| Ray Mancini (born March 4, 1961) was an American boxer from Youngstown, Ohio, who was given the nickname Boom Boom because of his whirlwind fighting style.
Mancini's father, Lenny Mancini, was a top ranked contender during the 1940s who was considered by many to be a future world champion. His dream, however was dashed after he was wounded during World War II. He came back and tried to keep on boxing, but his physical problems prevented him from fullfilling his potential.
Lenny became young Ray's inspiration and Ray started going to the gym at a young age. Ray had a stellar amateur career and in 1978, he made the jump to the professional ranks. His whirlwind punching style caught the eyes of network executives at several American television networks, and he became a regular on their sports programming. |
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