Choi Hong-man
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Choi Hong-man 최홍만 |
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| Born | Choi Hong-man October 30, 1980 Jeju, South Korea |
| Native name | 최홍만 |
| Other names | The Techno Goliath Korean Colossus Che Man |
| Nationality |
 South Korean
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| Height | 218 cm (7 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 150 kg (330 lb; 24 st) |
| Division | Super Heavyweight |
| Reach | 224 cm (88.2 in) |
| Style | Kickboxing, Ssireum |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 19 |
| Wins | 12 |
| By knockout | 7 |
| Losses | 7 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 9 |
| Wins | 4 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 1 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Choi Hong-man (Korean: 최홍만, Hanja: 崔洪萬; born October 30, 1980), often anglicised to Hong-man Choi, is a South Korean kickboxer, mixed martial artist, and former ssireum wrestler. In Asia, he is called "Che Man", "Techno Goliath", "Korean Monster" and "Korean Colossus". He won the 2005 K-1 Seoul Grand Prix beating Kaoklai Kaennorsing in the finals. He currently competes in ROAD Fighting Championship and stands 2.18 m (7 ft 2 in) and weighs between 140 kg (310 lb) and 166 kg (366 lb),
Prepared for his kickboxing career by Korean K-1 fighter Choi Hong-man, he debuted in K-1 fighting at the World GP 2005 event in Seoul in March, 2005, which he won in the final vs. Kaoklai Kaennorsing. In the Final Elimination he defeated Bob Sapp with a 2–0 decision, eventually losing to Remy Bonjasky in the World Grand Prix Final.
He got his nickname "Techno Goliath" (테크노 골리앗) when he was a ssireum wrestler in South Korea, as after a victory he would dance to techno music. He is referred to on Japanese television and news articles as the 'Korean Monster' (コリアン・モンスター).
He started the season 2006 at the K-1 World GP in Las Vegas with a unanimous decision win over Sylvester Terkay aka "The Predator". His new coach was the former Japanese Korean K-1 fighter Kin Taiei (anglicised to Taiei Kin).
One of Choi's most notable fights was against current K-1 World Champion Semmy Schilt at the World GP 2006 event in Seoul. The fight was unique due to the enormous size and weight of both fighters (Schilt 2.12 m (6 ft 11 in) 128 kg (282 lb), Choi 2.16 m (7 ft 1 in) 161 kg (355 lb)). Choi won the fight by 2-0 decision, but it was a disputed win.
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