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, ...

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 ...

RADIO: Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini talks boxingFormer lightweight champion Ray Mancini talks to Bryan Benway about how he got the nickname "Boom Boom," the toughest opponent of his career, his boxing ...

LAS VEGAS, NV - The 4th Annual Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame Ceremony kicked off this past Friday July, 29, 2016, with a meet and greet at the world renowned Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. The daylong ...

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 ...

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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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CANASTOTA, N.Y. — Riddick Bowe, who beat undisputed champion Evander Holyfield to win the heavyweight boxing title in 1992, and popular lightweight champion Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini have been selected ...