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Bramble during the 1990s went through several name changes, often fighting under the names of Ras-I-Bramble or Abuja Bramble. 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. Later, he beat Serrano again, by a six round decision. In his fourth fight, he would face the more experienced, fringe contender Jorge Nina , winning by a disqualification in the second round.

On June 4, 1981, he beat Ken Bogner by a knockout in seven, but later that year, on August 31, he lost for the first time, outpointed over eight rounds by Anthony Fletcher . After that loss, he built a streak of thirteen wins in a row, including wins over former world title challengers James Busceme and Gaetan Hart , as well as top ten ranked fighters like Jerome Artis and Rafael Williams .

He was given a shot at a world title when the WBA pit him and Ray ManciniRay Mancini (born March 4, 1961) was an American boxer from Youngstown, Ohio, who was given the nickname Boom Boom because of his whirlwind fighting style. Mancini's father, Lenny Mancini, was a top ranked contender during the 1940s who was considered by for the organization's world Lightweight title on June 1June 1 is the 152nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (153rd in leap years), with 213 days remaining. Events 193 Roman Emperor Marcus Didius is assassinated in his palace. 1485 Matthias of Hungary took Vienna in his conquest of Austria (from Frede, 1984This page is about the year 1984. For other uses of 1984, see 1984 (disambiguation). 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday (link shows calendar). Events January January 1 Brunei becomes a fully independent state January 1 AT&T is broken up into 22 indepe. Despite the fact Bramble entered the ring sporting a record of 20 wins and only one loss, with thirteen knockouts, Mancini was widely expected to win: He had fought fourteen rounds with Alexis Arguello before, and he was coming off a successful title defense on January 14January 14 is the 14th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 351 days remaining (352 in leap years). Celebrated as New Year's Day by those still following the Julian calendar. Events 1301 Andrew III dies, ending the Arpad dynasty in Hungary against two time world champion Bobby ChaconBobby Chacon (born 1951) is a former boxer and two time world champion. A native of California (where he campaigned most of his career), he is a Mexican- American. Chacon's biography, it can be said, looks more like the biography of a Rock & Roll star tha, who had been beaten in three rounds by Mancini. Furthermore, talks about a super-fight between Mancini and IBFInternational Boxing Federation (IBF) is one of several boxing organisations. The IBF''s first world champion was cruiserweight Marvin Camel. International Basketball Federation (FIBA) governs basketball worldwide. world Jr. Welterweight champion Aaron PryorAaron Pryor (born October 20, 1955) is a former boxer from Cincinnati, Ohio. He is the former world Junior Welterweight champion. Pryor, nicknamed The Hawk had a record of 204 wins and 16 losses as an amateur, and he participated in the 1976 Olympic games were under way. Nevertheless, Bramble cut Mancini in round one and went on to become the WBA world Lightweight champion by a fourteenth round knockout in Buffalo, New York. After this, Ring Magazine published a cover of him, WBA Jr. Lightweight world champion Rocky Lockridge and their trainer, Lou Duva. The cover read: The championship season.

When Bramble became a world champion, rumors of him practicing witchcraft became widespread. He did not deny these rumors. It was said that he would cut off either a dog or rabbit's ears before fights, for good luck. It was also said that he often cut off bird heads to offer their blood to witch spirits so that he would not shed any 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 Ring Magazine, with his snake.

After defeating Edwin Curet by a ten round decision in a non-title bout, he and Mancini met again. In what marked the debut of the Compubox system, he defeated Mancini by an extremely close but unanimous fifteen round decision to retain his world title at Reno, Nevada, in front of an HBO Boxing audience, on February 16, 1985.

After that, and more specifically after Hector Camacho defeated Jose Luis Ramirez to claim the WBC title on August 10 of that year, there was widespread talks about a series of fights between Bramble, Camacho and IBF world Lightweight champion Jimmy Paul , to see who would become the unified world champion.

Bramble was not able to fight, however, for exactly one year after defeating Mancini for the second time. On February 16, 1986, he defeated the WBA's number one challenger, Tyrone Crawley , by a knockout in round thirteen.

Bramble's next defense was supposed to be a preparation fight for him to meet Camacho in his next fight. He and Camacho defended their world title crowns on September 26, in what was nicknamed, as a matter of a fact, The rumble to Bramble. Once again fighting in front of an HBO Boxing audience, however, he was defeated in what many saw as a surprise by Edwin Rosario, who knocked him out in two rounds at Miami.

After this loss, Bramble never regained his status as a top Lightweight. He fought on, and met some future or former world champions such as Freddie Pendleton , Charles Murray , James McGuirt , Roger Mayweather , Rafael Ruelas and Kostya Tszyu, as well as world title challengers like Wilfredo Rivera , Oba Carr and Darryl Tyson . On most of these fights, he came on the losing end.

An avid marathon runner, Bramble competes each year at the International Boxing Hall of Fame's celebrity marathon. He is one of the most sought after autograph signers there every year.

Bramble has a record of 39 wins, 21 losses and 3 draws (ties), with 25 wins by knockout.