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alexpaterson wrote:Your not getting better than Michael 'second to' Nunn

What about Slapsie Maxie? Rosenbloom, Cleveland rubberman? Johnny Risko, California Grizzly Bear? James J Jeffries. Herkimer Hurricane? Lou Ambers. Knob Hill Terror? Monte Attell. Pottawatomie Giant? Jess Willard. Livermore Larruper? Max Baer. Ambling Alp? Primo Carnera.

THE WIDDOW MAKER

Counter-puncher wrote:

Jon Saxon wrote: Slugger Otoole, (always wondered what Brendan Ingle's logic was regarding all the mad names?)
Perhalps Dan can find out?

to get attention?

Thing was his name is Fidal Castro Smith anyway, i'm guessing that would of got him some attention to start with

alexpaterson wrote:Your not getting better than Michael 'second to' Nunn

I logged on when I saw this thread for the sole purpose of expressing my admiration for 'Second Too'.

I will say this:
James 'Lights Out' Toney v Michael 'Second Too' Nunn,
the greatest fight in history as measured by the combined value of nicknames?

None of you will know this guy but there's was a 6'5 US HW who really looked like Elvis called......."The King of the heavyweights" because his real name was Paul 'Elvis' Presley

Sadly he fought with a tender heart and a suspicious mind i.e. he was a big softy who was paraoid about getting hit.
I watched Shane Sutcliff beat him up once it wasn't pleasent.

Piano Mover Jones

worst is - Heavyweight Chauncy Welliver 'fat dorky white guy'

Old bones Ian wrote:

Counter-puncher wrote:

Jon Saxon wrote: Slugger Otoole, (always wondered what Brendan Ingle's logic was regarding all the mad names?)
Perhalps Dan can find out?

to get attention?

Thing was his name is Fidal Castro Smith anyway, i'm guessing that would of got him some attention to start with

Didn't he change his name to Fidal Castro Smith from something more conventional.

Speaking of Smith's I liked James Bonecrusher Smith.

'The Heat', no not Stevenage's number one darts player Denis Ovens, James Kinchen.

If you can't stand 'The Heat' get out of the Kinchen...

The “Mexicutioner” is good

The “Hispanic causing panic” is good although already mentioned.

Johnny “The Entertainer” Nelson cracks me up, as he would put anybody to sleep in some of his fights.

Hate Calzaghe's nickname.

I always liked

Two Ton Tony (Tony Galento)
The Sweet Swatter from Sweetwater, Texas (Lew Jenkins)
O'Neil "Give 'em Hell" Bell



But the best is simply,

The Greatest

'Starving' Mark Young and Carl 'The Truth' Williams

milpool wrote:'The Heat', no not Stevenage's number one darts player Denis Ovens, James Kinchen.

If you can't stand 'The Heat' get out of the Kinchen...

You know what, I've seen him fight a number of times and heard the name but it's never twigged until you said it why he was called the Heat. I just thought it was one of those things, like he brings the heat.

Some of those 80s middleweight guys had good nicknames

James "Hard Rock" Green
Frank "The Animal" Fletcher
John "The Beast" Mugabi
Wilbert "Vampire" Johnson - You had to see him to see why he was called the Vampire. He used to camp it up further by dressing as a vampire and having a coffin etc.

Darroll "Doin Damage" Wilson was another decentish nickname.

The Hitman

&

The Motor City Cobra

I think "Lights Out" Toney was inspired and ahead of its time, if that makes sense (ie before the vogue for less conventional names).

Most apt nickname, as somebody has already said, "The Greatest".

When Jess Harding was lined up to face Gary Mason, Barry Hearn said Harding would win and go on to face (a peak) Tyson. To help get the bandwagon going, Jess was christened, for (I believe) one fight only, "The Potters Bar Terminator". It was as inspired as it was wide of the mark

(Mason utterly destroyed Harding in two brutal rounds)

Potters Bar Whinger more like it, this person is not liked in the world of British Boxing, got what he deserved against Mason (well hammered) was at the contest at Brentwood all those days ago, what he was and wasn't going to do to Mason. Big Gary handled him with ease.

I always liked Stevie "Lil' But Bad" Johnston

scotty 2 hotty baker :!:


who was the thunder from down under?? heavyweight jimmy???

cobra curry.
hitman hearns.
sugar ray.
boom boom
the gentleman.
marvelous marvin.
lights out toney.
second to nunn
terrible terry.
brown bomber.

mickeyb wrote:I always liked Stevie "Lil' But Bad" Johnston

Was gona say this.

Also like Mark "Too Sharp" Johnson
Pernell "Sweet Pea" Whitaker
Jermain "Bad Intentions" Taylor

and NO, Fidel Castro Smith didn't change his name.

milpool wrote:'The Heat', no not Stevenage's number one darts player Denis Ovens, James Kinchen.

If you can't stand 'The Heat' get out of the Kinchen...

They actually nicked that one from John The Heat Verderosa, a flash super feather US TV favorite from the early 80's, whose rise to the top was halted when he was smashed by our own Boza Edwards.

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.

Gray-Fox wrote:

mickeyb wrote:I always liked Stevie "Lil' But Bad" Johnston

Was gona say this.

Also like Mark "Too Sharp" Johnson
Pernell "Sweet Pea" Whitaker
Jermain "Bad Intentions" Taylor

and NO, Fidel Castro Smith didn't change his name.

Fidel Castro Smith was his real name, but he did fight as Slugger O'Toole.

Just plain ridiculous:

Irving "Suitcase" Hines

Renaldo "Mr" Snipes