The nicknames that Muhammad Ali gave his opponents.

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  1. Richard M Murrieta

    Richard M Murrieta Now Deceased 2/4/25 Full Member

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    The nicknames that Muhammad Ali gave his opponents. Were there any that you liked? I remember the first George Chuvalo title bout on March 29 1966, Ali penned him The Washer Woman. George did show up during the pre fight interviews dressed up as a Washer Woman.
     
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    Liston: The Bear. Patterson: The Rabbit. Frazier: The Gorilla. Ali should have retired earlier and gone into Politics. Imagine the nicknames he could have come up with when running for President! Lol.
     
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    Muhammad Ali was a good Ambassador, he helped free a hostage later in life. Ali was extremely popular world over.
     
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    I like when he showed up at Floyd Patterson's training camp with carrots for the Rabbit.
     
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    Thanks for reminding me.
     
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    Foreman: "The Mummy"
    Shavers: "The Acorn"
     
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  7. Journeyman92

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    It was just a photo shoot, he had no active role.
     
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    I know but the public saw it, it was funny like Ha, Ha.
     
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    Leon Spinks (who was missing his front teeth): The Vampire
     
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    Starts around 6 minutes in:
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    Bonavena "The beast"
    Henry Cooper "Tramp"
    Ernie Terrell "The octopus"
    George Chuvalo "Washer woman"
    Buster Mathis Sr. "The dancing Hippo"
    Leon Spinks "Dracula"
    Larry Holmes "Peanut"
     
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  12. Richard M Murrieta

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    Remember the Japanese wrestler Antonio Inoki, they had that exhibition on June 25 1976, Ali penned him The Pelican because of his extended jaw.
     
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  13. Richard M Murrieta

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    Look above you for the photo shoot, Ha, Ha.
     
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  14. Richard M Murrieta

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    I really like the so called photo shoot, Lol.
     
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    Before Chuvalo came Ali seemed like a different man, it was like he was annoyed to act for the cameras because maybe the audience wasn't big enough, he seemed irritable, solemn and a sour sort of sarcastic. Then again, that cartoonish side of Ali really took off after the 60s.
     
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