Duk-koo Kim Record
| Total Fights | 20 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 17 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| Title Wins | 0 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 0 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 0 |
| KO Wins | 8 |
| KO Losses | 1 |
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What is Duk-koo Kim's boxing record?
In a professional boxing career spanning three years and 11 months, Duk-koo Kim fought 20 times with 17 wins, 2 losses, and 1 draw.
Kim's boxing record after his last fight was 17-2-1. He was a one-time lightweight world title challenger. He had a 40% knockouts-to-fights ratio with eight of his total 20 fights being knockout wins. The only knockout loss in Kim's career was a 14th round KO loss to Ray Mancini in a lightweight title fight.
His last fight was a 14th round KO defeat to Ray Mancini on November 13, 1982. Kim was fighting for the lightweight WBA title.
Some of Kim's best fights and notable victories include wins over Tadao Ishido, Suradej Kiongphajorn, Katsuhiro Okubo, Flash Romeo, Hong Kyoo Lim, Nick Caputol, and Flash Villamer.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Nov 13, 1982 | 27 | Ray Mancini | Loss * | KO14 |
| 19 | Jul 18, 1982 | 26 | Tadao Ishido | Win | KO5 |
| 18 | Jun 27, 1982 | 26 | Nick Caputol | Win | UD |
| 17 | May 30, 1982 | 26 | Flash Villamer | Win | UD |
| 16 | Apr 4, 1982 | 26 | Suradej Kiongphajorn | Win | KO1 |
| 15 | Feb 28, 1982 | 26 | Kwang Min Kim | Win | UD |
| 14 | Dec 27, 1981 | 26 | Katsuhiro Okubo | Win | KO3 |
| 13 | Sep 9, 1981 | 26 | Flash Romeo | Win | KO4 |
| 12 | Aug 16, 1981 | 26 | Jun Escalera | Win | PTS |
| 11 | Apr 22, 1981 | 25 | Hong Kyoo Lim | Win | KO4 |
| 10 | Dec 6, 1980 | 25 | Pil Koo Lee | Win | TD |
| 9 | Jul 16, 1980 | 24 | Tony Flores | Win | TKO9 |
| 8 | Jun 21, 1980 | 24 | Han Ki Choi | Win | KO3 |
| 7 | Jan 26, 1980 | 24 | Jong Pyo Kim | Draw | PTS |
| 6 | Oct 6, 1979 | 24 | Young Dae Kim | Win | PTS |
| 5 | Sep 1, 1979 | 24 | Suk Soo Jang | Win | PTS |
| 4 | Mar 25, 1979 | 23 | Myung Soo Park | Win | KO1 |
| 3 | Dec 9, 1978 | 23 | Jong Sil Lee | Loss | PTS |
| 2 | Dec 8, 1978 | 23 | Yong Woong Sung | Win | PTS |
| 1 | Dec 7, 1978 | 23 | Myung Soo Park | Win | PTS |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Kim Duk-koo (Deukoo Kim) was a South Korean professional boxer. He was born in Goseong County, Gangwon, South Korea on July 29, 1955. Kim died on November 18, 1982 at the age of 27 years. His professional boxing career spanned more than 3 years — from 1978 to 1982.
Kim made his professional boxing debut against Myung Soo Park at the age of 23 on December 7, 1978, defeating Park via 4 round PTS.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 27 on November 13, 1982 after 19 professional fights, against Ray Mancini for the WBA title. He lost to Mancini via 14th round KO.
Kim had a total of two losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was on November 13, 1982 against American boxer Ray Mancini for Mancini's lightweight WBA title. Kim lost the fight via 14th round KO.
FAQs
How many KOs does Duk-koo Kim have on his record?
Kim knocked out 8 of his 20 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 40%. Of his total 17 wins, eight of them were via KO (47.1%).