“The Body Has Only So Many Fights In It”: The Ray Mancini Story
Posted: 22 Jun 2019, 13:16
On October 3, 1981, less than two years after turning pro, Mancini was now 20-0 and in with Nicaraguan ring legend Alexis Arguello, challenging the Hall of Famer for his WBC world lightweight title. Until the twelfth round, Mancini was winning the fight, but then the wily Arguello flipped the script and stopped Mancini in the fourteenth. In typically honest fashion, Mancini admitted that he lost to the better man. “My brother’s passing had no effect on that fight. I’d made peace with it and moved on. I had four fights after that, which I’d won. Arguello beat me fair and square.”
Seven months later, on May 8, 1982, Mancini took on reigning WBA world lightweight champion Arturo Frias at the Aladdin Casino and Resort in Las Vegas. “When you lose fighting for a world title, you’re never sure when you’re going to get another shot, if at all. People always say, ‘You’ll bounce back and get another shot.’ That’s ridiculous! I’d say, ‘Are you out of your mind? How many world title shots do you think a boxer gets?’”
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Seven months later, on May 8, 1982, Mancini took on reigning WBA world lightweight champion Arturo Frias at the Aladdin Casino and Resort in Las Vegas. “When you lose fighting for a world title, you’re never sure when you’re going to get another shot, if at all. People always say, ‘You’ll bounce back and get another shot.’ That’s ridiculous! I’d say, ‘Are you out of your mind? How many world title shots do you think a boxer gets?’”
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