I miss the preponderance of nicknames in boxing. It always used to add to the colour and mystique of a fighter. Where are the new "lights out" or "bonecrusher" not to mention "2nd to" or "the body snatcher". The 3 big fights over the last two weekends, only Tony Bellew is usually referred to as "bomber". If Cleverly, BJS, CEJ or Fury actually have nicknames they can't be very memorable..........oh and "Del Boy" is a **** nickname, no matter how often Steve B*nce says it! Any other favourites?
Fury was at one point 2 Fast Fury but looks like he has got rid off it. There is still loads who use it. Chunky De Gale St George Groves. Mundo Smith. Only for the last few weeks there is more just not for everyone i suppose.
Robert 'The Nordic Nightmare' Helenius Victor 'The molecule from hell' Orlov 2 of my all time favourites
Of the British ones, some of my favourites would include: Bomber Graham/Bruno Chris P Bacon Big Bad James Oyebola Boom Boom Minter The Mighty Atom Jimmy Wilde I liked it when cutie Fidel Castro Smith went by the alias Slugger O'Toole But sometimes they do not work, eh Lennie The Lion Lewis?!
Demarcus "Chop Chop" Corley springs to mind. Also Andrew "Six Heads" Lewis. And Herbie "The Dancing Destroyer" Hide.
I always thought Iron Boy was cool Don't know why, probably 'cas Calderon was so tiny but was undefeated for so long, it just seemed so fitting in an ironic way
John 'the beast' Mugabi is my fav. It rolls off the tongue Back in the amateur days my mate was nicknamed 'canvas back', as in Phil 'canvas back' Smith, which made me smile.