His most notable projects included The Good Son: The Life of Ray Boom Boom Mancini, Body and Soul and Turn of Faith. Mancini went to become and actor and producer. He made a record of 29 wins and five losses with 23 knockouts. He finally left boxing for good right after. He also lost in a rematch after a close decision in 1985 which led to his retirement.īoom Boom Mancini came out of retirement but he lost in a controversial fight against Hector Camacho in 1989 and a convincing loss to Greg Haugen in 1992. In honor of that book - and of Rays life and. WBA lightweight champion Ray Boom Boom Mancini is shown seconds after his 14th round knockout of Korean Duk Koo Kim in Las Vegas, Nev., on Nov. He suffered from emotional trauma with Kim’s death and lost his title in his fight against Livingstone Bramble in 1984. This month marks the publication of Mark Kriegels biography The Good Son:The Life of Ray 'Boom Boom' Mancini. His wins included a fierce knockout against Duk-Koo Kim who died after. Nicknamed “Boom Boom,” he is best known for being the World Boxing Association lightweight champion between 19. After seven months of training, he fulfilled his dream and won the title with a victory against Arturo Frias. According to Sports Illustrated, in the 14th round of the match, things got really ugly. The two were competing for the WBA lightweight championship. In 1981, Ray Mancini fought Alexis Arguello for the WBC Lightweight Championship, but ended up defeated. In November 1982, South Korean boxer Duk-koo Kim entered the boxing ring to fight American boxer Ray 'Boom Boom' Mancini in a highly awaited scuffle that received a lot of media attention. He was previously married to Carmen Consuelo Vazquez. Thirty-eight years ago today, Ray Boom Boom Mancini not only won the WBA lightweight title from Arturo Frias, he also authored the culminating chapter of a years-long pursuit rooted in love of family. He has been married to Tina Rozzi since May 18, 2014. He is an actor and producer, known for Timebomb (1991), 6:45 (2021) and Who's the Boss (1984). He defeated a number of top-ranked boxers, such as Norman Goins and Jose Luis Ramirez. Ray 'Boom Boom' Mancini was born on Main Youngstown, Ohio, USA. The boxing champ and Youngstown native, and his son Leonardo, have small roles in the film, playing a team of detectives. Ray 'Boom Boom' Mancini was born Raymond Michael Mancino on March 4, 1961, the son of former boxer Lenny Mancini.Ray, from Youngstown, Ohio, fought as a professional for the first time on October 18, 1979, when he beat Phil Bowen by a first-round knockout. This led to him becoming a regular on their various sports programs. YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio Ray Boom Boom Mancini is an executive producer on the new film 6:45, a psychological thriller that will premiere in theaters Aug. Mancini began his professional boxing career in 1979, catching the attention of executives from different American television networks with his whirlwind punching style.
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