He Beat Korea Wearing Japan’s Flag. Korea Bought Every Ticket to His Last Fight

Choo Sung-hoon (Yoshihiro Akiyama) in March 2016

In 2002, Choo Sung-hoon beat a Korean judoka wearing Japan’s flag. Now Yoshihiro Akiyama’s last fight, a rematch with Chris Leben at Black Combat 17, sold out in 55 minutes.