"Deuk Gu Kim, managed by Hyun Chi Kim who was a world class fighter in his time and trained by yet another Kim Yoon Gu I'm told by Irving Rada top rank promotion" "Not all of the Kim are not same Kim ln fact, Kim is a very common name in Korea l tell you something, this particular Kim looks to be in a great shape I agreed." "He's ready to fight Here in Las Vegas..." "There is Champion, Boom Boom Mancini!" "Making his way into the Coly outdoor ring" "The noise in this arena seems to be is getting louder and louder as the audience anticipate the boxers' entrance" "Deuk Gu Kim is not intimidated by Mancini" "He has very good punch to counterattack" "Kim also has a great reputation of good combination" "Good Afternoon, Ladies and Gentlemen" "Today's main event" "Top rank and Round one lt's 15 round match WBA world title ln the blue corner, weighing at 134 and 3/4 pounds, from Seoul" "South Korea  ranked number one in the world WBA." "Deuk Gu Kim" "And in the red corner, weighing at 134 and 1/4 pounds, from Youngstown, Ohio and currently the world WBA champion Ray Boom Boom Mancini!" "Ray Boom Boom Mancini's father Lenny Mancini attended at Ringside today I'm sure he's very proud of his son his son is a world Champion" "We'll be here to witness he defends his title against a very strong opponent" "Okay, gentlemen no gloves below the waist lf l pulled you I want you to pull back lf either of you go down on canvas three times in a row." "The fight is over" "Now the best luck to both of you" "These two fighters have very similar physical status" "Both 5 feet 6 inches tall Each weighting 134 pounds" "This mean, this match is a great opportunity to test their skill" "Champion" "Yoo, Oh-seong" "Chae, Min-seo" "Where are you heading to?" "Can you give me a ride?" "Where are you going?" "To the terminal" "Do you have any money?" "Hop on!" "7 year later" "No way!" "Hey.." "What's the matter?" "No.." "Alright" "Ah, what the heck is this?" "Next" "Next" "It should be 100 won Just give me 50" "Can it be washed in a second?" "Yup, just in second hey, I'm busy" "hey, Miss" "Laughter brings you luck lt not only brings you luck but also beauty" "Usually when girls laugh.." " Why don't you try laughing?" " Pardon me?" "Laugh, you son of a bitch!" "It will bring you luck!" "hey, why you crackin' up?" "You son of a.." "What the hell you think you are" "Get your ass over here" "What you lookin' at" "Let's see what you got with your luck" "Laugh, you idiot!" "Then you shall be lucky" "Are you nuts?" "Watch where you're goin'" "Man, What's that smell?" "It smells like shit" "You know.." "gummy bear doesn't have bear in it.." "hey.. about the other day.." "How am I supposed to know.." "A Boxing Match Between Korea and Thailand" "Attention Salute to the master" "You!" "Are you here to learn boxing?" "Yes, sir i'm here to box and I will someday become a champion and honor the nation" "What about you?" "Yes I'm here to learn from the great master and to train my body and mind.." "and strengthen power and.." "Cut the bullshit" "So.." "You are here to become a champion and become millionaire and fame and all that?" "is that so?" "Yes.." "I have two things for you to keep in mind" "No matter where you go" "Don't you ever curse and talk like trash" "Yes, sir lt's okay for normal people" "But for boxers they will criticize no matter what" "And.." "Even if you become a dump scooper" "Be professional lt doesn't matter what you do as long as you are good at it!" "Even if you end up with a bucket filled with shit in your hand.." "If you are the best man at it then you are the champion" "You know what I mean?" "Yes, sir" "Enough for today Yes" "Hello" "Kim, Duk-koo!" "Yes, sir" "Do you want to spar with me?" "Don't let it in!" "If you let in.." "Pull up your guard" "Switch the partner" "Enough, Duk-koo You get down." "And Pil-seung, you're up" "Why is it so complicated?" "Hey, Kim, Duk-koo lt's almost curfew" "If your home's too far won't you just sleep in the gym?" "We always get beat up someday.." "We'll become crippled" "You know what?" "What?" "I could have gotten that major punch right at the.." "Why didn't you?" "I was about to.." "But you know that kid was master's puppy" "Do you want to go for it?" "Me?" "Why?" "So I can get beat up like hell?" "Hey.. boxing is farest thing in the world" "What is..?" "Have you seen a boxer with three arms?" "You got two arms to fight with and same goes with your opponent lf the guy connects 10 punches" "You go with 15 or 20 if you wish" "You know how much you make if you become a champion?" "How much?" "I would say over 10 million won" "The blue corner, 68 Kg, WBK" "Dong-a Gymnasium picnic party The Asian Champion Hwang, Joon-seok" "The Red Corner, 63 Kg WBK World Champion, Lee, Sang-bong" "The winner will be prized with 20 fried chickens!" "1978 MBC A rookie king selective match" "The new kids are always full of passion" "Open burrow is more common than stomache burrow" "He turned his back with his eyes closed" "Here it