Greatest Boxing Nicknames

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  1. Marcus S.

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    What are the greatest nicknames in boxing history?
     
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  2. The Real Lance

    The Real Lance Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Bonecrusher
    The Hitman
    Touch of Sleep
    Atomic Bull
    Lights Out
    Second to Nunn
    Just a few off the top of my head...
    (And how has there been no one called The Sandman???)
     
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  3. heerko koois

    heerko koois Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    "happy lora"
     
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  4. Guerra

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    Homicide Hank
     
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  5. miniq

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    The Gypsy King
     
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  6. Col Mortimer

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    The Manassa Mauler

    The Real Deal

    Gentleman Jim
     
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  7. drenlou

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    Johnny 'MI VIDA LOCA' Tapia!!!
    Juan "The Baby Bull" Diaz
    "Marvelous" Marvin Hagler
     
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  8. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Sugar Nickolai Valuev.

    I understand a couple of welterweights used the name before the great one was anointed with it here on ESB, but I don't know too much about that.
     
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  9. navigator

    navigator "Billy Graham? He's my man." banned Full Member

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    Anthony 'Can You Dig It?' Yigit.
     
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    navigator "Billy Graham? He's my man." banned Full Member

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    Lewis Ritson. Scott Pemberton.
     
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  11. The Real Lance

    The Real Lance Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    A few that are NOT the greatest...
    The Boxing Banker
    Swift
    Tuaman
    Fast
    Dr. Ironfists
    Can Man
     
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    The Real Lance Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    damn, I forgot about Pemberton!!
     
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  13. JackSilver

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    Clenelo
    Bodybuilder
     
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  14. drenlou

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    Ray "Boom Boom" Manicini.
    Hector "Macho" Camacho
    "The Punisher" Paul Williams
     
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  15. Lesion of Doom

    Lesion of Doom Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Manos de Piedra -- gotta use the Spanish version
    The Bodysnatcher
    Motor City Cobra
    Bonecrusher/Bonehugger
     
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