BOARDMAN, Ohio (WKBN) — A local boxing legend has planned an event to support veterans — something he hopes will become an annual event. In Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini’s Poland home are ...
BOARDMAN — Ray “Boom-Boom” Mancini’s annual bowling fundraiser will help an ailing Boardman student and his family. The “Bowling with Boom-Boom” event, organized by Mancini’s ...
Headgear was first introduced to boxing at the Los Angeles Games in 1984 after South Korean fighter Kim Duk-Koo died in a Technical Knockout defeat to Ray Mancini. Olympic Boxing has long been an ...
In 1982, Korean boxer Kim Duk-koo sadly lost his life after he received fatal injuries in the 14th round of his showdown against WBC lightweight champion Ray Mancini. Most notably, Duk-koo had ...
Kim got some heavy punishment during the later rounds of his 14th round stoppage loss to Ray Mancini. Subsequently after the incident, the WBA moved to lower their title bouts to 12 rounds ...
Kim Duk-koo’s death in 1982, from injuries sustained in a 14th-round knockout loss to Ray Mancini, was pivotal in the rule change. The WBC quickly announced it would reduce title bouts to 12 ...