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  Livingstone Bramble - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Livingstone Bramble (born September 30, 1960) is a boxer from St.
Bramble did enjoy walking around with a snake, he used to walk into the boxing ring with one on his neck, and he was pictured, again on the cover of Ring Magazine, with his snake.
Bramble's next defense was supposed to be a preparation fight for him to meet Camacho in his next fight.
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 Livingstone Bramble -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Livingstone Bramble (born September 30, 1960) is a (Someone who fights with his fists for sport) boxer from (The largest of the islands comprising Saint Christopher-Nevis) St.
This caused some boxing magazines to make mockery of him, including one that said Bramble would soon be known as The boxer formerly known as Livingstone Bramble, in an obvious reference also to the singer, (A male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)) Prince.
Bramble did enjoy walking around with a (Limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous) snake, he used to walk into the boxing ring with one on his neck, and he was pictured, again on the cover of Ring Magazine, with his snake.
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 Livingstone Bramble   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Nevertheless, Bramble cut Mancini in round one and went on to become the WBA worldLightweight champion by a fourteenth round knockout in Buffalo, NewYork.
It was also said that heoften cut off bird heads to offer their blood to witch spirits so that he would not shedany blood of his own during the upcoming fights.
Bramble did enjoy walking around with a snake, he used to walk into the boxing ring with one on his neck, and he was pictured, again on the cover of RingMagazine, with his snake.
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 LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL: SPORTS: Former champ Bramble is back   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Bramble said he stayed in shape during his layoff, although he took about a year off from serious training to take a course to help him become a slot technician.
Bramble, who also lived eight years in the Virgin Islands before coming to the United States, captured the WBA lightweight championship by stopping Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini in the 14th round in 1984 at Buffalo.
Bramble said he often fought in the other fighter's hometown as a "name" opponent brought in by a promoter in an effort to build up the hometown fighter's resume.
www.lvrj.com /lvrj_home/2002/Mar-29-Fri-2002/sports/18402835.html   (449 words)

  
 deseretnews.com | Robles decisions ex-champion   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Bramble is a former world champion who secured a spot in the sport's history years ago by swiping the lightweight title from Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini.
A proud man, Bramble gamely absorbed all of Robles' punishment but was generally able to throw only a punch or two for every 10 blows he received.
Bramble — now years removed from being a legitimate champion contender — saw his record drop to 40-26-3.
deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,510036331,00.html   (447 words)

  
 Las Vegas SUN: Bramble says he got raw deal on reservation
Still angry three days after the fight, former WBA lightweight champion Livingstone Bramble said he was ripped off Friday on an Indian reservation near Oneida, N.Y. Bramble, a Las Vegas resident, lost a split decision to Albany's Frank Houghtaling in an eight-round bout at 147 pounds.
Bramble said Monday he had a premonition that he was in trouble when he was required to take a strenuous treadmill test the morning of the fight.
Bramble, 38, dropped to 40-15-3 when two judges scored the fight in Houghtaling's favor, including one who gave Bramble only a single round.
www.lasvegassun.com /sunbin/stories/sports/1999/nov/23/509391455.html   (401 words)

  
 village voice > news > Mind Over Splatter by Mitch Abramson
Livingstone Bramble, the challenger to Mancini's WBA lightweight title, decided to get personal with him.
Originally from the Virgin Islands, Bramble brought in a voodoo doctor from St. Croix, whom he referred to as "Dr. Doo," to stare at Mancini and cast spells on him.
Bramble revealed later that Dr. Doo wasn't really a doctor at all but was actually his basketball coach in St. Croix from when Bramble was a little kid.
www.villagevoice.com /news/0137,abramson,28039,3.html   (1181 words)

  
 Las Vegas SUN: Columnist Dean Juipe: Bramble's toughest challenge: Finding someone who'll fight him
Livingstone Bramble wouldn't feel so bad about his meandering career if he wasn't in such good shape.
Bramble, a former World Boxing Association lightweight champion, is finding it difficult to locate capable sparring partners and just as difficult to find quality fights.
Bramble, 39, 40-14-3 and long known for his iron chin, believes Corby's people got wind of his excellent condition.
www.lasvegassun.com /sunbin/stories/text/2000/jul/13/510500311.html   (1560 words)

