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Ray Mancini

Ray Mancini held the WBA lightweight world title between 1982 and 1984. Mancini first became a world champion aged 21 after winning the WBA lightweight world title by beating Arturo Frias.

World title bouts
9
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
5–4
World titles held
1
Longest world title reign (WBA lightweight, 1982–1984)
2 years

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1981 – Jan 1990

Super LightweightWBO
LightweightWBA
1981age 191982age 201983age 211984age 221985age 231986age 241987age 251988age 261989age 271990age 28
19821984198619881990

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1989

  2. Hector Camacho beats Ray Mancini via split decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight · WBO

  3. 1985

  4. Livingstone Bramble beats Ray Mancini via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · WBA

  5. 1984

  6. The Ring magazine rates Ray Mancini No. 6 at lightweight in its annual ratings

  7. Livingstone Bramble beats Ray Mancini via knockout 14/15

    Lightweight · WBA

  8. Ray Mancini beats Bobby Chacon via knockout 3/15

    Lightweight · WBA

  9. 1983

  10. The Ring magazine rates Ray Mancini No. 1 at lightweight in its annual ratings

  11. Ray Mancini beats Orlando Romero via knockout 9/15

    Lightweight · WBA

  12. 1982

  13. The Ring magazine rates Ray Mancini No. 2 at lightweight in its annual ratings

  14. Ray Mancini beats Deuk Koo Kim via knockout 14/15

    Lightweight · WBA

  15. Ray Mancini beats Ernesto Espana via knockout 6/15

    Lightweight · WBA

  16. Ray Mancini beats Arturo Frias via knockout 1/15

    Lightweight · WBA

  17. 1981

  18. The Ring magazine rates Ray Mancini No. 10 at lightweight in its annual ratings

  19. Alexis Arguello beats Ray Mancini via knockout 14/15

    Lightweight · WBC and The Ring