Ray “Boom Boom” Manicni
Night at the Fights
May 14, 2026
Des Plaines Theatre | 1476 Miner St. Des Plaines, IL
Honorary Chairman: Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini
Chairmen: Bill Conforti, John Leonardi, Ron Onesti, Sam Tinaglia
5:30PM | Doors Open
7PM | Bouts Start
Youngstown vs Chicago
Featuring top amateur fighters from Ohio and Illinois
Celebrity Boxers
Legendary Celebrity Boxers attending the 2026 Night at the Fights:
Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini
WBA Lightweight World Champion
Honorary Chairman of Night at the Fights
Christy Martin
First woman inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame; Author and subject of the 2025 featured film “Christy”
Paul Malignaggi
David Díaz
Mike “Fly” Garcia
Angel Manfredy
Antonio Tarver
Micky Ward
Gerry Cooney
Lou Savarese
Night at the fights