By Kang Seung-woo
Staff Reporter
Another former ssirum champion Kim Young-hyun will make his K-1 debut at the K-1 World Grand Prix Final 16 to be held in Seoul on Sept. 29.
FEG Inc., the parent company of the fighting organization, announced Tuesday that the 31-year-old South Korean giant, who stands 2.17 meters tall and weighs 156 kilograms, will face Japan's veteran fighter Ryushi Yanagisawa.
Initially, Kim was going to fight against American Sentoryu but due to an unexpected injury, the governing body had to turn to the Japanese fighter.
The large framed Ryushi, 191 meters tall and 100 kilograms, is a pro wrestling and kick boxing-based fighter.
Since making his debut in 1993, the 35-year-old has had 55 of the mixed martial arts bouts, compiling a record of 24-22 along with nine draws.