Talk:Duk Koo Kim
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[edit] Kim's Death
Boxers who died because of getting serious injuries in boxing are very common. They probably date as far back as the time of Jack Dempsey. I wonder what made the death of Duk Koo Kim such a big concern that governing bodies of boxing ultimately decide to change the rules? One notable change was reducing a title bout from 15 rounds to 12. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 61.9.126.41 (talk) 23:52, 7 March 2007 (UTC).
[edit] Irony
"Ironically, after the new rule, the WBC and WBA each stripped fighters of their championships for 15-round bouts when the new rules called for 12 rounds."
That is not ironic. Countless Wikipedia articles claim things that aren't even remotely ironic as ironic. I don't want to get yelled at for editing it so can someone else please do it?--68.193.135.2 20:49, 29 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Unreasonable Changes
I still don't understand what makes the death of Duk Koo Kim such an impact to the sport of boxing. Why wasn't the same done to boxers who died of boxing injuries years before him? Could this be politics? -61.9.126.41-
