Money Today Reporter Cha Yu-chae | 2023.10.26 09:23
/Photo = Screen capture of MBC’s ‘Radio Star’ Former mixed martial arts athlete Chan-sung Jung cited changes in his body as the reason he decided to retire.
MBC’s entertainment show ‘Radio Star’, which aired on the 25th, featured a special feature called ‘Korean Vitality Zombie’, with Jo Hye-ryun, Jeong Chan-sung, Kim Ho-young and Lee Eun-hyung appearing as guests.
Previously, Chan-Sung Jeong surprised fans around the world by suddenly announcing his retirement after losing by KO to world number one featherweight Max Holloway in a UFC match held in Singapore last August.
/ Photo = Screen capture of MBC’s ‘Radio Star’ broadcast On this day, he said, “I didn’t plan on retiring before the game,” and “I thought I should quit in the middle of the game. If I get hit, I usually hold on, but my spirit was okay, but I couldn’t keep my balance. And so on throughout the third round. “As soon as I finished watching it, I thought, ‘I have to stop,’” he confessed.
He continued, “My body didn’t listen to me. I was sad. My retirement game came out so well. I’ve never retired like that.”
Regarding his family’s reaction after retirement, he said, “After the game, there was only one way out, and my wife was standing there. I hugged her with overwhelming emotions. I think I was a little denying reality. My wife said, ‘No, no,'” he recalled.
He added, “My wife was also watching and analyzing the game, and she said, ‘You’ve come a long way.’ She said, ‘You’ve retired well.’”
MC Yoo Se-yoon, who watched Chan-sung Jung’s game at the scene, expressed his sorrow by saying, “I was truly in tears. I can’t help but cry when I’m at the scene.”
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