Boxing has always made for great drama. There have been few moments in the history of the sport as gripping as Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini's tragic win over Korean challenger Duk Koo Kim on November 13, ...

Former lightweight champion Ray Mancini talks to Bryan Benway about how he got the nickname "Boom Boom," the toughest opponent of his career, his boxing heroes, things he think would improve the ...

Ray Mancini carried hopes and ghosts into the boxing ring. He was the son of a great contender, Lenny Mancini, who was wounded in World War II before he ever got a chance at a championship. Mancini ...

The World Boxing Hall Of Fame has announced their inductees for 2006. Among those to be enshrined is Youngstown, Ohio's Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini. Ray was a TV boxing icon in the 80's. After running up ...

CANASTOTA, N.Y. — When Ray Mancini got the call, he was caught off guard. “It was pretty incredible. Who gets in the Hall of Fame?” the boxer known as “Boom Boom” marveled Thursday at his selection ...

Three of the biggest stars of their time -- former undisputed heavyweight champion Riddick Bowe, former featherweight champion "Prince" Naseem Hamed and former lightweight champion Ray "Boom Boom" ...

The boxer held the WBA lightweight title for two years. In 1984, Bramble attained the WBA lightweight belt by conquering Ray Mancini via a 14th-round technical knockout. This win was a substantial ...

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