comes again Right hook" "He's down" "Hey What's the matter" "I had peach juice after the weight check I've been suffering from diarrhea since then.." "You shouldn't have drunk anything without eating" "Next will be a semi-final match for light weight Players Jong-shil Lee from Gookdong Gymnasium and Duk-koo Kim from Dong-a Gymnasium will fighting" "That player is quick but weak" "Push him until 30 seconds are left When I say go, then start attacking him" "Understood?" "First round The match has begun" "Stand up, you idiot" "How many light weigh do we have in this gym?" "If you've got picked for one of the two tickets" "At least you should have tried your best I'm so sorry" "Next!" "Park, Jong-pal, you are up!" "From now on, you don't have to show up anymore" "You are on your own" "And you, you're the winner today and this is for the winner" "Understood?" "Yes, sir.." "There it goes again" "Other coaches walk loudly while players are asleep" "But our master walks silently when he comes into the gym not to wake us up" "Even if it's lower than all the other voices" "Our boss was watching like this, I stepped backward and the boss shouted 'Here it comes'" "And that's when I gave him a punch." "Then he fell off" "Hey What are you doing?" "I want to go to middle school Can you support me?" "My father's money goes here" "So we are dead broke" "Ask my step mother?" "Now.." "you mean my dad.." "So?" "My dad is like a.." "He locked me in the attick" "And fed me like a bird" "To hide my existance to the woman he lives with" "And there.." "I made a pact to myself I don't have a father" "My father is dead I have lived that way since then" "What am I?" "You?" "Duk-koo, the dog" "How you know it was my nickname?" "Wow.." "You are a genius!" "You only went up to grammar school Where'd you learn your English?" "Anyway, you were wrong" "Why am I Duk-koo the dog and not Kim, Duk-koo?" "I almost became a Baek Duk-koo.. never mind I was never born" "Anyway I was originally Lee, Duk-koo" "But.." "My dad passed away and my mom got married again and as long as I could remember" "My last name has changed two or three times" "Anyway.." "Later on People called me Kim, Duk-koo" "So" "So I.." "Well, what the hell.." "Remember?" "Master told us not to curse" "So.. just call me Duk-koo the dog.." "I could care less.." "Alright.." "I like Duk-koo the dog" "See?" "That's why.." "Got it." "Sang-bong the dog?" "From now on, anyone with no papa will have the dog at the end" "Really?" "then we are brothers since we both end with "the dog"" "Right on!" "Cheers, brother!" "You be the older brother!" "It's new begining..." "Women is a kind of block of my life..." "Asian-Pacific Championship Title Match" "Usually, I don't ask this kind of favors" "But it's my friend's birthday..." "No way, there might not be people wanting illegal tickets" "Then give me some more" "Well my friends from hometown will be visiting" "No, there are rules you know.." "OK, then you can pay me 20% next Time" "Alright, then 10%!" "You don't have to pay me next Time" "When's the next match?" "I don't know" "You take 8,000 won and I take 10,000 won" "What round you got?" "4th round" "How about me?" "What round do I get?" "Kim, Duk-koo is squinting his face" "Here we have the fourth round of bloody battle" "The refree is headed towards Kim, Duk-koo" "Duk-koo Kim, Duk-koo is the winner" " He's got the victory on decision" " He made a victorious comeback" "Kim, Duk-koo looks stunned, indeed" "And he cheers the opponent What a gentleman with great manner lt sure was a bloody battle He's got to check if the opponent is alright" "Yes, the fourth round was a vicious round" "Here, take it" "You earn this by being beaten up You know what I mean" "Try hard." "Do well on 6 round next Time" "Yes" "Waitress, here!" "Give us 2 more portions" "The same one?" "Yes" "How come I'm still not full?" "There must be a beggar family living in my stomach" "My mother says when you're hungry" "you will feel better to eat grinded perilla japonica with sesame oil I already tried.. but it doesn't help.." "Water is good for hunger lt's easy to get.." "It's embarrassing to get food for free but for water it's not" "Can you afford it?" "Don't worry I sure can let you eat meat as much as you want on your birthday" "And I got the money 20,000 won?" "Don't worry, I also have some more money" "What are you staring at?" "Start eating" "Why aren't you eating?" "It's not roasted yet" "1981 . 4 Win vs Lim" "1981 . 8 Win vs Runeaskal" "1981 . 9 Win vs Blashmeo" "OPBF Championship Title Match" "1981 . 