Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini 24 (19 KO) - 1 (1 KO Loss) vs Deuk Koo Kim 17 ( 8 KO) - 1 Caesar's Palace Las Vegas, Nevada Aired on CBS 　 World Boxing Association Lightweight Title Kim was the #1 ranked challenger, according to the WBA. 　 This was Mancini's 2nd defense, the first being Ernesto Espana less than 4 months prior to the Kim fight. After this fight, the WBC instituted a new policy that stated their Championship fights would be determined in a 12 round setting, no longer using the standard 15 rounds. 　 　 Mancini vs Kim [yt]6jJRwoJdLa4[/yt] 　 ESPN Triumph and Tragedy [yt]6n7buWxf4gI[/yt]
Rip. Just a tragic situation all around. It's like the entire thing was written as an opera that played out in real life.
Kim's mom committed suicide shortly afterwards, then referee Richard Greene committed suicide. Mancini went 4-4 to end his career...!!!
Not to sound morbid, but it doesn't feel like 33 years. Feel like it just happened within the past 10 years...!!! Still a fresh reminder on how tragic this sport is, and that anyone who steps in the squared circle deserves the upmost respect...!!!
he was basically fighting on warrior instinct + pure heart and pride. deuk joo is what i love about boxing (also unfortunately what i hate, you should be saved from yourself by your corner or the ref)
:think is there any site that keeps track of boxing related deaths? There have been quite a lot this year.
Great Doco about Ray Mancini and the Deuk Koo Kim fight... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6n7buWxf4gI
