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Ray ‘Boom Boom’ Mancini to host local fight night supporting veterans
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 ...
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Ray Boom-Boom Mancini’s bowling fundraiser to benefit Boardman teen fighting leukemia
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 ...
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Controversial boxing rule could be reinstated despite being banned after tragedy
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 ...
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Players In The Boxing Arena Oppose The Idea Of A Return To 15 Round Fights
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 ...
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WBA hints at trialling 15 rounds in undisputed title fights
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 ...