Boxers who changed aliases in their careers..

[Xyei]

I found that out when I was watching some of Toney's early fights and the announcer introduced him as "The Motor City Bad Boy", I laughed at that.

Good thing he changed it. "Lights Out" is much more original. Motor City Bad Boy sounds too much like Motor City Cobra.

Interesting that both Hearns and Toney dropped the "motor city" Alias later in their careers.

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O'neill Bell changed his from Give em' Hell Bell to Super Nova

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Good thing he changed it. "Lights Out" is much more original. Motor City Bad Boy sounds too much like Motor City Cobra.

Interesting that both Hearns and Toney dropped the "motor city" Alias later in their careers.

It didn't suit Toney's personality either.

He used to emulate Hearns when he was introduced as well, sticking his arm out straight at his opponent.

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Roberto Duran used to be introduced as Roberto "Rocky" Duran very early in his career before he changed his alias to Hands of Stone or Manos De Piedra.

[good_looking01]

Don't know if this has been posted but it is a little known one...

Ted 'Kid' Berg was originally known as Ted 'the whitechaple wirlwind' Berg.

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Tyson was known as "The Tanned Terror" when he was an amateur before changing it to "Iron" Mike, as stated earlier, he used "Mighty" Mike once or twice as well.

[BattlingNelson]

Marvin Hagler was originally known as "Marvelous" Marvin Hagler. Late in his career he actually bought the name so he's now officially known as Marvelous Marvin Hagler. Talk about living boxing to the fullest. I wonder what his wife calls him???????

Mikkel Kessler was originally known as Mikkel 'Hitman' Kessler. He later changed the nickname to 'Viking Warrior'.

[sid89]

nicknames

For the Ruddock Fight Tyson Used "Mighty" Mike Tyson. And also added the baddest man on the planet after prison to his intro i guess not an alias. Kid Dynamite was never an actual alias more of something the press came up with.

j.louis=brown bomber,l.holmes=black cloud,j.dempsey=manassa mauler,r.marciano=brockton blockbuster,j.johnson=little artha,j.frazier=smokin joe,b.mcguigan=clones cyclone,r.duran=hands of stone ,f.patterson=the gazell,s.liston=ithink it was (the bear).hope i have helped you.

[Rafael Benitez]

Floyd only changed his name once he stopped concentrating on shadowboxing and actually saw the mirror.

Kostya Tszyu was referred to as the Babyfaced Assassin in some of his early Oz fights. Probably dropped it after realising he wasn't babyfaced anymore. A bit like Floyd's situation but not as alarming.

[Equilibrium]

Marvin Hagler was originally known as "Marvelous" Marvin Hagler. Late in his career he actually bought the name so he's now officially known as Marvelous Marvin Hagler. Talk about living boxing to the fullest. I wonder what his wife calls him???????

Heh, i guess "Marv" does it either way.


Interesting topic.