Ray Menefee trained amateur and professional fighters before turning much of his attention in the late 1980s and '90s to managing and promoting — with much of his energy devoted to his son's career.

For instance, the matchup of "Tough" Tony Menefee, a longtime, very experienced pro boxer, and Roger "Two Guns" Schwab, who has only had five pro fights, has been on the minds of local pro boxing ...