12 Win Ohkwubo Kashiro" "We've just moved in to the 4th floor" "Uh, really?" "We work for Korea Multi-business.." "Nice to meet you.." "Yes.." "What's wrong?" "What's Korea Multi-business?" "Don't know" "Yes.." "Hi" "I'm Duk-koo Kim national Champion for light weight" "Has our accounting clerk lady come up yet?" "No, not yet" "OK, I get it." "See you" "Have you seen Jong-pal Park the Oriental Champion?" "I don't know.." "I didn't see anybody" "Can you tell him that I'm looking for him if you see him?" "I don't know whom you're talking about" "Women is a kind of block of my life" "Duk-koo Kim?" "What is he?" "Rush!" "Rush, Robot Fly to the sky, Taekwon V" "Brave heart and justice is the name" "With courage and spirit" "Dashing through the sky with open arms" "Great!" "Awesome!" "Taekwon V is the killer" "Who could dare to put up with him?" "Rush!" "Rush, Robot" "Fly to the sky, Taekwon V" "You are born to fight forjustice" "Who could dare to put up with him?" "May I have a cup of tea with you after work?" "Anyone seen my Levi's?" "I'm not so into boxing" "Then what are you into?" "Picture searching game" "What year were you born?" "Shall I make a guess?" "Do you believe in such things?" "I'm also into physiognomy I go to church and my boy friend's a steward at the church" "If so, I should go to church too" "And pray that you would break up with your boy friend in the near future" "Can I ask you something?" "what?" "Why do you have to work out in suits with you name on?" "It prevents you from being lazy all the time" "People notice my name and that's why I try to do my best" "Can I ask one?" "Sure" "How long have you been going out with your boyfriend?" "I can walk alone from here" "My boyfriend waits for me in front of the house" "Dad How come you are so late?" "Why are you out here in the cold weather?" "Something's wrong?" "Are you nuts?" "What's the matter with you?" "I think I can do it I can't here the spirit I'm all about the big match" "If we beat Han, Seung-hee then we are No. 1 in Korea" "Keep it up!" "Everybody, attention!" "Next month, there shall be out third Oriental Champion" "Kwang-min Kim will be fighting with Duk-koo" "Help each other so that Duk-koo can win." "Work hard for the victory" "Go ahead I don't have to go home so early" "Wash up and take some rest" "You are crazy about fried chicken I'm going to eat it now" "Let's go" "I'm home." "Hey, Kyung-hee I've got fried chicken for you" "Hey, sis, come here." "Hurry" "Are you still seeing that boxer?" "You know Dad met with your president today" "Women is a stepping stone of my life" "My father said, he can't allow our dating. sorry" "And now may the Grace of Jesus Christ, our Lord and.." "The love of the Father and the mercy of the Holy Spirit" "Be with every one of us" "From this moment and on forever and ever ln Your name, Amen" "Where were you last night?" "No..." "Nothing" "There's nothing" "Then let's begin again" "I am sorry.." "Don't start the match" "Get out of my way. I don't need you" "And you don't need me as well" "Go stand in front of the mirror" "Take off your clothes!" " Should I take off my underwear?" " Look at the mirror!" "I don't want to hear your excuses when you're all grown-up" "A boxer sees himself in the mirror more often than Miss Korea does" "The posture is important but most of all.." "The fighter is inside you" "Do you understand what I mean?" "The player's mind is very important" "You should never express your pain even when your bone is broken and it hurts as hell" "Your enemy gains strength when he sees you weak" "Why have we started boxing?" "It's because all we have is our bodies" "You'll be fighting the one on the mirror" "Only one of you may win" "Winning doesn't always mean victory" "Doing your best that is what I call victory" "Understood?" "Sing a song!" "From now on.." "The one you see before you ls whom you'll fight a fine play" "Sing me a song" "What's boxing?" "is it beating or getting beaten up?" "Beating is like dreaming and getting beaten up is a hell" "Victory makes you smile and lose makes you mourn I love it, I love it" "Boxer's heart is" "beaten up but no one knows about the pain" "Today's battle was truly vicious and it finally ended with victory on decision" "Duk-koo Kim is the winner!" "We have a new champion Kim, Duk-koo won finally" "Kim, Duk-koo with his two arms in the air" "He's the new champion" "Yes, indeed As expected" "One is from 'Mi-rim Electronics' to cheer you up" "You should visit them sometime tomorrow" "Go and have some drink Enjoy yourself today" "Aren't you joining us?" "I have to call a few people." "Leave I'll buy you all a drink so call me when you and your colleagues are left" "Yes, sir!" "What's taking you so long?" "Leave, I'll catch you up" "Hurry up!" "Hustle" "Welcome Ceremony about Asian Champion Duk-koo Kim the champion to speak" "My family was neither noble nor rich ln fact" "we were the poorest family in town" "But I was not poor" "Because I had the wide sea and the red sun in my hometown" "A man should have a mind as wide as the sea" "And.." "I'm off to school!" "Behave yourself!" "I will someday become a world champion and I'll wait patiently and diligently" "Do you want to take a picture of yourself?" "You go ahead" "I don't feel well" "You must be deadly injured" "I have something to tell your mom" "Ladies and gentlemen Let's congratulate them with a big heart" "And following will be the benediction