Fighters recognized with only his first names

Jeffsboxing · Post by **Jeffsboxing** » 06 Apr 2008, 22:55

It's a boxing brain gym.

Who are fighters that can be easily recognized by calling his first names?

1. Oscar
2. Floyd
3. Evander
4. Marvin
5. ...
6. ...
7. ...

granberry · Post by **granberry** » 06 Apr 2008, 23:07

Sonny

Rocky

(Ruby) Robert

(Terrible) Terry

Goodnight, Irene · Post by **Goodnight, Irene** » 06 Apr 2008, 23:12

Roy
Mike
Ray (well, two men)

granberry · Post by **granberry** » 06 Apr 2008, 23:31

The most obvious one:

ARCHIE

raylawpc · Post by **raylawpc** » 06 Apr 2008, 23:54

Jeffsboxing · Post by **Jeffsboxing** » 07 Apr 2008, 01:44

Nassem
Khaosai
Khaokor
Yoko

dajuggernaut · Post by **dajuggernaut** » 07 Apr 2008, 02:31

Hasim
Lennox
Vitali
Wladimir
Muhammad or Cassius
Ezzard
Bernard
Nigel
Sven
Mikkel
Kelly
Zab
Emile
Roberto
Willie

Jaywheel · Post by **Jaywheel** » 07 Apr 2008, 09:11

Kostya
George
Pipino
Pernell
Riddick
Larry
Arturo
Carmen

Martin Sosa Cameron · Post by **Martin Sosa Cameron** » 08 Apr 2008, 07:20

Duilio
Nicolino
Nino
Primo
Georges
Pone
Yoshio
Sadao
Masahiko
Chartchai

and more

ben geoghegan · Post by **ben geoghegan** » 12 Apr 2008, 17:22

Hagler's first name is legally Marvelous, incidentally his single-name appellation too

Dutch "Sam"
Gaseous "Cassius"
Smokin "Joe"
Ruby "Robert"
Gentleman "Jim"
Madcap "Maxie"
Slapsie "Maxie"
Jersey "Joe" (not really his 1st name)
Big "George"
Gypsy "Jem"

harrygreb · Post by **harrygreb** » 13 Apr 2008, 09:18

azumah

i agree with granberry - ARCHIE, the one and only

dagosd2000 · Post by **dagosd2000** » 13 Apr 2008, 13:19

harrygreb wrote:azumah

i agree with granberry - ARCHIE, the one and only

I remember when you'd see him around the neighborhood or at some function,it was always,"Hey Arch. How's it goin'"
His reply."Everything is beautifull."

Expug · Post by **Expug** » 13 Apr 2008, 13:41

Far as I know there was only one" Bummy".

granberry · Post by **granberry** » 13 Apr 2008, 15:33

dagosd2000 wrote:
harrygreb wrote:azumah

i agree with granberry - ARCHIE, the one and only
I remember when you'd see him around the neighborhood or at some function,it was always,"Hey Arch. How's it goin'"
His reply."Everything is beautifull."

Every time I saw Benny Briscoe he never said hello.

Instead he would reach out and feel my midsection, especially on the sides.

Then he would give me an evaluation of my current condition midsectionwise.

Martin Sosa Cameron · Post by **Martin Sosa Cameron** » 14 Apr 2008, 09:32

Zora
Vito
Melio
Virgil
Eder
Betulio
Ayub
John Henry
Ultiminio
Isidoro
Paulino
Erbito
Denny
Mauro

"Bobo" Olson
"Morocho" Hernández
"Mantequilla" Nápoles
"Niño" Valdez
"Ringo" Bonavena
"Goyo" Peralta
"Falucho" Laciar

(On "Niño" ["Nino" Valdez"] The "Ñ" of Spanish, is the same sound of "gn" in English, French or Italian or "nh" in Portuguese: ny of canyon)

harrygreb · Post by **harrygreb** » 14 Apr 2008, 15:58

like the two tales of briscoe and arch.

granberry · Post by **granberry** » 14 Apr 2008, 16:09

Martin Sosa Cameron wrote: (On "Niño" ["Nino" Valdez"] The "Ñ" of Spanish, is the same sound of "gn" in English, French or Italian or "nh" in Portuguese: ny of canyon)

Harold Johnson told me about his fight with Nino Valdez, from "Havana, Cooooooba."

That the way Johnson pronounced it.

Johnson said he beat Valdez using "speed."