  
 Livingstone   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
English words defined with "Livingstone": David Livingstone ♦ Henry M. Stanley ♦ John Rowlands ♦ livingstone daisy ♦ Sir Henry Morton Stanley, Stanley.
"Livingstone" is generally used as a noun (proper) -- approximately 99.32% of the time.
"Livingstone" is used about 295 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English.
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 Lou Duva - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Duva's shows and presence caught the eyes of future world champions such as Rocky Lockridge, Bobby Czyz and Livingstone Bramble, all of which signed up with Main Events.
However, trouble came with success: as a result of all the work Lou was putting in as a trainer, bail bondsman and everything else he was doing, he suffered his first heart attack during that year.
He had Bumphus, Lockridge, Bramble and Mike McCallum crowned as world champions, and he signed future world champions, Evander Holyfield, Pernell Whitaker and Meldrick Taylor right after their participation in the Olympics in Los Angeles.
www.sterlingheights.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Lou_Duva   (1352 words)

  
 deseretnews.com | Robles to face former champ   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Robles is slated to fight former lightweight beltholder Livingstone Bramble in the main event of a pro fight card at Centro Civico Mexicano, 155 S. 600 West.
Now Bramble is years removed from his prime, coming into Friday's fight with Robles with a record of 40 wins against 25 losses, with 3 draws, according to BoxRec.com.
Robles remembers Bramble's title-winning fight against Mancini and knows he'll be sharing the ring with a savvy veteran who has likely seen all of boxing's tricks.
deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,510035587,00.html   (290 words)

  
 Livingstone Bramble - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
As of 2005, Bramble is still active in professional boxing.
After defeating Edwin Curet by a ten round decision in a non-title bout, he and Mancini met again.
This page was last modified 02:52, 26 August 2005.
www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Livingstone_Bramble   (774 words)

  
 Sports Illustrated: This fighter's a breed apart. (Livingstone Bramble)@ HighBeam Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Just before it moved up to batter Florida and the East Coast of the U.S. in a billion-dollar rampage, Hurricane Donna hit the West Indies island of St. Kitts at the moment a future WBA lightweight champ was born squawking and squalling.
When the winds abated, neighbors came aroundto see Henry and Carmen Bramble's 11-poind, 8-ounce baby boy.
And for the first 18 years of young Bramble's...
www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:3632041&refid=ip_encyclopedia_hf   (173 words)

  
 Promoter says card postponed due to cut - The Clarion-Ledger
A boxing card scheduled for Sunday at Smith-Wills Stadium was postponed because former WBA welterweight Livingstone Bramble suffered a cut while training in Colorado and not because of low ticket sales, the fight promoter said Tuesday.
Bramble and two-time WBC heavyweight champion Tim Witherspoon are the featured fighters on the card.
Bramble, 43, was supposed to face Jerry Smith in a welterweight contest.
www.clarionledger.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID%3D/20040721/SPORTS/407210364/1025   (210 words)

  
 Sports Illustrated: Bloody, beaten, but unbowed. (Livingstone Bramble beats Boom Boom Mancini for WBA lightweight ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
(Livingstone Bramble beats Boom Boom Mancini for WBA lightweight title)
But the authorities let this bout go the distance, and even the courage of a beaten Mancini couldn't overshadow the shame the fight racket visited on Reno Saturday night.
Then the three judges compounded matters by indicating that Mancini had been in the hunt, that Bramble had escaped with his WBA...
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 Ray Mancini Harry Arroyo Boxing Article
Let us make believe that it is 1984 again and the management of Ray Mancini decided NOT to defend his W.B.A. lightweight title against Livingstone Bramble.
The feeling here is that the Bramble loss completely disrupted any o Mancini's future plans.
He wanted Bramble again, got him and almost beat him in their rematch.
www.saddoboxing.com /boxing-article/Ray-Mancini-Harry-Arroyo.html   (780 words)

  
 A Few Boxing Photos   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Livingstone Bramble is seen here preparing for a sparring session.
That match would be cancelled due to an injury Bramble incurred during the sparring sessions.
This photo was taken shortly after that experience, when we were able to laugh it off a bit.
www.digisys.net /users/mrlucky/boxpho.html   (299 words)

  
 Boxing News : Mulcahey : Ruined
Carr was not matched against Livingstone Bramble by his promoter, manager, or self confidence.
Naturally, the eager and educated viewers wanted the most competitive fight, so they chose former champ Livingstone Bramble as Oba's next opponent.
Maybe Carr was pushed too fast, or just as importantly, too often, as he streaked out of the gate to a 21-0 record in less than two years as a pro.
www.maxboxing.com /Mulcahey/Mulcahey0602a04.asp   (1912 words)

