Hardcore boxing fan nickname quiz(Very difficult)

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  1. Eye of Timaeus

    Eye of Timaeus Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Man of steel

    El Gallito

    Babe

    Irish

    Kid Theophilo

    The Savage Slav

    Hercules

    The Kid

    Bobcat

    Jaws

    Dancing Destroyer

    Bolo Punch

    Too Sharp

    Mister KO

    Gussie

    Hammer Punch

    Springfield Rifle

    Bell

    The Viper

    Quicksilver
     
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  2. William Walker

    William Walker Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Man of steel-Tony Zale
    Babe-Eddie Risko/ could be somebody else
    Irish-Jerry Quarry
    Hercules-Ken Norton/ Harold Johnson/ Mike Weaver
    Kid-this could be a lot of people, but I'll go with Benny Paret
    Jaws-Ossie Ocasio
    Dancing Destroyer-Herbie Hide
    Too Sharp-Mark Johnson
    Bell-Zora Folley
    Quicksilver-Virgil Hill
     
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  3. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Tony Zale
    Felipe Orucuta?
    Micky Ward
    Panama Al Brown
    Mike Weaver
    Benny Paret
    Bob Montgomery
    Herbie Hide
    Mark Johnson
    Julian Letterlough
    Virgil Hill
     
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  4. Eye of Timaeus

    Eye of Timaeus Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Good job
     
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    Henry Hank Mexicans Run Houston Full Member

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    Without thinking too much these are the ones that i recall.

    Man of steel - Tony Zale

    Irish - Micky Ward or Bob Murphy

    Hercules - Mike Weaver

    The Kid - Benny Paret

    Bobcat -Bob Montgomery

    Dancing Destroyer- Herbie Hide

    Too Sharp -Mark Johnson

    Mister KO -Julian Letterlough

    The Viper- Bobby Vanzie

    Quicksilver -Virgill Hill
     
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  6. Eye of Timaeus

    Eye of Timaeus Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Orucuta is wrong and Mister Ko is a recent world champ but the rest are spot on.
     
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    greynotsoold Boxing Addict

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    Martin Castillo was El Gallito
     
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  8. Eye of Timaeus

    Eye of Timaeus Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Folley is the only guy who wasn't world champ.
     
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    William Walker Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    :)
     
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  10. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Both Letterlough and Orucuta have those nicknames though.
     
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  11. Eye of Timaeus

    Eye of Timaeus Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Think of an old timer champion
     
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    Eye of Timaeus Well-Known Member Full Member

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    They weren't wrong really just not the one I was looking for. Both answers were world champions and one retired very recently
     
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    scartissue Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Some that haven't been mentioned

    The Springfield Rifle - Davey Moore
    Mr. KO - Ruben Olivares
    Gussie - Orzubek Nazarov

    The Savage Slav is on the tip of my tongue. Is it Gus Lesnevich?
     
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    William Walker Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Darn! I should have known the Springfield Rifle!
     
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  15. Eye of Timaeus

    Eye of Timaeus Well-Known Member Full Member

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    No, good guess though.
     
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