WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) – A boxing legend is visiting the north country this weekend for a big weekend of boxing action.
The Battle of the Badges will be taking place on Saturday night at the McVean Athletic Center gym with former WBA lightweight champ Ray “Boom-Boom” Mancini in attendance as a special guest.
On Friday night at 7 PM, thanks to the Watertown Boxing Club and John Pepe, Mancini will take time out of his schedule to be the guest speaker at the IHC Auditorium.
The event will be free to anyone who wants to attend and will allow those in attendance to learn a little bit about the Hall of Fame boxer.
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