Ray Mancini

Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini is one of those fighters who transcended the sport — not just because of his exciting brawling style, but because of the story behind him. Growing up in Youngstown, Ohio, he was on a mission to win the WBA lightweight title that his father Lenny had been denied by World War II, and watching him finally capture that belt in 1982 was genuinely moving. He fought with pure heart every time he stepped in the ring, which made him one of the most beloved figures of the early 1980s boxing era. The 1982 bout with Duk Koo Kim cast a long shadow over his career, but Mancini handled the tragedy with grace and humanity that said everything about his character. His 2015 induction into the International Boxing Hall of Fame was absolutely deserved.

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Name (English)

Ray Mancini

Name (Japanese)

レイ・マンシーニ

Reading

れい・まんしーに

Born

March 4, 1961 (age 65)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Pisces / Ox

Origin

Youngstown, Ohio, United States

Height

164 cm

Occupation

actor / boxer / film producer

High school

Cardinal Mooney High School

Awards & achievements

• 2015 International Boxing Hall of Fame
• WBA World Lightweight Champion

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray%20Mancini
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AC%E3%82%A4%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9E%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B7%E3%83%BC%E3%83%8B
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1362799

Tags

• Ohio
• actor
• boxer
• film producer

Last updated

2026-06-02

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