Missed Opportunities with Nicknames

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  1. blackfella96

    blackfella96 Active Member Full Member

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    Are there any boxing nicknames that should've been used for a fighter but weren't? Or any nickname that would reflect the boxers style/personality.

    For example. Louis, Wilder or Shavers could've been called 'Alabama Hammer' since they all come from there and are known for hitting hard.

    Throw in a few joke ones for a laugh.
    Don't like calling boxers bums but Dominic 'Bumzeale' always makes me smile
    'Prime' Mike Tyson is said more than 'Iron' Mike, missed opportunity there etc.
     
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    CST80 The Hesitant Nihilist Staff Member

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    Chris "The Normal Sized Carl Frampton" Algieri
     
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    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Anorexic Andy Ruiz
    John ''Robbed More Times Than a Bank'' Ryder
    John ''Judges Hate Me'' Ryder
    Josh ''Jockachenko'' Taylor
    Danny ''My Ring Attire Will Make You Puke'' Garcia
    Jermell ''Chilled Out'' Charlo
     
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    Dirsspaardis Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Danny “what am I doing at this weight, lol” Jacobs,
    Deontay “any minute now, any minute now” Wilder,
    Marcelos “if my brother can do it, so can I” Wilder,
    Oleksandr “I’m very feel” Usyk, also “The rabbit”,
    Manny “The Mask” Pacquiao (“somebody stop me!”)
     
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    Tramell Hypocrites Love to Pray & Be Seen. Mathew 6:5 Full Member

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    That's way funnier than SwampDonkey. Just saying it makes me laugh!

    Wladimir "The Clincher" Klitschko
    John "The Sleeper" Ruiz
    Salvador "The Latin Afro" Sanchez
    Jeff "No-Hook" Lacy
    Evander "The Paternity Test Master" Holyfield
     
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    ipitythefool Prediction ? Pain Full Member

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    Change Callum Smith's nickname from Mundo to Mundane.
     
  7. OvidsExile

    OvidsExile At a minimum, a huckleberry over your persimmon.

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    When I read that Zabdiel is a Hebrew word meaning "gift of God" I thought Zab Judah had wasted the opportunity to be "Godspeed."
     
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    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ

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    Julian "the Bat" Jackson, instead of "the Hawk".
    Blind as a bat, hit like a bat.
     
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    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    'Golden Toy' Oscar De La Hoya
     
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    Josh 'The Tartan Spartan' Taylor.
     
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    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    Evander 'The Virile Deal' Holyfield.
    Evander 'The Paternity Preacher'
    Evander 'Father' Holyfield

    Andy 'The Snicker Man' Ruiz

    Anthony 'Adjusted Juice' Joshua
     
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    velagod Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Dillian ‘Dbol’ Whyte
     
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    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ

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    Luis "Cheatah" Nery
     
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    Veys9 Let's go Champ! Full Member

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    Anthony "African Jaguar" Joshua
    This kind of resumes his african and british background and goes along with his initials.
     
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    It's Ovah I am very feel me good. Full Member

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    Marco "What da ****?" Huck
    Oleksandr "The Feel Deal" Usyk
    Michael "Cool" Katsidis
    David "Fisher" Price
    Robert "Hellboy" Helenius
    Chris "Nipples" Arreola
    "Sugar" Nikolai Valuev
    Dillian "You Son of a *****" Whyte

    Those are the names I wish had stuck.