Most Creative "Monikers" in Boxing.

We all know about the classics. "Marvelous" Marvin Hagler "Hands of Stone" Roberto Duran "Sweet Pea" Pernell Whitaker etc etc etc But it seems like either the well has dried up some or noone has really had the imagination or motivation to come up with new creative monikers in boxing. Lately i've been watching some MMA and noticed that whether they're relevant to the division they're fighting in or not....some of these guys have some really creative monikers. George "Rush" St Pierre "The Prodigy" BJ Penn Ryan "Darth" Bader Can anyone list some boxers with some really good monikers today or elaborate on why there is a lack of them in boxing lately?

Comments (20)

shadeyfizzle

I already did. I noticed people who like Margarito are starting to call him "Dr. Doom". I made it up for him. Like the comic book character, is where I got it from. Iron Chin and spells doom for his opponents. Well that doesnt count because it didnt exactly catch on to the point where he actually became tagged and introduced before fights as dr. doom.

16y ago

Primal_Instinx

Johnny "Mi Vida Loca" Tapia

16y ago

F_l_i_c_k_e_r

Well i feel we as fans need to be more creative and give our favorite fighters original monikers instead of taking from the pool of recycled monikers that have been used over and over throughout boxing history. I already did. I noticed people who like Margarito are starting to call him "Dr. Doom". I made it up for him. Like the comic book character, is where I got it from. Iron Chin and spells doom for his opponents.

16y ago

shadeyfizzle

Every time I hear that it makes me smile. Dan Henderson is awesome. The boxing moniker I like the most though is Steve Cunningham's. Even though it's just "U.S.S." it makes his last name sound like it's part of the nickname. "U.S.S. Cunningham" Like a Naval battleship or something. Well i feel we as fans need to be more creative and give our favorite fighters original monikers instead of taking from the pool of recycled monikers that have been used over and over throughout boxing history.

16y ago

Motofan

"The Hispanic causing panic." Best name ever.

16y ago

F_l_i_c_k_e_r

yup. or "rampage" or "the axe murderer" or "hollywood" or "minotaur". Every time I hear that it makes me smile. Dan Henderson is awesome. The boxing moniker I like the most though is Steve Cunningham's. Even though it's just "U.S.S." it makes his last name sound like it's part of the nickname. "U.S.S. Cunningham" Like a Naval battleship or something.

16y ago

shadeyfizzle

Like "The Russian Experiment" ? or "The Fireball Kid"? yup. or "rampage" or "the axe murderer" or "hollywood" or "minotaur".

16y ago

F_l_i_c_k_e_r

Which is why i made this thread. I've been watching some mma lately. Whether or not the fighter sucks some of those guys have some really amusing and original nicknames. Like "The Russian Experiment" ? or "The Fireball Kid"?

16y ago

shadeyfizzle

yup, thats another one that got stolen. i think if a great figther or athlete possessed that nickname it shouldnt be used. especially the nickname flash b/c before pacquiao came he was considered the greatest filipino boxer. it doesnt really matter these days. everybody lacks originality in terms of nickname & everybody uses old nicknames doesnt make it right tho. Which is why i made this thread. I've been watching some mma lately. Whether or not the fighter sucks some of those guys have some really amusing and original nicknames.

16y ago

Shaun_Oliver

one of the ATG monickers Mike "Bodysnatcher" McCallum Wanderlei Axe Murderer Silva

16y ago

F_l_i_c_k_e_r

Nate "THE GALAXY WARRIOR" Campbell.

16y ago

Hitman932

Mitch "Hold My Beer" Hicks Darnell "Ding-A-Ling Man" Wilson Mike "Bodysnatcher" McCallum Matthew "Ricky's Retarded Brother" Hatton

16y ago

johnnyutah

ricardo "finito" lopez humberto "chiquita" gonzalez

16y ago

Nonito's is the Filipino Flash though. It makes sense because his brother is the Filipino Bomber. It makes it sound like something special. Just dope ass nicknames. Didn't Hearns have "Hitman"? Yea...or Motor City Cobra...lol

16y ago

F_l_i_c_k_e_r

i hate boxers or athletes in general who steal already taken nicknames; flash (elorde) nigerian nightmare (okoye) dream (hakeem) raging bull (lamotta) sugar (robinson) boom boom (mancini) cobra (hearns) all these nicknames are already taken & yet are still being re used by todays fighters. not right. Nonito's is the Filipino Flash though. It makes sense because his brother is the Filipino Bomber. It makes it sound like something special. Just dope ass nicknames. Didn't Hearns have "Hitman"?

16y ago

Silencers

I like Andre Dirrell's 'The Matrix'.

16y ago

Pretty Boy Floyd Mayweather (Money Mayweather aint too creative) Bernard "The Executioner" Hopkins Bad Intentions aint bad although Jermain hasn't shown that much in his recent fights... Real Deal Holyfield always sounded good...

16y ago

warp1432

I loved Bad Intentions for Taylor, but he was more like No Intentions

16y ago

shadeyfizzle

Kid Dynamite El matador El terrible Manos de piedra Manos de piedra and el terrible are some of the classics we all know of. Kid dynamite and el matador though are monikers that have been recycled over and over throughout boxing's history.

16y ago

gancho_al_igado

Kid Dynamite El matador El terrible Manos de piedra

16y ago