Ray Mancini

Ray " Boom Boom " Mancini ( born March 4, 1961 in Youngstown, Ohio ) is a former American professional boxer of Italian descent, who is also active as a film and television actor. His struggle and the nickname " Boom Boom " Mancini took over from his father, a former boxer who laid the foundation for Mancini's career. From May 1982 to June 1984 was Ray Mancini world champion of the World Boxing Association (WBA ) at lightweight.

Professional career as a boxer

Ray Mancini was in the 1980s for two years world champion of the World Boxing Association. The WBA title he won in 1982 against Arturo Frias. Previously subject to Mancini, who was after a steep Amateur career since 1978, a professional boxer, but then in a sensational fight for the world title against Alexis Arguello. A tragic climax of the professional career is Mancini's title defense in November 1982 against Duk Koo Kim: Mancini's fighting opponents Kim, to reach the fighting weight, had to lose weight and was dehydrated, died days after the battle the injuries which he had suffered in the ring against Mancini. Mancini was mentally strong struck by this event, gave up his career as a professional boxer but not on. His WBA title he lost only on 1 June 1984 against Livingstone Bramble by TKO in the 14th round. The rematch, which took place on February 16, 1985, he also lost. The fight went on the full 15 rounds. On 6 March 1989 wanted to celebrate his comeback " Boom Boom " Mancini. However, he lost to Hector Camacho. It was for the WBO junior world champion welterweight title. This fight went on the rounds, however, he was recognized only 12 rounds. After the construction opponent Greg Haugen on April 3, 1992 Mancini also defeated, Mancini finally came back from boxing. Greg Haugen ended the fight prematurely in round seven by TKO

Retirement from professional - boxing and activities as an actor and producer

Mancini retired in 1994, after a sixteen year professional career, from boxing back. He had already taken in addition to his boxing career minor roles in film and television productions and performed since the end of your career as a professional boxer amplified as an actor and as a producer in appearance.

The TV production " Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story (1985 )" ( German title: " Fists of Steel" ) is a film adaptation of the career of Ray " Boom Boom " Mancini; in her Ray Mancini has a minor role.

In 1998, he starred in the boxing movie body and mind in addition to Rod Steiger, Tahnee Welch and Jennifer Beals a major role.

Others

The American singer and songwriter Warren Zevon Mancini dedicated the song Boom Boom Mancini, which mentions only the punch Mancini and Duk Koo Kim's death. Zevon accounted for in his typical way:

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