Boxing Mottos...

[Goodnight, Irene]

Develope a short, one-sentence phrase, or slogan, for any fighter of the past. Something akin to a company or movie tagline, which encapsulates who the boxer is, or what they do within the ropes which defines them.

John L. Sullivan: "Lickin' every son of a b!tch in the house since 1879."

Joe Louis: "Precision-punching solutions."

Oscar De La Hoya: "Pursuing the best, anywhere, anytime."

Marvin Hagler: "War!"

Augie Sanchez: "Duhhhh...which way did they go? " D

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Floyd Mayweather Jr. - Cleaning up boxing since 2010.

[Goodnight, Irene]

Floyd Mayweather Jr. - Cleaning up boxing since 2010.

Jim Jeffries: "Take a lickin'. Keep on tickin'."

[allworld80]

Kostya Tszyu - Turing Lightweights into Welterweights since 1992

[Goodnight, Irene]

Kostya Tszyu - Turing Lightweights into Welterweights since 1992

Best one yet

[punchoutsb]

Jim Jeffries: "Take a lickin'. Keep on tickin'."

Fun idea!!

This one is a little confusing to me though as Jeffries only took one licking in his career, and was way past his best. This particular motto would be much better suited to say a Tex Cobb, George Chuvalo, or even Jerry Quarry.

Anyway:

Rocky Marciano: Perfection with a punch.

Joe Choysnki: David and Jack weren't the only Giant killers.

and finally, couldn't resist
US Heavies of the 2000's: I'm lovin' it! (the burger king motto for any vegetarians out there )

[Goodnight, Irene]

Jeffries was well-regarded for his ability to absorb copious punishment, even in victory. He was outright hammered in some of his successes.

[punchoutsb]

Jeffries was well-regarded for his ability to absorb copious punishment, even in victory. He was outright hammered in some of his successes.

I guess I just don't consider "taking a licking" for Jeffries.

On that note, have you heard the story of when Jeffries was hit by Choysnki who was bounding off the ropes. The punch was so powerful it wedged Jeff's lip between his teeth!!! Ouch

[dajuggernaut]

Kostya Tszyu - Turing Lightweights into Welterweights since 1992

Best one yet

I beg to differ. Mines is clearly the best. :)

[allworld80]

Kostya Tszyu - Turing Lightweights into Welterweights since 1992

Best one yet

I beg to differ. Mines is clearly the best. :)

Pacquaio would have avoided Kostya too.

[p4p1]

Best one yet

I beg to differ. Mines is clearly the best. :)

Pacquaio would have avoided Kostya too.

would be very interesting both could KO each other

[bennie]

"Kill the body and the head will die."

[Goodnight, Irene]

"Kill the body and the head will die."

For whom?

[bennie]

"Kill the body and the head will die."

For whom?

Joe Palooka said it, when he managed to win a few.

[Goodnight, Irene]

Chavez, Frazier, or Arguello could patent it, though.

[bennie]

Chavez, Frazier, or Arguello could patent it, though.

It's a Philly thing, I believe.

[raylawpc]

"Kill the body and the head will die."

For whom?

Dempsey reportedly said it in the 1920s. I have also heard it attributed to Sam Langford.

[raylawpc]

Jeffries was well-regarded for his ability to absorb copious punishment, even in victory. He was outright hammered in some of his successes.

The only fight in which I recall Jeffries receiving "copious" punishment was the Fitzsimmons fight in 1902. Fitz busted Jeff up pretty badly before Jeff rallied to win in the 8th. In Jeff's defense, however, there were rumors that Fitz used a foreign substance on his hands, and may have removed padding from his gloves.

It is true that Jeff was behind going into the 20th against Corbett, and may have been behind going into the 20th against Sharkey in their second fight, but he had not been badly damaged by Corbett and dished out more punishment to Sharkey than he received. Jeffries was far from a human punching bag who simply outlasted all his opponents while taking a beating in the meantime. That myth was started by thin-skinned Gene Tunney who said he got his information from an equally thin-skinned Tommy Ryan.

[jaclem2]

...."stop punching when the count reaches three"

rocky marciano

[Jaywheel]

Ike Ibeabuchi: See what the future has in store

[Datsue]

...."stop punching when the count reaches three"

rocky marciano

Hahahahaha!

Fantastic.

[IRLangmaid25]

Joe Calzaghe: The Dragon that no one can slay
Sugar Ray Robinson: Pugilistic Perfection.

[raylawpc]

Rocky Marciano: 49-0 . . . 'nuff said.

[Goodnight, Irene]

Joel Casamayor..."by hook or by crook."

[sweetsci]

Muhammad Ali - "Poetry In Motion"
Mike Tyson - "Uncontained Chaos"
Andrew Golota - "Nuts Is His Middle Name"
Larry Holmes - "Mr. Bitterworth"
Randall Cobb - "Never Saw A Punch He Didn't Like"
Floyd Patterson - "You Can't Keep A Good Man Down"
Don King - "Bringing Out The Worst In Boxing For Over 35 Years"