Ray Mancini

“Boom Boom”

Boxing · Retired

29-5-0RECORD

23WINS BY KO / TKO

6WINS BY DECISION

34PRO FIGHTS

Profile

Full name	Raymond Michael Mancini
Nickname	Boom Boom
Date of birth	4 Mar 1961
Nationality	American
Birthplace	Youngstown, Ohio, USA
Based in	Not added yet
Weight classes	Lightweight, Light welterweight
Trainers	Murphy Griffith
Height	170 cm (5′7″)
Reach	Not added yet
Stance	Orthodox
Years active	1979–1985, 1989, 1992
Status	Retired
Pro debut	18 Oct 1979
Last fight	Loss vs Greg Haugen, 3 Apr 1992

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Titles and honours

WBA lightweight champion (1982-84)
NABF lightweight champion (1981-82)
Four successful defences of the WBA lightweight title

Background

Youngstown, Ohio lightweight who won the WBA title with a first-round knockout of Arturo Frias in 1982 and held it for two years.

Fight history

34 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	Greg Haugen	TKO	7	2:27	3 Apr 1992	Reno, Nevada, USA	For vacant NABF light welterweight title
Loss	Héctor Camacho	Decision (split)	12		6 Mar 1989	Reno, Nevada, USA	For inaugural WBO light welterweight title
Loss	Livingstone Bramble	Decision (unanimous)	15		16 Feb 1985	Reno, Nevada, USA	For WBA lightweight title
Loss	Livingstone Bramble	TKO	14	0:53	1 Jun 1984	Buffalo, New York, USA	Lost WBA lightweight title
Win	Bobby Chacon	TKO	3	1:17	14 Jan 1984	Reno, Nevada, USA	Retained WBA lightweight title
Win	Johnny Torres	KO	1	2:58	25 Nov 1983	Paradise, Nevada, USA
Win	Orlando Romero	KO	9	1:56	15 Sep 1983	New York City, New York, USA	Retained WBA lightweight title
Win	George Feeney	Decision (unanimous)	10		6 Feb 1983	Saint-Vincent, Italy
Win	Kim Duk-koo	KO	14	0:19	13 Nov 1982	Paradise, Nevada, USA	Retained WBA lightweight title
Win	Ernesto España	TKO	6	2:59	24 Jul 1982	Warren, Ohio, USA	Retained WBA lightweight title
Win	Arturo Frias	TKO	1	2:54	8 May 1982	Paradise, Nevada, USA	Won WBA lightweight title
Win	Julio Valdez	TKO	10	0:59	23 Jan 1982	Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA	Retained NABF lightweight title
Win	Manuel Abedoy	TKO	2	2:08	26 Dec 1981	Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
Loss	Alexis Argüello	TKO	14	1:44	3 Oct 1981	Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA	For WBC and The Ring lightweight titles
Win	José Luis Ramírez	Decision (unanimous)	12		19 Jul 1981	Warren, Ohio, USA	Retained NABF lightweight title
Win	Jorge Morales	TKO (corner retirement)	9	3:00	16 May 1981	Thompson, New York, USA	Won NABF lightweight title
Win	Al Ford	Decision (unanimous)	10		2 Apr 1981	Chicago, Illinois, USA
Win	Norman Goins	KO	2	0:37	12 Mar 1981	New York City, New York, USA
Win	Marvin Ladson	KO	1	0:57	17 Dec 1980	Steubenville, Ohio, USA
Win	Kelvin Lampkin	KO	2	2:10	9 Dec 1980	Warren, Ohio, USA
Win	Bobby Plegge	TKO	6		28 Oct 1980	Warren, Ohio, USA
Win	Johnny Summerhays	Decision (unanimous)	10		9 Sep 1980	Warren, Ohio, USA
Win	Jaime Nava	Decision (points)	10		30 Jul 1980	Paradise, Nevada, USA
Win	Leon Smith	KO	1		23 Jul 1980	Paradise, Nevada, USA
Win	Trevor Evelyn	KO	2	1:39	18 Jun 1980	Struthers, Ohio, USA
Win	Bobby Sparks	KO	1	1:28	30 Apr 1980	Struthers, Ohio, USA
Win	Antonio Rutledge	TKO	1	1:44	17 Mar 1980	Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Win	Ramiro Hernandez	TKO	3	1:35	26 Jan 1980	Jackson, Mississippi, USA
Win	Charlie Evans	KO	2	0:08	22 Jan 1980	Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Win	Dale Gordon	KO	1		15 Jan 1980	Campbell, Ohio, USA
Win	Roberto Perez	KO	1	1:05	14 Dec 1979	Dallas, Texas, USA
Win	Ricky Patterson	KO	2	1:11	24 Nov 1979	Washington, D.C., USA
Win	Lou Daniels	Decision (unanimous)	6		13 Nov 1979	Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Win	Phil Bowen	KO	1	1:59	18 Oct 1979	Struthers, Ohio, USA