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Mancini vs Kim a tragedy but a great fight
Posted: 26 Jun 2023, 19:07
by tiny_acres
I just rewatched the Mancini vs Kim fight and it still was one hell of a scrap.
If it were not for the death of Kim this would of been a fight of the year contender
Re: Mancini vs Kim a tragedy but a great fight
Posted: 26 Jun 2023, 21:18
by oogiebe
agreed. Great fight. (of course a tragic ending)
Re: Mancini vs Kim a tragedy but a great fight
Posted: 28 Jun 2023, 14:25
by Joson
I remember thinking something like this when I studied the fight. I was convinced that, based on his strong performance, Kim would have been regarded as a legitimate contender afterwards if he had only survived.
Sometimes world class fighters earn their spurs through a great losing effort against a dominant champion. For Kim, this would have been one of those fights.
Re: Mancini vs Kim a tragedy but a great fight
Posted: 28 Jun 2023, 16:45
by oogiebe
Joson wrote: ↑28 Jun 2023, 14:25
I remember thinking something like this when I studied the fight. I was convinced that, based on his strong performance, Kim would have been regarded as a legitimate contender afterwards if he had only survived.
Sometimes world class fighters earn their spurs through a great losing effort against a dominant champion. For Kim, this would have been one of those fights.
Yup, coulda been.