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By T.K. Stewart - To say that Youngstown, Ohio is a major part of who Ray Mancini and Kelly Pavlik are would only be a small part of the story. Whenever you read about either man, Youngstown is always mentioned - or they mention Youngstown. It is an interwoven fabric of their very being.
To hear Mancini and Pavlik tell the story, it’s the people and the fighting spirit of the city that helped to transform them into who they are as people and as fighters.
"I born and raised, born and bred there. Youngstown is where I started and Youngstown is where I fought," says Mancini, now 48, who will forever be known as "Boom Boom".
Twenty-five years ago, Mancini became a sensation when he tore through the lightweight division while appearing on the CBS network’s "Sports Spectacular" that was televised on Saturday and Sunday afternoons. [Click Here To Read More]
To hear Mancini and Pavlik tell the story, it’s the people and the fighting spirit of the city that helped to transform them into who they are as people and as fighters.
"I born and raised, born and bred there. Youngstown is where I started and Youngstown is where I fought," says Mancini, now 48, who will forever be known as "Boom Boom".
Twenty-five years ago, Mancini became a sensation when he tore through the lightweight division while appearing on the CBS network’s "Sports Spectacular" that was televised on Saturday and Sunday afternoons. [Click Here To Read More]
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