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Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini

Era - 1980s - Boxing - Lightweight

Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini was one of the most popular fighters of the 80s, an all-action Lightweight who took on some of the best around and overcame a tragic encounter in the ring to continue on.

Born in Youngstown, Ohio in 1961, Mancini was the son of a former contender, the original "Boom Boom," Lenny Mancini, who had his career cut short thanks to injuries sustained during his service in World War II. A standout amateur, Ray turned professional in 1979, quickly gaining attention with a twenty fight win streak and a fan friendly style that drew the television cameras.A win over Jose Luis Ramirez set up a fight against Nicaragua's Explosive Thin Man, Alexis Arguello in 1981. While Mancini took the fight to Arguello from the start, he was unable to walk away with the title, falling in the fourteenth round.

Mancini, however won the respect of the public with his effort, and by the next year, defeated Arturo Frias for his Lightweight belt, only taking a single round to do so, and dedicated the win to his father. A win over Ernesto Espana followed, along with a Sports Illustrated cover, and Mancini's career seemed to be headed in a persistent upward direction. This would not last.

On November 13, 1982, Ray Mancini took on South Korea's Deuk-Koo Kim in a defense of his Lightweight title. While Mancini was heavily favored, Kim fought ferociously, the two battling back and forth over fourteen rounds before Mancini scored the knockout. Unfortunately, a cerebral hemorrage had been inflicted upon Kim, who fell into a coma and died on November 17. This tragedy would heavily affect many connected to the fight, with Kim's mother and referee Richard Green committing suicide within a year's time. Mancini continued boxing, but the fight weighed heavily upon him. Before the end of the 1980s, every sanctioning body had reduced title fights from fifteen rounds to twelve.

Mancini did return to the ring, defending his title a number of times, including a bout against Bobby Chacon in 1984. Later in that year, he lost the Lightweight title to Livingstone Bramble, and would retire after a rematch loss. In 1989, Mancini returned and gave a tough fight to Hector Camacho, but came up short.

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2. Dark red shorts with white trim
3. Black shorts with red trim
4. Training attire with wrist wraps