'51-year-old' Choi Sung-hoon declares final martial arts challenge in November: "I want to look cool" [Choi Sung-hoon]

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Mixed martial artist and broadcaster Choi Sung-hoon announced his final match.

On the 11th, a video titled "51-year-old Choi Sung-hoon's final message" was posted on the YouTube channel 'Choi Sung-hoon'.

The released video showed Choi Sung-hoon announcing his final challenge.

Choi Sung-hoon stated, "I will make my final martial arts challenge this year." He further revealed at the Black Combat venue that he is announcing his last challenge to fans who enjoy martial arts, confirming November 21 as the date of his final match.

Choi Sung-hoon said, "Last year, I was grateful for many people who loved my YouTube channel. It was incredibly fun and the results were good. However, in truth, there was always at least a 1% part of me that thought, 'I am a martial artist.' No matter where I go or what broadcast I appear on." He explained this as his reason for taking on the challenge.

He continued, "People also ask why someone my age would take such a fight. I understand that. There are many people who don't know whether I'm retiring because I've gone with the flow as a martial artist, or if I'm still one, or if I'm just a YouTuber. When I looked at myself from the outside, I felt there was nothing cool about it. So I think that's the reason."

Regarding his daughter Sarang's reaction, Choi Sung-hoon shared, "She said she was scared. I didn't ask deeply why she was scared, but I told her I would do my best."

Along with this, regarding his match preparation plans, he announced, "I need to adjust my broadcasting schedule and continue filming YouTube content while making adjustments."

When asked what he expects from the match, Choi Sung-hoon said, "In Korean age, I'll be 51 years old when we fight. I'm looking forward to seeing how someone who is actually 51 can fight coolly. I'm most excited to see how much I can move."

When asked what he would like to say to himself after the match, he replied, "I wonder what thoughts I'll have at that time. The emotion I feel when my final challenge ends is something I've never experienced before. Whether it will be a happy time or not, whether I'll want to do more, and what the results will be—I don't know, but I hope I can still smile."

Meanwhile, Choi Sung-hoon's match is scheduled to take place on November 21 at Gocheok Sky Dome.

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