Bae Ki-Suk
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Bae Ki-suk (May 29, 1987 – July 21, 2010) was a South Korean boxer who died following a boxing match on July 17, 2010.
title against Jung Jun-ki in Yesan, Chungcheongnam-do
on July 17, 2010. He underwent five hours of brain surgery after a TKO defeat. After the operation, his body temperature, blood pressure and pulse returned to almost normal, but he remained unconscious, and Bae died four days after the bout, on July 21.
The accident came in the wake of a similar case two-and-a-half years ago. On Christmas Day in 2007, the former WBC
light flyweight
champion Choi Yo-Sam collapsed and died in January, 2008 after a match against Heri Amol.
"After the clash, Bae lost consciousness and we sent him to hospital," Korea Boxing Commission (KBC) Commissioner Kim Jae-bong said.
Many boxing critics said the match should not have been sanctioned by the KBC. Bae, who had a 7-7 record with 5 KOs, was beaten by a knockout in 2009 and also lost in the fourth round, again by knockout in October. However, he even moved up a weight class for the fight, with the KBC having approved the 10-round Korean title match.
Boxing incident
Bae fought for the Korean super flyweightSuper flyweight
Super flyweight is a weight division in professional boxing. It is alternatively referred to as junior bantamweight and light bantamweight...
title against Jung Jun-ki in Yesan, Chungcheongnam-do
Chungcheongnam-do
Chungcheongnam-do or Chungnam is a province in the west of South Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the south-western half of the former Chungcheong Province and remained a province of Korea until the country's division in 1945, thereafter becoming part of South Korea...
on July 17, 2010. He underwent five hours of brain surgery after a TKO defeat. After the operation, his body temperature, blood pressure and pulse returned to almost normal, but he remained unconscious, and Bae died four days after the bout, on July 21.
The accident came in the wake of a similar case two-and-a-half years ago. On Christmas Day in 2007, the former WBC
World Boxing Council
The World Boxing Council was initially established by 11 countries: the United States, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Mexico, Philippines, Panama, Chile, Peru, Venezuela and Brazil plus Puerto Rico, met in Mexico City on February 14, 1963, upon invitation of the then President of Mexico, Adolfo...
light flyweight
Light flyweight
- Professional boxing :The weight limit at light flyweight in professional boxing is 108 pounds . When New York legalized boxing in 1920, the law stipulated a "junior flyweight" class, with a weight limit of 99 pounds. When the National Boxing Association was formed in 1921, it also recognized this...
champion Choi Yo-Sam collapsed and died in January, 2008 after a match against Heri Amol.
"After the clash, Bae lost consciousness and we sent him to hospital," Korea Boxing Commission (KBC) Commissioner Kim Jae-bong said.
Many boxing critics said the match should not have been sanctioned by the KBC. Bae, who had a 7-7 record with 5 KOs, was beaten by a knockout in 2009 and also lost in the fourth round, again by knockout in October. However, he even moved up a weight class for the fight, with the KBC having approved the 10-round Korean title match.