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Heavyweight title challengers nicknames

Posted: 23 Dec 2009, 09:29
by SteveO
I know the nicknames of most heavyweight title challengers - except these.
Can anyone provide any info?
Jack Root
Bill Lang
Tommy Gibbons
John Henry Lewis
Bob Pastor
Al McCoy
Gus Dorazio
Pat Valentino
Freddie Beshore
Lee Oma
Joey Maxim
Pete Rademacher
Tom McNeeley
Doug Jones
Ernie Terrell
Bob Foster
Ron Lyle
Joe Bugner
Jimmy Young
Richard Dunn
Alfredo Evangelista
Lucien Rodriguez
Scott Frank
Marvis Frazier
Steffen Tangstad
Tyrell Biggs
Francesco Damiani
Johnny Du Plooy
Daniel Netto
Axel Schulz
Alexander Zolkin
Michael Bentt
Henry Akinwande
Charles Shufford
Peter Okhello
Carl Davis Drumond

Re: Heavyweight title challengers nicknames

Posted: 27 Dec 2009, 10:24
by funso banjo baby
peter Okhello is 'ishimaru'

Aussie Joe circa 1988

Re: Heavyweight title challengers nicknames

Posted: 27 Dec 2009, 12:13
by Panzerfaust
i dont think Steffen Tangstad had one

Re: Heavyweight title challengers nicknames

Posted: 28 Dec 2009, 10:12
by Crease
I'm not sure, but I seem to remember:

Joey Maxim was called "The Major"
(dunno why, don't think he was ever part of the army)

Ernie Terrell was called "Ernest" Ernie... :TU:

I remember being told that Bugner was known as "Bomerang Bugner".... (bnecause of his nationality...
Though I don't thnk the name stuck... :shame:

Francesco Damiani - I believe he was called "The Weapon".

:TU: Sorry dude that's all I know. :(

Re: Heavyweight title challengers nicknames

Posted: 28 Dec 2009, 11:59
by gregor
Google suggests that Axel Schulz was nicknamed "Der weiche Riese" (The gentle giant).

Re: Heavyweight title challengers nicknames

Posted: 28 Dec 2009, 16:43
by SteveO
Thank you guys - much appreciated.
Any more?

Re: Heavyweight title challengers nicknames

Posted: 20 Jan 2010, 12:20
by SteveO
Bump.
No more?