S. Korean boxer in coma after WBO bout (AP)

[ASFN Admin]

A South Korean boxer who lost consciousness after winning his WBO intercontinental flyweight bout was in a coma with a brain injury. Choi Yoi-sam was rushed to a hospital shortly after Tuesday's fight against Indonesian challenger Heri Amol. The 33-year-old South Korean was knocked down in the final round of the 12-round fight, but it was not known whether that caused him to pass out.

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