James 'The Cinderella Man' Braddock.
Jack 'Manassa Mauler' Dempsey.
Mickey 'Toy Bulldog' Walker.
Primo ' Ambling Alp' Carnera.
If it's true, it's quite remarkable.
Boxing Writer Damon Runyon.
Boxing Writer Damon Runyon.
Is it true that Boxing writer Damon Runyon was responsible for all of the following Boxers nicknames?
James 'The Cinderella Man' Braddock.
Jack 'Manassa Mauler' Dempsey.
Mickey 'Toy Bulldog' Walker.
Primo ' Ambling Alp' Carnera.
If it's true, it's quite remarkable.
James 'The Cinderella Man' Braddock.
Jack 'Manassa Mauler' Dempsey.
Mickey 'Toy Bulldog' Walker.
Primo ' Ambling Alp' Carnera.
If it's true, it's quite remarkable.
He was the most influential boxing writer of his time, with the possible exception of Nat Fleischer, so it wouldn't surprise me.
There was always competition among the boxing writers to nickname a fighter in those days.
Wasn't it Runyon who coind the "pound-for-pound" term to describe Benny Leonard as well?
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There was always competition among the boxing writers to nickname a fighter in those days.
Wasn't it Runyon who coind the "pound-for-pound" term to describe Benny Leonard as well?
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