My Deuk Koo Kim Boxing Highlight

My favorite part was how he had literally nothing to his name and had to sleep in an alley and made a fire....but he had the desire to become a champion and that's all he needed really. I guess it was his hardships that I can relate to, more than anything else. He was donating blood to make money....and selling fortune telling books or something... and when he lost a fight, it wasn't enough that he lost but he also had to get beaten by his trainer with a baseball bat too... I'll never forget his story, and I hope it inspires others the way it inspires me. He was nothing special as a fighter, because he didn't live long enough to become something special as a fighter...There were times in the Ray Mancini fight where ray was considering throwing in the towel, had he done that, who knows how great kim could have become? Because his persistence was his best quality afterall..

man I just watched the movie and his story is really sad but inspiring. he died way too young...but I think his story and legacy will always be remembered. Indeed, man. The only bad thing is that they did not show much of the Mancini fight, but the movie overall was great. My favorite part was when they were showing the results of his fights and how he climbed up the rankings while that great instrumental music played. If you saw my highlight clip, you might recognize the music, as I used the same one.

nothing special as a fighter

man I just watched the movie and his story is really sad but inspiring. he died way too young...but I think his story and legacy will always be remembered.

Glad to see some who know Deuk Koo Kim. He had the typical South Korean fighter mentality. I have never seen one with no heart. They are always warriors even when outgunned. It would be good to see more South Korean boxers fighting in America.

i remember those exciting ray 'boom boom' mancini fights, vs. kim.. arguello.. bramble.. the good ol days when boxing was the star sport. kim was brave, and tough as nails, he keeps coming... RIP good stuff!

ok man, thanks alot.

yea man im interested...I looked for that movie for ages...is it subbed? thanks Yeah, you have to download vob sub and name both sub file and movie file exactly the same. It's easy. I'll send you the link.

yea man im interested...I looked for that movie for ages...is it subbed? thanks

I remember I read his story when I wanted to see the movie about his life, couldn't find it though online...i usually watch korean movies with subtitles online cause there are alot of good ones and i read about that movie.. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Champion_(2002_film) there's the wikipedia page. great highlight though. I downloaded "Champion" a couple of nights ago. If you are still interested, let me know and I'll let you know of a site where you can download it. You just have to register first. Thanks for checking out the highlight.

I remember I read his story when I wanted to see the movie about his life, couldn't find it though online...i usually watch korean movies with subtitles online cause there are alot of good ones and i read about that movie.. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Champion_(2002_film) there's the wikipedia page. great highlight though.

That was short highlight, but still good. In that first fight he really reminds me of Koysta Tszyu. He had an entertaining fighting style. Thanks for watching it. Definitely would have liked to see more Koo Kim fights. Too bad the Mancini one had to be his last.

That was short highlight, but still good. In that first fight he really reminds me of Koysta Tszyu. He had an entertaining fighting style.

I'm familiar with the Mancini fight, Exciter...I watched it live on TV, and it's one of several wars that solidified my love for Boxing...I was 11 years old. Awesome fight to watch at such an early age. It must have been an awakening. Thanks for replying.

You should upload it to youtube.com or at megavideo.com I just seen partial of there fight and what a hell of a fight it was great action. I wouldn't say it was this fight the stopped the 15rd fights, it was also a combination of the tv needs to cut short the title fight to make them a 1hr show. Theres been deaths before on tv and it didn't change the rounds. I think what has to happen we have better refs and better corner men, to have the trained eye when a fighter has had enough. It's on Youtube also, but I had to change one clip of music due to copyright issues. I know there were deaths before, like the Griffith-Paret fight, one of the most brutal endings to any fight I've seen. It's been documented that this bout, although not the first fatality, sure had a lot to do in the process of modifying the rules of boxing. It was not overnight, but it helped. I remember doing a research paper for college and including this example as one of the most meaningful in boxing history when it comes to the tragedies that have taken place. The Youtube link is here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqJGMT0IAVM&feature=channel_page

You should upload it to youtube.com or at megavideo.com I just seen partial of there fight and what a hell of a fight it was great action. I wouldn't say it was this fight the stopped the 15rd fights, it was also a combination of the tv needs to cut short the title fight to make them a 1hr show. Theres been deaths before on tv and it didn't change the rounds. I think what has to happen we have better refs and better corner men, to have the trained eye when a fighter has had enough.

Has anyone, at least, heard his name or knows about the story and aftermath? The guy was a warrior against Mancini.

Wouldn't hurt to get some feedback, regardless if you liked it or not.