Boxers with non-threatening nicknames

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  1. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Chris 'P' Bacon

    And I guess Jukebox Timebomb?! That or I owe an apology to the Timebombs!
     
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  2. Saintpat

    Saintpat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    “I see he’s gotten into the oregano again boys … cancel the fight.”
     
  3. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Did this thread really go three pages without mentioning the fearsome George "Orchid Man" Carpentier?
     
  4. scartissue

    scartissue Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Mentioned on page 1
     
  5. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Totally missed it.

    Manny "Pacman" Pacquaio
    Earnie "Acorn" Shavers
    Saul "Canelo" Alvarez
     
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  6. Saintpat

    Saintpat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I named my male cat Canelo. He, too, is a feisty ginger. :)

    Acorn wasn’t really his nickname, one of those Ali bequeathed an on opponent.

    But if we’re going to go with those, then Floyd “Rabbit” Patterson has to join the list.
     
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  7. TheMikeLake

    TheMikeLake Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Tony "The Tiger" Thompson would like a word.
     
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  9. scartissue

    scartissue Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Oh man, not again!
     
  10. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    That really is a laughable nickname. I’m sure he could have done better.
     
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  11. Journeyman92

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    I forget the fighters name but his nickname was “Rent 2 damn high” he fought Ruben Carter I think. Great name.
     
  12. Tomatron

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    Carl “the cat” Thompson
    Jonny “the entertainer” Nelson
    James “Chunky” Degale
     
  13. Pugguy

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    Willie Meehan - “Fat Boy”.

    Tommy Burns - “Tiny”

    Bob Fitz. - “Ruby”

    Primo Carnera - “Ambling Alp” - Big maybe but it sounds unflatteringly s-l-o-w.

    Jeff Merrit. - “Candy Slim”

    Leon Spinks - “Neon”

    And finally, UNLESS it’s already been mentioned:-

    Georges Carpentier - “Orchid Man”, :lol:
     
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  14. Pugguy

    Pugguy Ingo, The Thinking Man’s GOAT banned Full Member

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    LOL, haven’t heard those before.

    The only Chris P Bacon I was aware of was this cute fella:-

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  15. Tockah

    Tockah Ingo's Bingo Full Member

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    The Orchid Man is probably my favorite alias/nickname.
     
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