Ali's nicknames on opponents

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kovit
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Ali's nicknames on opponents

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There are a lot of nicknames from Muhammad Ali on his opponents. These are his lists of his nicknames on his opponents:
Sonny Liston "The Big Ugly Bear"
Floyd Patterson "The Rabbit"
George Chuvalo "Washer Women"
Ernie Terrell "The Octopus", because of his style.
Oscar Bonavena "The Beast"
Joe Frazier "The Gorilla"
Buster Mathis Sr. "The dancing Hippo"
George Foreman "The Mummy"
Earnie Shavers "The Acorn", because of his baldness.
Leon Spinks "Dracula", because of the gap of his teeth.
Larry Holmes "Peanut", because the shape of his head.
Is there anymore of Ali's nicknames on his opponents? Please tell me and thanks.
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Post by Tootall »

He also used the name "The Mummy" on Richard Dunn. He called just about everyone a bum and called Henry Cooper a "Tramp".
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