Korean fighters

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  1. roughdiamond

    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    One of my personal favourite performances from a Korean Boxer. Quick too.

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  2. Drago

    Drago Member Full Member

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    Not important but i would like to write it (maybe interesting for the one or the other).

    You are still using romanizations of korean names which are oudated since many years. To write chinese and korean names in 3 single names is so confusing for western people.

    Todays romanizations write their names like this:

    Soon-chun or Soonchun Kwon:
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kwon_Soon-chun

    Tae-shik or Taeshik Kim:
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Tae-shik

    Soon and Chun like Tae and Shik are not two names, its one name who consists of two syllables, like Patrick (1Pat2Rick) or Christopher (1Chris2Topher).

    Ever seen someone write Pat Rick Spacey or Chris Topher Lee?

    Most probably not.

    Look at Zhilei Zhang. Nobody today writes his name still as Zhi Lei Zhang, even the Boxing world has adopted that.
    With Korean names its the same.


    PS:
    Here for example you can see the plaque of Taekwondo founder, General Choi, in the Taekwondowon, the "home hall" of Taekwondo:

    static.wikia.nocookie.net/taekwondo/images/c/c0/Choi_Taekwondowon.JPG/revision/latest?cb=20171128001503

    In old romanizations, he was written as Choi Hong Hi. But you see today its written as Choi(surname) Honghi(given name).
     
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  3. red corner

    red corner Active Member banned Full Member

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    Only issue is Chang competed in the relatively new super flyweight, burned out quicker, he also fought and lost to his best competition late. I agree on Yuh, he's less flashy more constant.

    A good interview on Chang,https://www.ringtv.com/578716-best-i-faced-jung-koo-chang/
     
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  4. Saintpat

    Saintpat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I appreciate it. Good to learn something.

    But Christopher is three syllables: 1chris 2to 3pher
     
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  5. Drago

    Drago Member Full Member

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    My pleasure!

    And thanks for this...i feel so damn shamefull right now since my name is actually Christopher...and i thought always its only 2 syllables.

    But i think Patrick should be two (1pat 2rick)...


    Cheers
     
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  6. Naseem Muhammed

    Naseem Muhammed Member Full Member

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    Loved that fight mate.
     
  7. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 I’m become seeker of milk Full Member

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    Yuh isn't as good as Chang, less sloppy then Moon but less tested then both. I like It, it goes in terms of P4P ranking Chang, Moon, Yuh but the order is reversed in terms of entertainer status. Yuh and Moon were Korean berserkers. Chang is a bit overrated to me as a stage fighter he didn't leave himself open as much as the other great gladiators- Yuh and Moon captured the essence of captivation they like the Gladiators of Rome let themselves be "cut" just enough to draw blood for the fans but win the fight. This is why Tyson was beloved he was flirting on the end of the knife. It keeps both eyes open when both men are in such a "vulnerable" position.
     
  8. Rope-a-Dope

    Rope-a-Dope Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    My favorite American fighters are Ty-Son Mike, Fra-Zier Joe, and Demp-Sey Jack.