Kim Duk-koo
South Korean boxer (1955–1982)
金得九 · 김득구
- Born
- 8 January 1959, Geojin
- Died
- 17 November 1982, Paradise
- Citizenship
- South Korea
- Sport
- boxing
- Occupation
- boxer
Kim Duk-koo (Korean: 김득구; born Lee Deok-gu, 이덕구; July 29, 1955 – November 18, 1982) was a South Korean professional boxer who competed in the Lightweight division. He died after a world lightweight championship boxing match against Ray Mancini in 1982. 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.
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