He was the golden boy of boxing - but his career was changed forever when an opponent died just days after a bout, sparking a battle with depression. Sign up for the top news stories every day to keep ...

Former lightweight champion Ray Mancini talks to Bryan Benway about how he got the nickname "Boom Boom," the toughest opponent of his career, his boxing heroes, things he think would improve the ...

LAS VEGAS, NV - The 4th Annual Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame Ceremony kicked off this past Friday July, 29, 2016, with a meet and greet at the world renowned Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. The daylong ...

Ray Mancini carried hopes and ghosts into the boxing ring. He was the son of a great contender, Lenny Mancini, who was wounded in World War II before he ever got a chance at a championship. Mancini ...

The longer it went, this stubborn accrual of brutalities, the more it thrilled — not just the millions watching at home — but his fellow celebrities at ringside. One could see Sinatra transfixed, his ...

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