Kim, Duk Koo b. 1959 d. November 18, 1982 Professional Boxer. Duk Koo Kim was born in South Korea and learned to fight on the street. He turned pro at age 18 and fought mostly obscure opposition in his native South Korea. Kim compiled a record of 13-0 and was ranked #1 by the WBA. On November 13, 1982, Kim fought WBA Lightweight Champion Ray 'Boom Boom' Mancini for the Championship in Las Vegas. The 2 fighters went toe to toe for most of the fight but Mancini began to get the upper hand in the later rounds and knocked out Kim in...[Read More] (Bio by: Soorus) Kojin Village Cemetery, Kojin, Gangwon-do, South Korea
b. 1959 d. November 18, 1982