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 ...
The clanking of cutlery hitting the plate and lighthearted conversations filled the air. Making his visits to various tables, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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" ...
When I attended the funeral of boxing legend Tony Zale in March 1997, I remember being especially moved by the eulogy, which I later wrote about from notes I jotted down. "There was another place ...
This 1984 Pontiac Trans Am was specifically built for former boxing star Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini. Mancini aged like fine wine, but we can't say the same about his former ride. However, he has never ...
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 ...