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 had a storied and successful career at the top level of boxing. Since retirement though, he has taken up a very ...

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 ...

WATERTOWN — The childhood hero of the founder of the Watertown Area Boxing Club is making a return. Hall of Fame boxer Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini will appear twice in Watertown on the occasion of ...

2015 Hall of Famer Ray 'Boom Boom' Mancini is giving Floyd Mayweather Jr. the edge to defeat Manny Pacquiao when they collide for the WBO/WBA/WBC welterweight titles on May 2nd at the MGM Grand in Las ...

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" ...

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 ...

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