Trivia

As a result of Mancini's fight with Duk-Koo Kim, which resulted in Kim's death, all title fights were shortened from fifteen to twelve rounds.

Pro Record: 29-5 (23 K.O's)

13 Nov 1982: Retained the WBA title in a nationally-televised match at Ceasar's Palace in Las Vegas against Korean Duk-Koo Kim, a fight so brutal, Kim slipped into a coma after Mancini knocked him out, and died four days later. As an eerie foreshadow of things to come, Kim wrote "kill or be killed" at his hotel room prior to the bout.

Boxer

A Junior Olympian.

16 May 1981: Won the North American Boxing Federation (NABF) Lightweight Title from Jorge Morales.

Warren Zevon wrote the song, "Boom Boom Mancini", about Mancini, featured on Zevon's album, "Sentimental Hygiene".

Honorary Board of Directors Member of the Retired Boxers Foundation.

Owns the El Campeon Cigar Company.

Inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2015.

Father, Lenny Mancini, was a lightweight contender in the 1940s, who also earned the nickname, "Boom Boom".

8 May 1982: Won the World Boxing Association (WBA) Lightweight Title from Art Frias.

1 Jun 1984: Lost the WBA title to Livingstone Bramble.

16 Feb 1985: Lost bid to regain the WBA title from Livingstone Bramble.

Honorary Board Member of the National Veterans Foundation.