From Iron Mike to Sugar Ray: The Top 100 Boxing Nicknames
Boxer nicknames have a rich history in the sport of boxing, serving as a way for fighters to distinguish themselves and build a unique brand. Often times, nicknames reflect a fighter's style, personality, or physical attributes. For example, "Iron" Mike Tyson was known for his devastating punches, while "Sugar" Ray Leonard was known for his smooth and graceful boxing technique.
Nicknames can also serve as a form of endearment, with fans using them to show their affection for their favourite fighters. The appeal of nicknames lies in the way they add excitement, personality, and storytelling to the sport, helping to create memorable moments and larger-than-life figures in the world of boxing.
Below are 100 nicknames of 100 great boxers:
The Greatest (Muhammad Ali)
PacMan (Manny Pacquiao)
The Brockton Blockbuster (Rocky Marciano)
Sugar (Ray Robinson)
Iron (Mike Tyson)
The Brown Bomber (Joe Louis)
The Manassa Mauler (Jack Dempsey)
Big George (George Foreman)
Smokin’ Joe (Joe Frazier)
The Caesar of Boxing (Julio Cesar Chavez)
Superman (Roy Jones Jr)
Sugar (Ray Leonard)
Hands of Stone (Roberto Duran)
The Fighting Marine (Gene Tunney)
Marvellous (Marvin Hagler)
The Pittsburgh Windmill (Harry Greb)
The Boston Strong Boy (John L. Sullivan)
The (Old) Mongoose (Archie Moore)
The Bronx Bull (Jake LaMotta)
The Real Deal (Evander Holyfield)
The Lion (Lennox Lewis)
Will o' the Wisp (Willie Pep)
Jersey Joe (Jersey Joe Walcott)
The Cincinnati Cobra (Ezzard Charles)
Triple G (Gennadiy Gennadyevich Golovkin)
Dr. Steelhammer (Wladimir Klitschko)
The Big Bear (Sonny Liston)
Black Uhlan of the Rhine (Max Schmeling)
The Gentleman of Boxing (Floyd Patterson)
The Clown Prince of Boxing (Max Baer)
Sweet Pea (Pernell Whitaker)
Dr. Ironfist (Vitali Klitschko)
Shotgun (Carlos Monzon)
The Executioner (Bernard Hopkins)
Canelo (Saul Alvarez)
Tito (Felix Trinidad)
Pride of Wales (Joe Calzaghe)
Dynamite (Juan Manuel Marquez)
The Hitman (Thomas Hearns)
Macho (Hector Camacho)
The Gypsy King (Tyson Fury)
The Baby-Faced Assassin (Marco Antonio Barrera)
Bulldog of Bergen (James J. Braddock)
The Radar (Wilfred Benitez)
Ghetto Wizard (Benny Leonard)
The Invincible Eagle (Salvador Sanchez)
Lights Out (James Toney)
Boston Tar Baby (Sam Langford)
The Explosive Thin Man (Alexis Arguello)
The Upstate Onion Farmer (Carmen Basilio)
Ruby Robert (Bob Fitzsimmons)
Kid Gavilan (Gerardo Gonzalez)
Thunder from Down Under (Kostya Tszyu)
Junito (Miguel Cotto)
Sugar (Shane Moseley)
Thunder (Arturo Gatti)
Sandy (Joseph “Joey” Saddler)
The Hawk (Julian Jackson)
The Golden Boy (Oscar De La Hoya)
Big Daddy (Riddick Bowe)
The Black Hercules (Ken Norton)
Prince Naseem (Naseem Hamed)
The Hawk (Aaron Pryor)
Easton Assassin (Larry Holmes)
Iron Man (Emile Griffith)
Man of Steel (Tony Zale)
Money (Floyd Mayweather Jr)
Kid Chocolate (Eligio Sardiñas Montalvo)
The Refined (Ricardo Lopez)
The Michigan Assassin (Stanley Ketchel)
Dick Tiger (Richard Ihetu)
The Mighty Atom (Jimmy Wilde)
Jinx (Michael Spinks)
Boom Boom (Ray Mancini)
AJ (Anthony Joshua)
The Professor (Azumah Nelson)
Homicide Hank (Henry Armstrong)
The Galveston Giant (Jack Johnson)
Old Master (Joe Gans)
Toy Bulldog (Mickey Walker)
The Bodysnatcher (Mike McCallum)
The Pittsburgh Kid (Billy Conn)
Mormon Mauler (Gene Fullmer)
Gentleman Jim (James J. Corbett)
Irish (Micky Ward)
The Pazmanian Devil (Vinny Paz)
The Chinaman (Marcos Maidana)
The Kid TNT (Meldrick Taylor)
The Mechanic (Tony Canzoneri)
Barney Ross (Dov-Ber Rasofsky)
Golden Bantam (Eder Jofre)
Pirolo (Teofilo Stevenson)
Fighting (Masahiko Harada)
The G-Man (Gerald McClellan)
Butter (Jose Napoles)
Our ‘Enry (Henry Cooper)
Rockabye (Ruben Olivares)
The Fearsome (Jose Luis Castillo)
The Filipino Flash (Nonito Donaire)
The Bronze Bomber (Deontay Wilder)
References
Ranker. 2019. The Best Boxers of All Time. [online] Available at: <https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-best-boxers-of-all-time> [Accessed 31 January 2022].
