Boxers who changed Nicknames?

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  1. POTUS

    POTUS Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Chad Dawson stopped going by "Bad"
    Mayweather went from PBF to Money.

    Can you name others?
     
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  2. Sphillips

    Sphillips Active Member Full Member

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    Hopkins from ‘the executioner’ to ‘the alien’.
     
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  3. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    Matthysse from "Reptile" to "Machine".

    I have never forgiven him.
     
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  4. Jackstraw

    Jackstraw Mercy for me, justice for thee! Full Member

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    Thomas “The Motor City Cobra” to “The Hit Man”...
    Both of which are pretty badass
     
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  5. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Andre Dirrell went from "The Matrix" to "The Resurrected", which is a pretty funny transition given that his career went the complete opposite of that.
     
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  6. "TKO"

    "TKO" Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Calzaghe had about half a dozen. The Terminator, The White Destroyer, The Italian Dragon, The Pride of Wales...
     
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  7. sniffmybadger

    sniffmybadger Relationships are not my forte Full Member

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    Oscar De La Hoya 'The Golden Boy' to 'Nicole'
     
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  8. "TKO"

    "TKO" Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Jacobs, The Golden Child to The Miracle Man.
     
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  9. Ken Ashcroft

    Ken Ashcroft Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Iron Mike became Mighty Mike but I don’t know whether that new nickname ever caught on with fans.
     
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  10. _Scott_

    _Scott_ Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Dillian The Villain Whyte to the body snatcher, all for his son who is already an adult...
     
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  11. IsaL

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    Angel Manfredy went from "El Diablo" to "Got Jesus"
     
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  12. IsaL

    IsaL VIP Member Full Member

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    Fernando Vargas had three nicknames. "Ferocious", "El Feroz", and "The Aztec Warrior".
     
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  13. bandeedo

    bandeedo Loyal Member Full Member

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    cholo to manos de piedra.
     
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  14. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Andre ''All Terrain Fighter'' Ward to Andre ''Son of God'' Ward

    Not sure if these officially changed their monikers or just have numerous ones they use

    Tyson ''The Furious One'' Fury
    Tyson ''2-Fast'' Fury
    Tyson ''The Gypsy King'' Fury
    Vasyl ''Hi-Tech'' Lomachenko
    Vasyl ''The Matrix'' Lomachenko
     
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  15. POTUS

    POTUS Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He BBQ Iguanas so maybe he didn't want to come off cannibal?
    Lol Jesus reference? What's strange is most Christian's find nicknames like that disrespectful. Many dislike Andre Ward cause of his nickname
     
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