Kim Duk-koo

Kim Duk-koo
Born
Lee Deok-gu

(1955-07-29)July 29, 1955[1]
Banam-ri, Goseong County, Gangwon, South Korea
DiedNovember 18, 1982(1982-11-18) (aged 27)
Statistics
Weight(s)Lightweight
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights20
Wins17
Wins by KO8
Losses2
Draws1
No contests0
Korean name
Hangul
김득구
Hanja
金得九
Revised RomanizationGim Deuk-gu
McCune–ReischauerKim Tŭkku

Kim Duk-koo (Korean김득구; 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.

  1. ^ a b Kriegel, Mark (September 16, 2012), "A Step Back", The New York Times