WHATS YOUR BEST BOXING NICK NAMES? "The Real Deal Holyfield"
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Freddie "lil' Hagler" Norwood.
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Not sure if it's already been said but the 'bodysnatcher' Mike McCullam was a good'en
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'The Real Deal' is the greatest of all time IMO. Sounds absolute class when announced as well, has a real ring to it.
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genius whoever thought of that oneKing Geedorah wrote:Alex 'One Man Riot' Matvienko's name lives up to his style as well.
Roman "made in hell" karmazin
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Bruce 'The Mouse' Strausse.... hardly one to strike fear into the opposition!
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Jamie "Featherman" Howe - a strange nickname for a heavyweight.
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Herol "Bomber" Graham always amused me. "Pecker" would have been more appropriate.
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He got the nickname for his running habits, rather than his punching ('ie bombing it down the high street')nobby_nobbins wrote:Herol "Bomber" Graham always amused me. "Pecker" would have been more appropriate.
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witherspoon wrote:He got the nickname for his running habits, rather than his punching ('ie bombing it down the high street')nobby_nobbins wrote:Herol "Bomber" Graham always amused me. "Pecker" would have been more appropriate.
I always had a bit of time for our Bomber to be fair, anyway back on topic:
Raging Bull and Hands of stone all time favs for me as stated earlier.
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i always loved Andrew Six heads Lewis..i mean wtf ! out there or what...
as if having 6 heads would be of advantage...well i suppose cuts wouldnt be aproblem but youd have 6 times the target.
as if having 6 heads would be of advantage...well i suppose cuts wouldnt be aproblem but youd have 6 times the target.
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Poison Junior Jones was one I liked
Worst one for me - sorry, Ryan Spice Boy Rhodes.
Worst one for me - sorry, Ryan Spice Boy Rhodes.
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Every single Aussie fighter who fought in the States, since the year dot!hurlock wrote:
who was the thunder from down under?? heavyweight jimmy???
For me Bonecrusher Smith, Buster Douglas, The Motor City Cobra (Tommy Hearns) and Marvelous Marvin.
If Michael Nunn had retired, he would of the best nickname ever.
In Britain; Bomber Bruno/Graham, Iron Hague and Chris 'P' Bacon
As for a bit of fun; 'Iowa' Mike Tyson, and of course the Zimbabwean Heavies; Jukebox Timebomb, Hitler the Killer and Captain Cleopas Marvel were pretty cool.
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Lets not forget Moses and King Kong.TBooze wrote:Every single Aussie fighter who fought in the States, since the year dot!hurlock wrote:
who was the thunder from down under?? heavyweight jimmy???![]()
For me Bonecrusher Smith, Buster Douglas, The Motor City Cobra (Tommy Hearns) and Marvelous Marvin.
, and of course the Zimbabwean Heavies; Jukebox Timebomb, Hitler the Killer and Captain Cleopas Marvel where pretty cool.
What about 3k battery!
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I was a big fan of Herol too. I just meant that he normally pecked and poked rather than threw bombs, although he could land with authority when he set himself and timed his opponent coming in. The punishment he dished out to Rod Douglas was shocking. But normally he wouild make an opponent beat himself, if you know what I mean?
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But as mentioned he got his nickname from school because he used to 'Bomb around' (run) everywhere.nobby_nobbins wrote:I was a big fan of Herol too. I just meant that he normally pecked and poked rather than threw bombs, although he could land with authority when he set himself and timed his opponent coming in. The punishment he dished out to Rod Douglas was shocking. But normally he wouild make an opponent beat himself, if you know what I mean?
So it does make sense.
One Ingle fighter that's nickname perhaps needs a bit of debate is Johnny 'The Entertainer' Nelson...
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The 'Master of Disaster' Apollo Creed
Obscure I know but Phil 'I know, you know, we know' Goodwin. Wtf?
Obscure I know but Phil 'I know, you know, we know' Goodwin. Wtf?
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Yep, Bomber meaning runner makes better sense. As for Johnny Nelson, I heard he used to be known as the "Gannet" because of his voracious appetite, but I think only his mates called him that. It would have been a rather odd ring nickname.TBooze wrote:But as mentioned he got his nickname from school because he used to 'Bomb around' (run) everywhere.nobby_nobbins wrote:I was a big fan of Herol too. I just meant that he normally pecked and poked rather than threw bombs, although he could land with authority when he set himself and timed his opponent coming in. The punishment he dished out to Rod Douglas was shocking. But normally he wouild make an opponent beat himself, if you know what I mean?
So it does make sense.
One Ingle fighter that's nickname perhaps needs a bit of debate is Johnny 'The Entertainer' Nelson...
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Macho Camacho is an obvious but great one
Al 'ice' Cole
Aaron 'Superman' Davis
Riddick 'big daddy' Bowe
Iran 'the Blade' Barkley
'Razor' Ruddock is just so right
Al 'ice' Cole
Aaron 'Superman' Davis
Riddick 'big daddy' Bowe
Iran 'the Blade' Barkley
'Razor' Ruddock is just so right
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im sure i saw someone with a nickname something like:
"fat dorky white kid"
i always like "2 smooth booth"
"fat dorky white kid"
i always like "2 smooth booth"
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I always liked.... The Flushing Flash. 
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Lew 'The Sweet Swatter' Jenkins form Sweetwater no less 
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Bomber is nowt to do with running.
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Demarcus "chop chop" Corley
Ike "bazooka" Quartey
Ike "bazooka" Quartey
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I think you'll find LaMotta's nickname was The Bronx Bull. People get it mixed up with the title of the film.Crazyboy wrote:Can't believe Jake 'Raging Bull' lamotta hasn't had a mention (unless i missed it)
Awesome awesome name and my all time favourite.
Also Roberto 'Hands of Stone' Duran, LOVE that one two, summed him up perfectly for me.
God this could go on forever....sooo many goood ones now i think of it.
Always liked Mike 'The Bodysnatcher' McCallum myself. What a fighter he was!