RAY“BOOM BOOM” MANCINI, the fan-friendly former lightweight titlist, has a new job.
Mancini has been an actor and movie producer since retiring after a 29-5 pro career that peaked with his reign as WBA belt-holder between 1982 and 1984.
Now 61, Mancini, who made four successful title defences, has got the job of hosting Excelsior Sporting Club shows in the UK. The venture is the idea of Midlands businessman Scott Murray.
He is known for bringing many former champions to his Bar Sport venue in Cannock