Best nickname in Boxing History

There have been some great nicknames for fighters over the years, some will disagree but here is my top 5.

5. James BONE CRUSHER Smith
4. Tommy HITMAN Hearns
3. Bernard EXECUTIONER Hopkins
2. James LIGHTS OUT Toney

But the best of all time has to be the BABY FACE ASSASSIN, Marco Barrera

I think MAB and Floyd Mayweather have the most ironic nicknames of all... Baby faced isn't supposed to be fugly and Pretty boy should be, well pretty

Johnny "The Entertainer" Nelson :-X

Good Post - Yeah, there are some superb ones:

- 'Manos de Piedra' (Hands of stone) That is my favourite, great nickname.
- Iran 'The Blade' Barkley - he's better be careful as Bush may invade him.
- Charles 'The Hatchet' Brewer
- The Manassa Mauler
- 'Iron' Mike
- Mike 'the Bodysnatcher' McCallum

There are some shit ones too, though:

- I always thought that Michael 'Second to' Nunn was a relay 'trying too hard' name that never worked.

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Originally Posted by gbrandon

There have been some great nicknames for fighters over the years, some will disagree but here is my top 5.

5. James BONE CRUSHER Smith
4. Tommy HITMAN Hearns
3. Bernard EXECUTIONER Hopkins
2. James LIGHTS OUT Toney

But the best of all time has to be the BABY FACE ASSASSIN, Marco Barrera

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i got a few
1. Rocky "The Brockton Blockbuster" Marciano
2. Marvelous Marvin Hagler
3. John "The Beast" Mugabi
4. Jake "Raging Bull" Lamotta
5. Luis "The Wild Bull of Pampas" Firpo

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Good Post - Yeah, there are some superb ones:

- 'Manos de Piedra' (Hands of stone) That is my favourite, great nickname.
- Iran 'The Blade' Barkley - he's better be careful as Bush may invade him.
- Charles 'The Hatchet' Brewer
- The Manassa Mauler
- 'Iron' Mike
- Mike 'the Bodysnatcher' McCallum

There are some S*** ones too, though:

- I always thought that Michael 'Second to' Nunn was a relay 'trying too hard' name that never worked.

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Good hit, I forgot all about the Bodysnatcher McCallum

I knew an amateur fighter who used the nickname "The Orgasmic Seagull" to try to get dates.

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Originally Posted by LuciferTheGreat

I knew an amateur fighter who used the nickname "The Orgasmic Seagull" to try to get dates.

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Can't quite say that is the best nickname I have heard (Perhaps the strangest) but LuciferThe Great is by far the best nickname on this forum.

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I knew an amateur fighter who used the nickname "The Orgasmic Seagull" to try to get dates.

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Can't quite say that is the best nickname I have heard (Perhaps the strangest) but LuciferThe Great is by far the best nickname on this forum.

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Are you sure it really IS a nickname?

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4. Tommy HITMAN Hearns

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Hearns did not like it though, he preferred 'The Motor City Cobra'.

Some of my favourites:

Marvelous Marvin Hagler

'Smokin' Joe Frazier

'Brockton Blockbuster' Rocky Marciano

'The Bayonne Bleeder' Chuck Wepner

Herol 'Bomber' Graham

Donavon 'Razor' Ruddock

'Homicide Hank' (Henry) Armstrong

But you struggle to beat a Zimbabwean Heavyweight in this department:

'Hitler The Killer'

http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=240316

'Jukebox Timebomb'

http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=176131

'Captain Cleopas Marvel'

http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=163323

To name three... ;)

Do a search on www.saddoboxing.com/records for Ricky Hatton.

There will be 3 boxers listed, and the chap under Ricky needs no nickname ;D

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I knew an amateur fighter who used the nickname "The Orgasmic Seagull" to try to get dates.

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Can't quite say that is the best nickname I have heard (Perhaps the strangest) but LuciferThe Great is by far the best nickname on this forum.

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Thanks. Have a cool click for the commendation.

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Do a search on www.saddoboxing.com/records for Ricky Hatton.

There will be 3 boxers listed, and the chap under Ricky needs no nickname ;D

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How about Ricky "overhyped" Hatton

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I knew an amateur fighter who used the nickname "The Orgasmic Seagull" to try to get dates.

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Can't quite say that is the best nickname I have heard (Perhaps the strangest) but LuciferThe Great is by far the best nickname on this forum.

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Are you sure it really IS a nickname?

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LOL yes it is. Call me Jody if you want to. Jody Lane = LuciferTheGreat. Heck I am so open about who I am that a site I run at MSN groups devoted to PBS educational tv called "The Electric Company Fan Club 2" has my home number listed on it.

I like Ike 'Bazooka' Quartey

And 'Lucky' for Johnny Tapia - love the irony in that one


Davaryl 'Touch of sleep' Willaimson - has to be the worst ;D