Originally aired on ESPN Classics in 2007, 25 years since the boxing match that changed the sport of boxing forever, from 15 to 12 rounds.. <br /> <br />In the World Boxing Association lightweight title fight Nov. 13, 1982, Mancini delivered a knockout blow in the 14th round that ended the fight and sent Kim to the hospital. Kim was brain dead and four days later he was removed from life support. In Korea, Kim became a larger-than-life figure in death. Overcome by grief, his mother committed suicide 11 weeks after her son's death. Mancini was devastated and, until now, has not given an extended interview on the fight and Kim's subsequent death. <br /> <br />In his second title defense, 25 years ago, he fought a brutal battle against Kim, who, in an eerie premonition, proclaimed prior to the fight: "Kill or be killed." <br /> <br />Respect to Ray Mancini, a true champ.. RIP Duk Koo KIm
