Kim Duk-koo | |
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| Born | Lee Deok-gu July 29, 1955[1] Banam-ri, Goseong County, Gangwon, South Korea |
| Died | November 18, 1982 (aged 27) |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Lightweight |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 20 |
| Wins | 17 |
| Wins by KO | 8 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 0 |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김득구 |
| Hanja | 金得九 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Deuk-gu |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Tŭkku |
Kim Duk-koo (Korean: 김득구; born Lee Deok-gu, 이덕구; July 29, 1955 – November 18, 1982) was a South Korean boxer who died after fighting in a world championship boxing match against Ray Mancini. His death sparked reforms aimed at better protecting the health of boxers, including reducing the number of rounds in championship bouts from 15 to 12.
- ^ a b Kriegel, Mark (September 16, 2012), "A Step Back", The New York Times