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23rd Annual Great Sports Legends Dinner to Cure Paralysis - Arrivals

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23rd Annual Great Sports Legends Dinner to Cure Paralysis - Inside

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Screening Of Sony Pictures Classics' "Redbelt" - Arrivals

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Tragedy in the Ring

By David Funk on | From basicbloganomics.com

On November 13, 1982, a boxing match that would forever change the landscape of the sport had taken place. It was on this day that World Lightweight Champion Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini defended his title against the No. 1 contender in South Korean fighter Duk Koo Kim at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas. The event was a live broadcast in the United States which turned out to forever change the fortunes of four lives and the sport after the outcome. Even though he always fought in the Lightweight...Read Full Story

Ray BOOM BOOM Mancini Interview at "The Warrior's Way" Los Angeles Scree...

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Ray BOOM BOOM Mancini interview at "The Warrior's Way" Special Screening at CGV Cinemas in Los Angeles, California USA November 19, 2010 - Red carpet interview by GABRIELLE LOREN The Warrior's Way, a visually-stunning modern martial arts western starring Korean actor Dong-gun Jang who plays an Asian warrior assassin forced to hide in a small town in the American Badlands. Rounding out the ensemble cast are Kate Bosworth (Superman Returns), Oscar®-winner Geoffrey Rush (Shine), Danny Huston...Read Full Story

Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini vs. Duk Koo Kim

By patparker on | From mokurendojo.blogspot.com

Ok, after a couple of lighter-hearted posts, I have this... . Today is the anniversary of the tragic boxing mis-match between Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini and Duk Koo Kim in 1982. Moments after the match was over, Kim collapsed into a coma. He died days later. Per Wikipedia, Kim's mother committed suicide four months later and the referree of the bout committed suicide the next year. Mancini was haunted for years . For more on this story, check out this ESPN article . This Mancini-Kim fight...Read Full Story

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Wikizines are interactive magazines that anyone can create or edit - and this one is about Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini. Here you can find fresh voices and respond in real time. Some members write articles about recent news and trends related to the wikizine's topic, others recount relevant personal stories or share their favorite pictures and video clips. Got an interesting idea or story to share with other members of this wikizine? Well, then put on your journalist's cap and add your own article!Read Full Story

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"I noticed something on a lampshade. It was writing in Korean and when I...

On November 13, 1982, in an outdoor arena next to Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas, Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini beat Duk Koo Kim to retain his World Boxing Association lightweight championship title. It was a thrilling match, but its aftermath quickly turned into a nightmare, as Kim fell into a coma, and, a few days later, died. The bout's effects have rippled outward ever since. Mancini himself kept fighting for a few more years, but he "was never...

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Peterson welcomes rematch

Thomas Hearns and Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini. Former Ali foes Ken Norton, George Foreman, Leon Spinks, Earnie Shavers, George Chuvalo and Chuck Wepner also are taking part in the ceremonies. Highlights from the event will be shown at 2 p.m. Feb. 25 on KTNV ...

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Cleveland Clinic to honor Muhammad Ali

Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini and Tommy "Hitman" Hearns. The event will also include the world-premier of an inspirational video from 23andMe, a leading personal genetics company, featuring Muhammad and Lonnie Ali discussing their joint efforts to research and ...

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