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  1. Brixton Bomber

    Brixton Bomber Obsessed with Boxing banned Full Member

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    Favorite nicknames from fighters from the past...

    "The Hitman" is obviously awesome. As is 'The Lone Star Cobra" (love that one).

    Your turn...
     
  2. Arminius

    Arminius Member Full Member

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    Gunboat Smith, Allentown Joe Gans, Kid Norfolk, Battling Nelson are a few.
     
  3. Unforgiven

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    Carl "The Truth" Williams
     
  4. AREA 53

    AREA 53 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Mr / Devil / M16 / Mad Dog / Boom Boom / Poison
    ( i seem to remember a Nigerian Heavy called "Killer Jukebox " ??)
     
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    Saintpat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Apollo Creed: The Count of Monte Fisto
     
  6. Jear

    Jear Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Doin' Damage
    Lights Out
     
  7. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    One of mine as well. I also like:

    1. Michael " second to" Nunn
    2. James "Bonecrusher" Smith
    3. Carlos "psycho" Bates
    4. Levell " double trouble" finger
    5. Terrel " double trouble" finger ( his twin)

    And many others.

    Stupid Nicknames include

    1. The white Tyson
    2. The white Buffalo
    3. The Bayone Bleeder
     
  8. Germanicus

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    Louis Monaco- The Facelifter
    Oliver McCall-The Atomic Bull
    Jesse Ferguson-The Boogieman
    Oleg Maskaev- The Big O
    Marion Wilson- The Creep

    Just a few off the top of my head...
     
  9. doug.ie

    doug.ie 'Classic Boxing Society' Full Member

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    bonecrusher is just epic really

    but i've always liked 'elbows' mcfadden
     
  10. BillB

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    The Louisville Lip
     
  11. Unforgiven

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    Yeah "Bonecrusher" was awesome, especially since James Smith is such a common/bland name.
    It was one of those nicknames that completely supplanted the first name, he simply became "Bonecrusher Smith"
    Same is true of Ruddock and Douglas.
     
  12. salsanchezfan

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    It was "Jukebox Timebomb," which remains the greatest name in the annals of sport.
     
  13. Foxy 01

    Foxy 01 Boxing Junkie banned

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    The Ambling Alp
    The Quiet Man
    The Fighting Marine
    The Rock
    Dynamite
    The Snake
    Golden Boy
    Gentleman Jim

    but the worst is

    The Executioner

    Hopkins is so boring paint watches him dry.
     
  14. Jear

    Jear Well-Known Member Full Member

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    The worst is
    What the heck Beck
     
  15. Saad54

    Saad54 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Mario "Bucket of Blood" Chavez. International Boxing did an article on fighter nicknames in 1983 and this one sticks in my memory.