Ray Mancini Record
| Total Fights | 34 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 29 |
| Losses | 5 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| Title Wins | 1 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 4 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 5 |
| KO Wins | 23 |
| KO Losses | 3 |
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What is Ray Mancini's boxing record?
In a professional boxing career spanning 12 years and five months, Ray Mancini fought 34 times with 29 wins and 5 losses.
Mancini retired from professional boxing with a record of 29-5, which included one lightweight world-title win and four successful title defense fights. He had a 67.6% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 23 of his total 34 fights being knockout wins, five of which were in title fights. Mancini suffered three knockout losses in his career, two of which were in title fights.
His last fight was a 7th round TKO defeat to Greg Haugen on April 3, 1992.
Some of Mancini's best fights and notable victories include wins over Hall-of-Famer Bobby Chacon, Arturo Frias, Ernesto España, Johnny Torres, Orlando Romero, George Feeney, and Kim Duk-koo.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Apr 3, 1992 | 31 | Greg Haugen | Loss | TKO7 |
| 33 | Mar 6, 1989 | 28 | Héctor Camacho | Loss * | SD |
| 32 | Feb 16, 1985 | 23 | Livingstone Bramble | Loss * | UD |
| 31 | Jun 1, 1984 | 23 | Livingstone Bramble | Loss * | TKO14 |
| 30 | Jan 14, 1984 | 22 | Bobby Chacon | Win * | TKO3 |
| 29 | Nov 25, 1983 | 22 | Johnny Torres | Win | KO1 |
| 28 | Sep 15, 1983 | 22 | Orlando Romero | Win * | KO9 |
| 27 | Feb 6, 1983 | 21 | George Feeney | Win | UD |
| 26 | Nov 13, 1982 | 21 | Kim Duk-koo | Win * | KO14 |
| 25 | Jul 24, 1982 | 21 | Ernesto España | Win * | TKO6 |
| 24 | May 8, 1982 | 21 | Arturo Frias | Win * | TKO1 |
| 23 | Jan 23, 1982 | 20 | Julio Valdez | Win | TKO10 |
| 22 | Dec 26, 1981 | 20 | Manuel Abedoy | Win | TKO2 |
| 21 | Oct 3, 1981 | 20 | Alexis Argüello | Loss * | TKO14 |
| 20 | Jul 19, 1981 | 20 | José Luis Ramírez | Win | UD |
| 19 | May 16, 1981 | 20 | Jorge Morales | Win | RTD9 |
| 18 | Apr 2, 1981 | 20 | Al Ford | Win | UD |
| 17 | Mar 12, 1981 | 20 | Norman Goins | Win | KO2 |
| 16 | Dec 17, 1980 | 19 | Marvin Ladson | Win | KO1 |
| 15 | Dec 9, 1980 | 19 | Kelvin Lampkin | Win | KO2 |
| 14 | Oct 28, 1980 | 19 | Bobby Plegge | Win | TKO6 |
| 13 | Sep 9, 1980 | 19 | Johnny Summerhays | Win | UD |
| 12 | Jul 30, 1980 | 19 | Jaime Nava | Win | PTS |
| 11 | Jul 23, 1980 | 19 | Leon Smith | Win | KO1 |
| 10 | Jun 18, 1980 | 19 | Trevor Evelyn | Win | KO2 |
| 9 | Apr 30, 1980 | 19 | Bobby Sparks | Win | KO1 |
| 8 | Mar 17, 1980 | 19 | Antonio Rutledge | Win | TKO1 |
| 7 | Jan 26, 1980 | 18 | Ramiro Hernandez | Win | TKO3 |
| 6 | Jan 22, 1980 | 18 | Charlie Evans | Win | KO2 |
| 5 | Jan 15, 1980 | 18 | Dale Gordon | Win | KO1 |
| 4 | Dec 14, 1979 | 18 | Roberto Perez | Win | KO1 |
| 3 | Nov 24, 1979 | 18 | Ricky Patterson | Win | KO2 |
| 2 | Nov 13, 1979 | 18 | Lou Daniels | Win | UD |
| 1 | Oct 18, 1979 | 18 | Phil Bowen | Win | KO1 |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Ray Mancini (Boom Boom) is a 63-year old retired American professional boxer. He was born in Youngstown, Ohio, U.S. on March 4, 1961. He is a former lightweight world champion. Mancini was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) in 2015. His professional boxing career spanned more than 12 years — from 1979 to 1992.
Mancini made his professional boxing debut against Phil Bowen at the age of 18 on October 18, 1979, defeating Bowen via 1st round KO. He went on to win 19 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 14 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 20 on October 3, 1981 after 20 professional fights, against Alexis Argüello for the WBC and The Ring titles. He lost to Argüello via 14th round TKO.
Mancini has won one world title at lightweight. For all the details about Mancini's world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Mancini had a total of five losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a non-title bout against fellow American boxer Greg Haugen on April 3, 1992. Mancini lost the fight via 7th round TKO. It's been 32 years and 22 days since this fight.
Championships
Mancini had a total of nine world-title fights, which includes winning one world title and four successful title defenses. He won five of these fights and lost four.
Title Wins
Ray Mancini fought for a lightweight world title in four fights and won once, which came via way of stoppage. He won one lightweight belt.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 1982 | Arturo Frias | Lightweight | WBA | TKO |
Title Defenses
Ray Mancini had five lightweight world-title defense fights. He won four of them and lost once.
Following is the table of his successful title defense fights, the next section has the fights where he lost his titles.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Defended | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 1984 | Bobby Chacon | Lightweight | WBA | TKO |
| Sep 15, 1983 | Orlando Romero | Lightweight | WBA | KO |
| Nov 13, 1982 | Kim Duk-koo | Lightweight | WBA | KO |
| Jul 24, 1982 | Ernesto España | Lightweight | WBA | TKO |
Title Losses
Ray Mancini lost one world-title defense fight, and lost one title in the fight.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Lost | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 1984 | Livingstone Bramble | Lightweight | WBA | TKO |
Highlights
Mancini fought a total of 34 times during his professional career, which includes 9 world-title fights at two weight divisions. He put on some very good performances in these fights. These four fights are the highlight of his career.
October 3, 1981: In his first world-title fight, Ray Mancini loses to Alexis Argüello via 14th round TKO. He was fighting for the WBC and The Ring lightweight titles.
May 8, 1982: Mancini wins the WBA lightweight title from Arturo Frias, by beating Frias via 1st round TKO.
November 13, 1982: Mancini successfully defends the WBA lightweight title against Kim Duk-koo, winning the fight via 14th round KO.
January 14, 1984: Mancini successfully defends the WBA lightweight title against Bobby Chacon, winning the fight via 3rd round TKO.
FAQs
How many KOs does Ray Mancini have on his record?
Mancini knocked out 23 of his 34 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 67.6%. Of his total 29 wins, 23 of them were via KO (79.3%).
What was Ray Mancini's first world title win?
Mancini's first world-title win was the WBA belt at lightweight. He defeated Arturo Frias via 1 round TKO to win the title.
How many world titles did Ray Mancini win?
Mancini won one world title at lightweight.
How many title defenses did Ray Mancini make?
Mancini had a total of five title defense fights. He was successful four times and lost one time.