Any other fighters that were marketed through nicknames?

[ladiesman217]

Canelo's major fights were never billed as "Mayweather-Alvarez" or "Cotto-Alvarez." Nobody really refers to him as Saul or Alvarez. I bet casual fans don't realize that Saul is his actual name. I can't remember any other fighter that was like that. Maybe in MMA, where Quinton "Rampage" Jackson's fights used the name "Rampage" instead of Quinton.

[HanzGruber]

Butterbean?

[jose.sooto]

I can proudly say that i am one of the chosen few that call him by his name, Saul Alvarez, check the latest thread i did on him.

Anyway, Javier Hernandez is not a fighter but he is also marketed through his nickname "Chicharito" on his sport wich is fútbol..

Personally i would much rather have people know me by my real name but hey its ok to be called names if its gonna make you some gwap i guess, son.

[Jimmy 23]

Buster Douglas, Razor Ruddock

[paulf]

Sugar Ray Robinson.

I have no idea what Razor Ruddock's actual name is, so I guess him too.

[El Gitano]

Winky?
Rocky Marciano?
Bones Adams
Tiger Flowers
Baby Arizmendi

[sparkman0811]

GGG comes to mind.

[ramplamp]

Chocolatito is a good choice. Chances are if he ever headlines a show it will be called "Chocolatito vs Estrada" or whomever he's fighting

[The Old Master]

Tito Trinidad

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In kickboxing & MMA, Mirko Cro Cop (real name Filipovic) and Tito Ortiz (real name Jacob).