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by a knockout in seven rounds. But later that year, on August 31, he lost for the first time, in an eight-round decision to Anthony Fletcher. After that loss, he built a streak of thirteen wins in a row, including wins over former world title challengers

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for the Lightweight title on June 1, 1984. Bramble entered the ring sporting a record of 20 wins and only one loss, with thirteen knockouts, but was a heavy underdog to Mancini, who had recently gone fourteen rounds with the legendary

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Bramble began boxing professionally on October 16, 1980, knocking out Jesus Serrano in round one. He would outpoint Serrano in a rematch. In his fourth fight, Bramble faced the more experienced, fringe contender

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became widespread. He did not deny these rumours. Bramble did enjoy walking around with his pet snake. He used to walk into the boxing ring with one on his neck, and he was pictured, again on the cover of

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Bramble's next defense was supposed to be a preparation fight for him to meet Camacho. He and Camacho each defended their crowns on September 26, in what was nicknamed

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signers there every year. Bramble currently lives in Las Vegas. Bramble is the subject of a full biography by boxing journalist Brian D'Ambrosio. The book is titled

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were already 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

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title on August 10 of that year, there was widespread talk about a series of fights between Bramble, Camacho and IBF world Lightweight champion

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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

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by a ten-round decision in a non-title bout, Bramble met Mancini in a rematch on February 16, 1985. In what marked the debut of the

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scoring system, Bramble defeated Mancini by an extremely close but unanimous fifteen-round decision to retain his world title at

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and a ferret named spider. He also had a dog named snake. He described himself as "the only Rasta prizefighter there is".

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Exactly one year after defeating Mancini for the second time, Bramble defeated the WBA's number one challenger,

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and his diet has been described as consisting "primarily of fish, spaghetti, fungi, pumpkin and coconuts".

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and was published in 2016. The book dissects and explains the life and beliefs of the Rastafarian boxer.

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During the 1990s Bramble went through several name changes, often fighting under the names of

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Rasta in the Ring: The Life of Rastafarian Boxer Livingstone Bramble

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Saint Kitts and Nevis emigrants to the United States Virgin Islands

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who has not eaten meat since the early 1970s, however he does eat

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published a cover of Bramble, WBA Jr. Lightweight world champion

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When Bramble became a world champion, rumors of him practicing

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