Livingstone Bramble dead at 64: Former WBA lightweight champion known for Ray Mancini battles and love of snakes dies

FORMER boxing world champion Livingstone Bramble has passed away at the age of 64.

The fighter held the WBA lightweight belt for two years.

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Born as Ras-I Alujah Bramble, the icon is best remembered for his two victories over Hall of Famer Ray Mancini.

The hard-hitter knocked out his rival at the Buffalo Memorial Auditorium to claim the WBA lightweight belt in 1984.

He retained his crown in the rematch against Mancini a year later and again when facing Tyrone Crawley.

But in one of the biggest upsets of a generation, Bramble lost his title to Edwin Rosario in 1986.

He has been described as an “eccentric” character and the Saint Kitts and Nevis-born legend often wore a snake around his neck when heading into the ring.

In an iconic encounter with Mancini, Bramble pulled out a voodoo doll and poked it in the eyes while asking him “tell me how your eyes feel, see how your eyes are jumping now?”

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