Hong Choi Mang: Korean wrestler of mixed martial arts

Hong Choi Moi is a famous South Korean soldier of mixed martial arts (Mixed Martial Arts), kickboxing and ball (an ancient form of wrestling on the belts, such as sumo). Asian fans and fans gave him the nickname "Korean Monster". He is considered to be one of the largest athletes in the world who are engaged in martial arts. The growth of Hong Man Choi is 218 centimeters, weight - from 160 to 167 kilograms.

At the moment, the South Korean athlete acts under the auspices of the promotion companies "K-1" and "Dream".

Sports career: achievements

Hong Choi Mang has experience of performances, both in kickboxing and in MMA. In the period from March 2005 to December 2008, he performed in kickboxing. Here, his stats statistics are as follows: 12 wins (6 by KO), 6 defeats.

In parallel with kickboxing in 2006, Hong Choi Mun began to take part in mixed martial arts. At the end of December 2006, he made his debut in MMA against Bobby Ogogon (former TV presenter). The victory of the Korean was proclaimed 16 seconds after the start of the fight - a knockout. At the end of December 2008, the Korean spent his last fight with Mirko Filipovic and lost a technical knockout after a successful low-fighter from Croat. Statistics of performances in the MMA from the Korean athlete is as follows: 2 wins (1 by KO), 3 losses (1 by KO).

In December 2007, Hong Choi fought in the ring with the Russian champion Fedor Emelianenko according to the rules of the MMA. In this confrontation the Korean lost - Fedor held a painful reception called "lever of the elbow."

Hong Choi Mang: Biography

Born October 30 in 1980 in the city of Jeju (Cheju province, South Korea). From adolescence, acromegaly suffers - a disease associated with impaired functions of the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, as a result of which the brushes, feet and skull are enlarged and thickened (this pathology also suffers from boxer Nikolai Valuev, actor Kim Richard, Big Shaw's wrestler).

In 2008, Choi was drafted into the ranks of the Korean army, for a period of 26 months of service. During the medical examination, the athlete was diagnosed with a problem with the left eye, which appeared due to a brain tumor. Six months later the metastasis was removed during the surgical operation. In the same year, Hong Choi Mang got a tattoo on his left shoulder, introducing his name in English: "Choi".

Creation

"Korean monster", among other things, also a creative personality. At the end of 2007, he, together with model Kang Soo Hee, organized a duet called "Beauty and the Beast". Choi reads rap, and Kang Soo Hee performs vocals.

In 2009, he starred in the movie "Goemon" (a Japanese historical film in the genre of action movie). A year later, the athlete took part in the filming of the Japanese TV series "Kaibutsu-kun".