Boxer Nicknames

[Willie Pep 229]

Neon Leon & The Jinx

[Willie Pep 229]

I’m more partial to his other nickname, the Manassa Mauler. I like how it exemplifies an old school way of nicknaming boxers. Take the boxer’s hometown and add an accurately descriptive title at the end to creative an often alliterative two part nickname.(e.g. Galveston Giant, Brockton Blockbuster).

The Louisville Lip; Boston Strong Boy; Barbados Joe (Walcott); .. . Has anyone ever been proud to be from New Jersey?

[JAB5239]

The Louisville Lip; Boston Strong Boy; Barbados Joe (Walcott); .. . Has anyone ever been proud to be from New Jersey?

The "Bayonne bleeder" Chuck Wepner?

[QueensburyRules]

Best I can figure/recall . . .

I grew up with the grown-ups around me referring to Armstrong as "Hammerin Hank" not "Homicide Hank" as Boxrec posts. But when it became obvious that Hank Aaron had a realistic chance to catch Babe Ruth's HR record the media started applying the name to Aaron (Hammerin). It's pretty much his now; it seems lost Armstrong.

- -Used to collect baseball cards as a kid before he was the Homerun king, and he was always Hammerin' Hank, but point in fact like many in line with the NAACP, he wanted to be called by his given, Henry, not Hank. Sorta like Minnie Minoso wanted to be called by his elaborate Spanish name(Yes, I know he was born in Cuba) of Saturnino Orestes Armas Minoso...

[markusmod]

"The President" Ibeabuchi

[Inter Beer]

James Bone crusher Smith was a good one, but I love The Motor City Cobra, aka the Hitman from Detroit. A bit greedy for Tommy Hearns to bag two great names!

[Willie Pep 229]

James Bone crusher Smith was a good one, but I love The Motor City Cobra, aka the Hitman from Detroit. A bit greedy for Tommy Hearns to bag two great names!

Did he change his nickname after he failed to stop Leonard or had he switch from 'hit man' to 'cobra' before Leonard I?

I need to go back and watch the introduction for Leonard I and see which name he is using.

EDIT: No I was wrong he was using Cobra for the Leonard fight. So much for my theory.

[Saban]

I was always partial to "The Hammer" but off the top of my head, cannot remember who had that nickname. Hammerin Henry Armstrong is all I can think of at the moment

There was a football player named Fred Williamson who was called "The Hammer." He played for the Kansas City Chiefs during the 60's and played in the first Super Bowl.

One nickname I liked was "The Master of Disaster" which was one of the nicknames for Hector Camacho early in his career.

[Flickergrab98]

James Bone crusher Smith was a good one, but I love The Motor City Cobra, aka the Hitman from Detroit. A bit greedy for Tommy Hearns to bag two great names!

The Hitman is my second favorite nickname other than the one I talked about in OP. It’s just so intimidating! An excellent name for such a powerful puncher. You can tell it’s a great name when several boxers have used it since then, like Ricky Hatton or Jermall Charlo. But in all honesty, to me there will only be one true Hitman

[Inter Beer]

Yep, Bret Hart lol