from the reverend" "Let's pray" "And now may the Grace of Jesus Christ, our Lord and.." "The love of the Father and the mercy of the Holy Spirit" "Be with every one of us gathered here to celebrate the engagement ceremony" "From this moment and on forever and ever ln Your name we pray, Amen" "I think boxing made me a man with a good heart lf l didn't learn how to box for real I may have turned into a villan who picks on a fight with everyone" "So I thought to myself that I must win the battle of my own" "So I can put up with any hardships in the future" "This will be the source of strengh throughout my life" "We expect to see more victory and fighting spirit from Kim, Duk-koo in the future" "This was the match between the WBC Light weight" "Asian Champion Kim, Duk-koo" "What are you doing?" "You don't box with your hands" "You do with your head" "Why?" "You embarrassed?" "Byung-pal, you sure about this?" "My world championship title.." "Should I go with you?" "No.. it's okay I think I'll visit my hometown" "So.. this decision was.." "Enough, enough ln other words" "OK, OK." "You mean Jong-pal fighting with haggler will gain no popularity" "So you will cancel our contract and pay us a penalty" "That's correct." "Mr. Bob Arum is also having much trouble" "He apologized a lot of Times and he said he would pay you today lt's okay." "We will not accept the penalty" "We will not accept the penalty" "It's more than $100,000 dollars" "Just tell him what I say I raise boxers and promote them I do not want the money when they're not even going to have matches" "Instead if you have a player who is worthy of the world title lf there's such a champion-to-be among us l want him to have a match with one of my players" "How shall we make the contract?" "No!" "No problem!" "Than how can you believe me?" "I know you were also a boxer once" "A boxer never lies" "O.K. Thank you" "Doesn't it hurt when you get beaten up?" "You sometimes get beaten up, don't you?" "When you focus on the match it feels as if you didn't get one hit" "Though you look terrible after the match" "You looked very handsome on our engagement day when you were wearing suits" "Why can't you always wear it?" "When I become a world champion and make a great deal of money then I'll wear a suit everyday" "This is the only chanceyou've got Think carefully" "I gotta go Yes" "What?" "Sang-bong You did fine also.." "Stop by next time I'm on my way to meet with the president of Mirim Electronics." "Do you want to join me?" "I'm about to meet with the chairman.." "Hey, Duk-koo the dog!" "Let's spar" "Why?" "You embarrassed?" "You are still a kid" "What the hell are you doing?" "Who told you to spar without my words?" "A tadpole needs water to survive lf you forget about your past.." "when you were only a tadpole.." "and forget about the water-feeder then you are only a frog, not a man" "I'm quitting from today" "Why?" "You embarrassed?" "I got something else" "Hey, Sang-bong" "The coach wasn't there for me at the corner lt was more disappointing than when I went to see my father" "is he strong?" "Who?" "Mancini?" "His father used to be a famous boxer but he failed to become a champion because of the war" "He used to be good and that's why his son became a champion instead" "Then he must be strong I shall kill him or I'll get killed" "How could you say that?" "Don't cry I'm not going to die, am I?" "I'll certainly win" "Don't come to the air port" "we'll announce our marriage when I become a world champion wait for me" "Can I ask you something?" "Huh?" "If someone told your son to box like Menthony, would you do it?" "If he insists" "How about you?" "Me?" "I don't know, man" "This is a Life and Death Match" "Who is it?" "Byung-gu, you asleep?" "Yes" "How do you feel?" "This is a Life and Death Match..." "You should remember such a thing in your heart.." "Understood?" "Go to sleep early" "Good night, sir" "15th match. 6th round" "The winner is still unknown ln Korean they call Player Kim 'Little Mancini' lf Kim wins over this match" "Mancini should be called 'Little Kim' in other words it is more than just hard to guess the winner of this match lt must be hard and tough for both of the players" "Player Kim's father has brought ginseng tea from Korea" "There's something common between these two players" "Their will to win" "The degree of ambition and strength is about the same I doubt if ginseng could be helpful" "There's a red-hot cabbage called 'Kim-chi' in Korea" "Left, right!" "Mancini is dashing vigorously" "Will you be okay?" "Duk-koo, Duk-koo" "Duk-koo, Duk-koo Can you hear me, Duk-koo?" "If you have anything to say tell me at home" "There are too many people here" "No, I have to tell you now I'm not dead yet. I am alive" "Why is everyone telling me I'm dead?" "Mom, I slept last night I think Duk-koo will return today" "I had a good dream" "I'll drop by" "Let's go home" "I want to go in lt's okay Go on" "I have courage and will for last fighting...!" "Duk-koo Kim's Diary"