yeah man, its truly sad.


But when you compare boxing to other Jobs or even sports..you can see that alot of things in this life carry a big risk.

Fatality rates per 100,000 participants - Sports

1.Horse racing: 128
2.Sky diving: 123
3.Hang gliding: 56
4.Mountaineering: 51
5.Scuba Diving: 11
6.Motorcycle racing: 7
7.College Football: 3
8.Professional Boxing: 1.3


Occupation Fatalities per 100,000 - Jobs

1.Timber cutters 117.8
2.Fishers 71.1
3.Pilots and navigators 69.8
4.Structural metal workers 58.2
5.Drivers-sales workers 37.9
6.Roofers 37
7.Electrical power installers 32.5
8.Farm occupations 28
9.Construction laborers 27.7
10.Truck drivers 25