Cool stories behind boxers' nicknames

[Zerwas1]

Ricky "the Hitman" Hatton got his name from Brett "The Hitman" Hart because he used to wear pink spandex trunks.

I heard that too!!!

[Feint]

I thought Oscar's had to do with his gold medal? I'm not sure.

Yeah, I'm pretty sure that is it.

[Silencers]

Yeah, I'm pretty sure that is it.

It was in his Beyond the Glory documentary that he said he got the nickname because everything he was involved in turned to gold, which I took meant money but of course it could be because of the medal.

[NachoMan]

I'm pretty sure that Rid**** Bowe gave Andrew Golota his unofficial nickname "The Foul Pole", but I don't recall exactly why?

[Scott9945]

I'm pretty sure that Rid**** Bowe gave Andrew Golota his unofficial nickname "The Foul Pole", but I don't recall exactly why?

I'm pretty sure boxing writer Michael Katz gave Golota that nickname. At least he claims that he did.

[BandWagon]

I thought Golata was "The White Buffalo"? ...which is pretty obvious why he would be called that. I like "The Foul Pole" better.

[BandWagon]

Hagler legally changed his name from Marvin to Marvelous because the announcers wouldn't announce him by his nickname. He changed it so they HAD to announce him as Marvelous.

[Tyson Jones]

I love the story behind marvins nicknamed. I can't believe how ignorant the announceres were at this time. I mean if buffer can call floyd ,pretty boy floyd money mayweather lol he can say marvelous marvin hagler.

[Scott9945]

I thought Golata was "The White Buffalo"? ...which is pretty obvious why he would be called that. I like "The Foul Pole" better.

You're thinking of Frans Botha.

[BandWagon]

You're thinking of Frans Botha.

Botha, ok, thanks.