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TIL about the Ray Mancini Vs Duk Koo Kim boxing match which ended in tragedy. Not only did Kim die of injuries sustained, but his mother and the referee to the fight later took their own lives. As a result of this match, the number of allowed boxing rounds was fixed at 12.

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