  
 Sports Illustrated : Bloody, beaten, but unbowed. (Livingstone Bramble beats Boom Boom Mancini for WBA lightweight ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Then the three judges compounded matters by indicating that Mancini had been in the hunt, that Bramble had escaped with his WBA lightweight title by the thinnest of margins.
Although they followed different routes, at the end, Dave Moretti, Jimmy Rondeau and Edward Levine all had it figured that Bramble had won by a single point.
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 Remember When? 15 Rounds for the World Boxing Council (WBC) Lightweight Championship of the World. Champion Alexis ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
In his fifth defense on June 1, 1984, he would face Livingstone Bramble in a fight that was an all out war.
Mancini would succumb in the 14th round, and Bramble became the new champion.
Ray would lose to Bramble again in the rematch via a 15 round decision.
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 Anthony Fletcher books ; 0719053943 Misspelled: anthony fletcher vletcher anthoni fletkher antony anthonz andhony ...
This caused some boxing magazines to make mockery of him, including one that said Bramble would soon be known as The boxer formerly known as Livingstone Bramble, in an obvious reference also to the singer, Prince.Bramble began boxing professionally on October 16, 1980, knocking out Jesus Serrano in round one.
Bramble did enjoy walking around with a snake, he used to walk into the boxing ring with one on his neck, and he was pictured, again on the cover of Ring Magazine, with his snake.After defeating Edwin Curet by a ten round decision in a non-title bout, he and Mancini met again.
On February 16, 1986, he defeated the WBAs number one challenger, Tyrone Crawley, by a knockout in round thirteen.Brambles next defense was supposed to be a preparation fight for him to meet Camacho in his next fight.
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 Vintage Boxing Magazines
Articles on Livingstone Bramble, Roberto Duran, Bret Summers, Pedroza.
Articles on Mancini and Bramble, Aaron Pryor, Errol Christie, Donald Curry.
Articles on Rosario vs. Bramble, Butch Lewis, Genaro Hernandez, Seamus McDonagh, Felix Santiago, Jack Fiske.
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 NOLA.com: Boxing Forum
Alabama super hero Butterbean, boxing legend Larry Holmes and former World Champion Livingstone Bramble, have created a hot ticket for the boxing extravaganza Friday, Jan. 16, at The Boutwell Center, in Birmingham, Alabama.
Added to Friday’s card is a special exhibition match featuring former World Heavyweight Champion Larry Holmes, who at age 52, continues to thrill crowds throughout the globe.
Brad is coming off a string of major wins locally and steps up in class to face the great veteran Bramble who is noted for his two title wins over “Boom-Boom” Mancini.
www.nola.com /forums/boxing/index.ssf?artid=1751   (344 words)

  
 Zarza De Livingstone   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
La zarza de Livingstone (llevada de septiembre el 30 de 1960) es boxeador de St. Kitts.
La zarza tiene un expediente de 39 triunfos, 21 pérdidas y 3 atrae (los amarres), con 25 triunfos por golpe de gracia.
English version: Livingstone Bramble Next: Lavabo De los Campos Up
www.yotor.net /wiki/es/za/Zarza%20De%20Livingstone.htm   (864 words)

  
 Boxing News :: Articles : Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini To Be Inducted In The World Boxing Hall Of Fame.
Ray lost his title when he was upset and halted by Livingstone Bramble.
The Arguello encounter, his first bout with Bramble and the Haugen debacle.
I felt he won the Bramble rematch and his bout with Camacho.
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 Boxing News -- 24 hours/day - Reload often!
In Part IV, Duva reminisces about some of his other fighters: Livingstone Bramble, David Tua and the infamous Julio Cesar Chavez-Meldrick Taylor fight.
I never overmatched them, but I matched them to where it would be a good fight and where I could sell some tickets.
When Livingstone Bramble fought Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini, I brought one of (Bramble's) friends in.
www.fightnews.com /houser25.htm   (1418 words)

  
 Fletcher, Anthony   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Although he never earned more than $12,500 a fight as a pro, his future looked to be paved with gold when he beat soon-to-be champion Livingstone Bramble in 1981.
But immediately after being rated one of the top ten lightweights in world, Fletcher was diagnosed with Bell's Palsy, a disease that caused him to lose control of his facial muscles.
And also he was the first to defeat un-beaten to be lightweight Champion Livingston Bramble.
www.survivingthesystem.com /fletcher_anthony.htm   (6768 words)

  
 Articles - Edwin Rosario   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Because of the closeness of that bout, the WBA gave him a chance to challenge the other world lightweight champion, Livingstone Bramble.
Rosario went to Miami and defeated Bramble by a knockout in the second round to become world lightweight champion for the second time.
His pose, raising his arms after the fight, became Ring Magazine's cover for the next month -- the only time Rosario was featured on the cover of that magazine's English version.
www.lastring.com /articles/Edwin_Rosario   (1036 words)

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