He was only 5'6 but a great puncher with good boxing skills and able to cut off the ring well. The man who would become Bramble's bane: Edwin "Chapo" Rosario. One judge had scored 7 rounds even and the other one 4, but Bramble was ahead on all 3 scorecards.Īnd then came the downfall. It was a very even fight, despite Crawley getting knocked down in the 2nd, but eventually Bramble gained the upper hand and halted Crawley in the 13th after flooring him twice. That fight was fought on 16 February 1985 and would be Mancini's last in 4 years, while Bramble went on to defend his title for the second time against Tyrone Crawley, a slick Philadelphian southpaw, exactly a year after his fight with Mancini. Before the fight, there was animosity between the fighters and Bramble said "Mancini is an arrogant fool and I hope he gets seriously hurt in this fight." However, after the fight ended, the two embraced and Mancini told him "You are the champion", to which Bramble replied "I love you Ray, you fought a great fight." Mancini later also stated he couldn't see the punches coming due to the blood going into his eyes. The fight was definitely more competitive this time around however. All three judges gave the fight to Bramble by 1 point only, despite him surely being more dominant than that. He again received a beating and was cut up badly over the eyes, but went the distance thanks to his machismo and toughness. In the rematch he went the distance but still lost by a very close but unanimous decision. And he did better-but not that much better. Still, despite the bad beating he recieved, Mancini asked for a rematch, convinced that he could do better. He also had to get eight stitches in one eyelid and six in the other. Mancini had to stay in a hospital for a while after the fight, such was his condition. The great underdog from the Virgin Islands had done the impossible: he got the better of Boom Boom Mancini in a dogfight. Mancini had trouble breathing because of blood streaming through his nose and he was getting pummeled when the fight got stopped early in the 14th round. He bled thruout the fight and also his nose and left eye were both cut. Already in the first round, Mancini was badly cut on his right eyelid from a left hook. It was Mancini's fifth defense and naturally, he was a big favorite but the much taller and rangier Bramble gave him problems from the start, blocking many of his punches with his long arms and countering with his own combinations led by right uppercuts. The fight took place 1 June at the Memorial Auditorium in Buffalo, NY. In 1984, after defeating the 19-0 Rafael Williams by UD12, he received a shot against the WBA champ and one of the greatest warriors of his time, Ray Mancini. He also beat Gaetan Hart, the former title-challenger of Aaron Pryor, by UD10. In October 1982 he beat the former Arguello-challenger James Busceme by MD10. He won 7 fights and drew one before he lost to undefeated Anthony Fletcher by MD8 in 1981. He started boxing professionally in late 1980 and won his first fight by TKO 1. Kitts and Nevis on 3 September 1960, but was raised in Saint Croix, the Virgin Islands.
He was even said to shadow box with it and also with chickens! Nevertheless, he was a solid and tough fighter and his performance in the Mancini fights were truly remarkable.īramble was actually born on St. There were also rumours he practiced witchcraft and he often went into the ring carrying his pet python around his neck. He was somewhat of an odd persona and went by the nickname of Ras-I Alujah Bramble and was known for his crazy demeanor and flashy outfits in the ring, including his famous colourful hat. At 5'8 he was a tall lightweight and had a very big reach of 74".
He lost many fights after that and retired with a record of 40 wins and 26 losses, but only 5 of them by knockout. Livingstone Bramble was a lightweight world champion from Virgin Islands who made a great upset by taking the WBA title from Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini, but his career rapidly declined after getting knocked out by Edwin "Chapo" Rosario in his third defense.
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