Cool stories behind boxers' nicknames

[Scott9945]

After his 2nd round knockout of Carlos Santana on July 30, 1992, in St. Petersburg, Florida, the ring announcer called him "Winky" Wright, the name given to him by his grandmother when he was 18 months old. The nickname stuck for the rest of his career.

I didn't know that story, but I do know that he absolutely hates to be called Ronald.

[guzi815]

DLH got called the Golden Boy because it was said everything he was involved in made money.

Whitaker wanted his nickname to be Sweet Pete but some people in the audience for one of his fights misheard it as Sweet Pea.

SRR got his nickname from a guy that saw him in the amateurs when someone saw him fight and said he fought sweet as sugar.

that's true! The thing With De La Hoya, though....

He got labed "The Golden Boy" long before he made Millions because he was "THE ONLY" member of the 1992 US Olympic Boxing Team that came home with a Gold Medal.

Yo, you remember...

James "Bone Crusher" Smith

How about Larry "The Easton Assassin" Holmes

[BandWagon]

I will ask again, is that pic real?

No, it's not real, I made it in Photoshop this morning. Thank you, thank you very much. I can hardly look at it witout laughing.

[SkillspayBills]

No, it's not real, I made it in Photoshop this morning. Thank you, thank you very much. I can hardly look at it witout laughing.

Lol that one was damn good. However alicia keys taking a pic that provocative, I don't think so.

[MikeBrew328]

The most original I've ever seen was "He Hate Me"!, made famous by XFL star Rod Smart. Not much of a cool story (after I win, he gon' hate me), a lot of players actually did hate him, lol. People put "I hate He" on their jerseys.

[Grebs Ghost]

"The Atomic Bull" strikes me as nice "Touch of sleep" D.Williamson. Also I would love to hear the real stories behind Juan "The hispanic causing panic" Lazcano .

[Silencers]

Roberto Duran got his nickname from allegedly knocking out a horse with one punch when he was 14 years old.

[bruzza]

Also I would love to hear the real stories behind Juan "The hispanic causing panic" Lazcano .

Its somewhere in this article

http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/news/archives/00001346.htm

[The Golden Boy]

When Marco Antonio Barrera was 2 years old he used to sneak out of the house at night. He would travel up to the local bell tower and sit a top it shooting at people with his sniper rifle. Thats why they call him the "Baby Faced Assasin".

[NachoMan]

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

because hit bowe like 50 times below the belt

Yeah, I know. I was just trying to be a smart ass. Loved both of those fights. Someone else mentioned it was Katz. I have no idea who came up with the name, but the reason is obvious.