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ElJefe
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Inappropriate/Unsuited Boxing Nicknames

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Inspired by the similarly titled 'Boxers bad nicknames' thread, which boxers have nicknames that just don't suit them? Not necessarily bad nicknames, but ones that have no relevance or truth?

One that always springs to mind for me is Dillian Whyte adopting the moniker of 'The Bodysnatcher' well into his career, despite having absolutely no reputation as being an effective body puncher.

Ricardo Mayorga using 'El Matador' is another strange one considering his defence was hardly his best attribute.

Kelly Pavlik's 'The Ghost' is slightly puzzling given that he wasn't the most difficult to see/find in the ring, although I'll let him off as it was more likely to do with his pale complexion.

Any others that don't make much sense?
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one that springs to mind is Johnny ' the entertainer' Nelson :lol:
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"On Queer Street" for that blog someone on here makes...
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Was never keen on Hatton being the 'Hitman',Hearns was the Hitman who would ko them cold,Hatton sort of ground them down and it doesn't have the same impact for me.
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Tnt didn't fit tubbs.
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ElJefe wrote:Inspired by the similarly titled 'Boxers bad nicknames' thread, which boxers have nicknames that just don't suit them? Not necessarily bad nicknames, but ones that have no relevance or truth?

One that always springs to mind for me is Dillian Whyte adopting the moniker of 'The Bodysnatcher' well into his career, despite having absolutely no reputation as being an effective body puncher.

Ricardo Mayorga using 'El Matador' is another strange one considering his defence was hardly his best attribute.

Kelly Pavlik's 'The Ghost' is slightly puzzling given that he wasn't the most difficult to see/find in the ring, although I'll let him off as it was more likely to do with his pale complexion.

Any others that don't make much sense?
Johnny ‘The entertainer’ Nelson. About as ‘entertaining’ as an enema.
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"A-Force" Harrison. Should've been called "A-Farce"
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Controversial wrote:"A-Force" Harrison. Should've been called "A-Farce"
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ElJefe wrote:Kelly Pavlik's 'The Ghost' is slightly puzzling given that he wasn't the most difficult to see/find in the ring, although I'll let him off as it was more likely to do with his pale complexion.
I'd always assumed it was the pale skin, same with Robert Guerrero.

'Left Hook' Lacy was an odd choice, the right hand seemed his money punch.
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Lacy was definitely reliant on his hook.
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There is a case of Natasha Jonas going with the: "miss GB" nickname. There wouldn't be an issue with Nicola Adams using it.
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Carl Froch - Cobra. Great fighter, but speed and reflexes. Froch.... no
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