Duk-koo Kim
Career, Record, Stats
Kim Duk-koo (Deukoo Kim) was a South Korean professional boxer. In a career spanning 3 years, 11 months, and 6 days, Kim amassed a record of 17-2-1, which includes 8 wins via KO.
Duk-koo Kim's Boxing Career
Duk-koo Kim was born in Goseong County, Gangwon, South Korea on July 29, 1955. He made his professional debut at the age of 23 years on December 7, 1978 against Myung Soo Park. Kim defeated Park via 4 round points decision, making a successful beginning of his pro career.
Kim got his first shot at a world title at the age of 27 after 19 professional fights. On November 13, 1982 Kim challenged Ray Mancini's WBA lightweight title but lost via 14th round KO. Kim never got a world-title shot again.
Kim's last fight was a 14th-round KO loss to Ray Mancini at age 27, on November 13, 1982, in which he was fighting for the WBA lightweight title.
Some of Duk-koo Kim's best fights were against Suradej Kiongphajorn, Tadao Ishido, Myung Soo Park, Katsuhiro Okubo, and Flash Romeo. For a complete list of Kim's best fights and their details, refer to "Best fights of Duk-koo Kim".
Kim has just 2 losses on his record. For details about these losses refer to "Duk-koo Kim Losses".
Duk-koo Kim's Boxing Record
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
20 | Nov 13, 1982 | 27 | 
Ray Mancini 21 24-1  | loss | KO 14 |
19 | Jul 18, 1982 | 26 |  Tadao Ishido | win | KO 5 |
18 | Jun 27, 1982 | 26 | Nick Caputol | win | UD 10 |
17 | May 30, 1982 | 26 | Flash Villamer | win | UD 12 |
16 | Apr 04, 1982 | 26 | Suradej Kiongphajorn | win | KO 1 |
15 | Feb 28, 1982 | 26 | Kwang Min Kim | win | UD 12 |
14 | Dec 27, 1981 | 26 | Katsuhiro Okubo | win | KO 3 |
13 | Sep 09, 1981 | 26 | Flash Romeo | win | KO 4 |
12 | Aug 16, 1981 | 26 | Jun Escalera | win | PTS 10 |
11 | Apr 22, 1981 | 25 | Hong Kyoo Lim | win | KO 4 |
10 | Dec 06, 1980 | 25 | Pil Koo Lee | win | TD 4 |
9 | Jul 16, 1980 | 24 | Tony Flores | win | TKO 9 |
8 | Jun 21, 1980 | 24 | Han Ki Choi | win | KO 3 |
7 | Jan 26, 1980 | 24 | Jong Pyo Kim | draw | PTS 8 |
6 | Oct 06, 1979 | 24 | Young Dae Kim | win | PTS 6 |
5 | Sep 01, 1979 | 24 | Suk Soo Jang | win | PTS 4 |
4 | Mar 25, 1979 | 23 | Myung Soo Park | win | KO 1 |
3 | Dec 09, 1978 | 23 | Jong Sil Lee | loss | PTS 4 |
2 | Dec 08, 1978 | 23 | Yong Woong Sung | win | PTS 4 |
1 | Dec 07, 1978 | 23 | Myung Soo Park | win | PTS 4 |