Head protection was introduced after Kim Duk-Koo died at Los Angeles 1984 But a 2016 study found that the guards are more likely to cause concussion A bizarre caveat to the report has meant women ...

Korean fighter Kim Duk Koo was only 27 when he died from injuries five days after suffering a 14th-round knockout loss to Ray ...

In 1982, Korean boxer Kim Duk-koo sadly lost his life after he received fatal injuries in the 14th round of his showdown against WBC lightweight champion Ray Mancini. Most notably, Duk-koo had ...

WBA president Gilberto Jesus Mendoza has suggested the organisation could be open to reinstating the 15-round format for undisputed title fights.

Kim Duk-koo’s death in 1982, from injuries sustained in a 14th-round knockout loss to Ray Mancini, was pivotal in the rule change. The WBC quickly announced it would reduce title bouts to 12 ...

In 1982, a fighter Kim Duk-Koo tragically died after sustaining fatal injuries in the 14th round of a WBA lightweight title decider against Rayn Mancini. The WBC then declared they would move away ...

MANILA, Philippines — Korean fighter Kim Duk Koo was only 27 when he died from injuries five days after suffering a 14th-round knockout loss to Ray (Boom Boom) Mancini in a WBA lightweight ...