BOXER

Kim Duk-koo

1959 - 1982

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Kim Duk-koo (Korean: 김득구; 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Kim Duk-koo is the 47th most popular boxer (up from 158th in 2019), the 180th most popular biography from South Korea (up from 383rd in 2019) and the most popular South Korean Boxer.

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Among BOXERS

Among boxers, Kim Duk-koo ranks 47 out of 496. Before him are Max Baer, Oscar Bonavena, Henry Armstrong, José Torres, Oleksandr Usyk, and Emile Griffith. After him are Leon Spinks, Gennady Golovkin, Earnie Shavers, Éder Jofre, Ezzard Charles, and John L. Sullivan.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1959, Kim Duk-koo ranks 168. Before him are Gilmar Rinaldi, Toni Servillo, Mark Meadows, Yoshitomo Nara, Kuniharu Nakamoto, and Mark Williams. After him are Adri van der Poel, Chris Lowe, Vazgen Sargsyan, Nick Cassavetes, Luis Fernández, and Majid Majidi. Among people deceased in 1982, Kim Duk-koo ranks 127. Before him are Nahum Goldmann, Christian Ferras, Georg Leibbrandt, Igor Gouzenko, Allen Woodring, and Carlos Vidal. After him are BP Koirala, Federico Moreno Torroba, Ulla Jacobsson, Harald Ertl, Art Pepper, and Jean Effel.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Kim Duk-koo ranks 180 out of 1,128. Before him are Ji Chang-wook (1987), Park Hae-soo (1981), J. Y. Park (1971), Im Kwon-taek (1936), Daniel Dae Kim (1968), and Yi Gwang-sik (1493). After him are Hwang Dong-hyuk (1971), Heo Nanseolheon (1563), Yun Hyon-seok (1984), Bae Doona (1979), Kim Jong-hyun (1990), and Ha Ji-won (1978).

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Among BOXERS In South Korea

Among boxers born in South Korea, Kim Duk-koo ranks 1. After him are Jee Yong-ju (1948), Kim Kwang-sun (1964), Kim Jung-joo (1981), and Han Soon-chul (1984).

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