High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini (born Raymond Michael Mancino; March 4, 1961) is a retired Italian-American boxer. He held the World Boxing Association lightweight championship from 1982 to 1984. Mancini inherited his distinctive nickname from his father, veteran boxer Lenny "Boom Boom" Mancini, who laid the foundation for his son`s career. The nickname "Boom "Boom" perfectly suited the younger Mancini`s wild, "whirlwind," intense fighting style.