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IceTea · 04-10-2004, 06:08 PM

Deuk-Koo Kim (lightweight) 17-2-1 8 KOs Seoul Korea

Kim faught Boom Boom Mancini for the WBC LW Championship on 11-13-82 and gave the champ hell for 13 rounds. Kim went down and out in the 14th due to the tireless Mancini's constant attacks. Kim died soon after the bout and a week later, his mother took her own life to due the death of her son.

Kim held both the Korean LW Title and the OPBF LW Title before he was granted a shot at the WBC version.

As a result of the fight and the death of Kim, many believe Ray Mancini's carrer went south after the above hard faught win. He won via KO1 against a stiff in 1983, but then lost twice to Bramble and was finished by the end of 1984.

MJ

04-10-2004, 06:08 PM	#221
IceTea Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Sherrill, NY Posts: 9,847	Deuk-Koo Kim Deuk-Koo Kim (lightweight) 17-2-1 8 KOs Seoul Korea Kim faught Boom Boom Mancini for the WBC LW Championship on 11-13-82 and gave the champ hell for 13 rounds. Kim went down and out in the 14th due to the tireless Mancini's constant attacks. Kim died soon after the bout and a week later, his mother took her own life to due the death of her son. Kim held both the Korean LW Title and the OPBF LW Title before he was granted a shot at the WBC version. As a result of the fight and the death of Kim, many believe Ray Mancini's carrer went south after the above hard faught win. He won via KO1 against a stiff in 1983, but then lost twice to Bramble and was finished by the end of 1984. MJ __________________ Don't worry, be happy! Women's Boxing Cyber Boxing Zone Philadelphia Boxing Boxrec Ross Boxing https://boxingjones.com/ Last edited by IceTea; 02-23-2008 at 07:04 PM.