Duk Koo Kim Tribute Boxing Highlight by Gualbert Menendez

Here's a short highlight tribute I made about South Korean boxer, Deuk Koo Kim. Kim is known for being the boxer who died in that infamous fight in late 1982 against Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini. After that, a lot of modifications were made to the rules of boxing, contributing to making it how it is now. The footage is not the best quality but keep in mind that Kim's fights are extremely rare and having that footage is as good as it gets up to now. The music is on the "Rocky", inspirational type side. If you are interested in him, make sure to watch the great, "Champion" movie which is based on his story.

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• Gualbert
• Menendez
• Boxing
• Highlight
• South
• Korea
• Deuk
• Koo
• Kim
• Ray
• Mancini
• WBA
• Lightweight
• Championship
• 1982
• 15
• Rounds

[BHN893]

What was that first song?

[Eclecticmusician82]

Sorry for the delay. It's a bit of music from a Pride Fighting Championships dvd.

[KingJ323]

5 Stars RIP DKK

Imagine if DKK won that fight which he could of very well have done and was on the track to. Imagine how that would of changed the world of boxing and involved ASIA more so much earliery on in history than in more recent times with Pacquiao and company

[Eclecticmusician82]

Indeed, man. I have not seen the whole fight in a while, but I remember it was very close with a lot of back and forth action. I'll watch it again and come up with my own scorecard. Deuk Koo Kim, like most South Korean fighters, was a warrior who pressed the action, an "always going forward" kind of boxer. They are some of the most entertaining and game fighters you'll ever find.

[poofly02]

awesome! thanks for the video! only true boxing fans would know of this boxer :) truely appreciate it :)

[Eclecticmusician82]

Thanks, man. I love boxing and I think it's a shame that some only know about DLH, Tyson, or Holyfield and don't know so many other great warriors like this one. Later.

[ihatelifejosemartine]

R.I.P. DKK

[PhilloBaggins]

One punch didnt make that fight. Somethin was tickin God knows when.

[MuayBoranWarrior]

@Eclecticmusician82 If you still have the first track, could you please upload it or post a link to it as an mp3?

[MuayBoranWarrior]

@BHN893 You can hear it on pride 5 it plays in the Sakuraba vs Belfort pre-fight highlight, right after the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu demo. They didn't show its name though... If you've found it already, please let me know.

[Dkbiggs81]

Great video.. Wish he was still alive to this day. He made his country proud.

[samuraiyao]

Awesome tribute my brother.... Damn Boxing back then was a matter of life and death, survival to the fittest....

[Vl2404]

Thanks for the video!!! Now i'll search for a movie about his life 'champion'

[bimzki1]

I was just a young boy then while watching that tragic fight and then the news spread about the death of this great boxer. It was a shocked to the world! so sad...

I salute to this Great Warrior!!! R.I.P. DUK KOO KIM.. from a fan in Philippines.

[ExciterX]

@brianiscoll

Hello, I'm the maker of this video writing from my alternate account. The song I used for the second part of the video was taken from the movie, "Champion", a South Korean movie about the life of Duk Koo Kim.

[brianiscoll]

whats the second song please!

[itsmister2u]

I didn't know Kim or watch boxing. But i won't forget the day i turned to our new HBO channel to see what was on. (back then HBO was the shit! If u had HBO, you were cool. It ment u had cable. Something new in 81-82') It was Boxing. And to my surprise i accually saw Kim get hit. He fell and died right their on live tv.

[BHN893]

@Eclecticmusician82

Would you happen to know the name of the song or the DVD? It goes great with the video.