Choi Hong-man revealed why he turned into a K-1 fighter after retiring as a ssireum player.
On tvN 'You Quiz on the Block', which aired on the 5th, Choi Hong-man appeared as a world businessman who commanded the sand and overwhelmed the world fighters 'Eternal Techno Goliath'.
Choi Hong-man turned into a K-1 fighter after retiring as a ssireum player in 2005 after two years while enjoying his prime with Techno Goliath.
Choi Hong-man "At that time, when the ssireum team was about to disband, a scout offer came from K-1. At first, I was reluctant, but the conditions were so good. "In 2005, I got 1.5 billion proposals a year, so my eyes got bigger."
He said "It's the opposite of ssireum, so acquaintances from ssireum at the time hit you." He said, "I was worried that there was no possibility" about a person who seemed worried, but on the other hand, did not hesitate to criticize.
Nevertheless, Choi Hong-man said, "I wanted to try a new challenge when it comes to why I chose K-1. What is there to be afraid of at a young age?" he said, making the decision to find a way to live on his own.
After that, Choi Hong-man, who went to Japan and gave special training for three months, said "Starting with basic training, I practiced a lot to get hit. I didn't know how much my hawk was, so "I sparred every day and got 90% right. I didn't always look all right"I recalled the difficult times.
He's like "I'm bruised, I'm nosebleed, I'm tearing my eyes. Why are you doing this?'I thought about it, but as I did it, the pain gradually disappeared..." he said, adding that he did weight and boxing training for 7 hours every day for 3 months.
At that time, Choi Hong-man's body fat was 9.3%. After that, he won his K-1 debut match three months later. Choi Hong-man gained huge popularity when the martial arts boom broke out because of me. Every day was fun" he recalled.
