Kim Duk-koo
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | South Korea |
| Born | Lee Deok-gu July 29, 1955 Banam-ri, Goseong County, Gangwon, South Korea |
| Died | November 18, 1982 (aged 27) Paradise, Nevada, US |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
| Weight | Lightweight |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김득구 |
| Hanja | 金得九 |
| RR | Gim Deukgu |
| MR | Kim Tŭkku |
| Alternate name | |
| Hangul | 이덕구 |
| Hanja | 李德九 |
| RR | I Deokgu |
| MR | I Tŏkku |
| Boxing career | |
| Reach | 65 in (165 cm) |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 20 |
| Wins | 17 |
| Win by KO | 8 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 0 |
Kim Duk-koo (Korean: 김득구; born Lee Deok-gu, 이덕구; July 29, 1955 – November 18, 1982) was a South Korean professional boxer who competed in the Lightweight division. He died after a world lightweight championship boxing match against Ray Mancini in 1982. His death sparked reforms aimed at better protecting the health of boxers, including reducing the number of rounds in championship bouts from 15 to 12.