Years ago i was browsing through the best buy store when i noticed a lot of people watching one of their Televison displays, and walked over to see why. This fight had just started and i watched it until the end. What a fight! Terrible that Kim died but boxers always risk it. I watched the movie about him called 'Champion' too. His was a great story of sacrifice to be a Champion. A real warrior. It affected Mancini too and his career was affected too. Thanks!
I remember watching this fight on TV, back when the networks seemed to have a great fight on every other week or so. It was an action packed bout, but then Deuk Koo Kim tired in the later rounds. Kim was so tough, and gave everything he had. He had Mancini fighting to survive in the early stages of the fight, but when he tired, Ray found his second wind and battered Kim. There was no quit in Kim, he was too brave for his own good. Such a tragic ending to a great fight. RIP Deuk Koo Kim.
Years ago i was browsing through the best buy store when i noticed a lot of people watching one of their Televison displays, and walked over to see why. This fight had just started and i watched it until the end. What a fight! Terrible that Kim died but boxers always risk it. I watched the movie about him called 'Champion' too. His was a great story of sacrifice to be a Champion. A real warrior. It affected Mancini too and his career was affected too. Thanks!
I remember watching this fight on TV, back when the networks seemed to have a great fight on every other week or so. It was an action packed bout, but then Deuk Koo Kim tired in the later rounds. Kim was so tough, and gave everything he had. He had Mancini fighting to survive in the early stages of the fight, but when he tired, Ray found his second wind and battered Kim. There was no quit in Kim, he was too brave for his own good. Such a tragic ending to a great fight. RIP Deuk Koo Kim.
I watched this fight on TV when it first aired.
I would imagine Kim was already injured when that fight happened. I remember it well.
Both Kim’s mom and the referee commit suicide after this fight. Tragedy is an understatement.
That was a war!!
Great fight, too bad about Kim? He has to know the risk.