Butterbean, The Flushing Flash Among the Worst Boxing Nicknames in History

Boxing is a sport in which two people step into a ring and fist fight. The sport is primary male dominated and has been around for centuries. It can be a brutal sport. One in which the "toughest," "biggest," and "strongest," wins.

Since it is such a tough, physical sport, one would think that boxers would have names that would depict them as tough and brutal. However, that has not always been the case. Below are my picks for the top 5 worst boxing names, in no particular order:

#1 Chuck "The Bayonne Bleeder" Wepner- Chuck Wepner was a boxer in the 60's and 70's and was the inspiration for the character Rocky created and played by Sylvester Stallone. He got his boxing name because of his unfortunate ability to get bad cuts during his fights and bleed terribly. Not only does this name cast an image of weakness, who would want to be known as "The Bayonne Bleeder?"

#2 Eric "Butterbean" Esch- Eric Esch was a professional heavyweight boxer, kickboxer and mixed martial artist who entered into the professional boxing ring in the mid 1990's. Why the name "Butterbean?" There is no clear reason for the nickname other than his appearance. At a height of 5 ft 11inches, he weighed around 416 pounds and had a bald head. So many believe that he nickname was nothing more than a play on his appearance. His son, later lost his professional boxing debut and was known as "babybean.'

#3 Darnell "The Ding-a-Ling Man" Wilson- Darnell Wilson is still currently fighting and yes, is known as "The Ding-a-Ling Man!" Although Darnell wants people to think the name will produce a picture of a boxer that will 'ring your bell,' the nickname was given to him in High School and was not given to him because of his boxing (or fighting) ability. Can you imagine being known as a "Ding-a-Ling Man?" I can't.

#4 Jerry "Wimpy" Halstead- A boxer known as "Wimpy!" The name definitely isn't indicative of his record. Jerry had a record of 83-19-1 with 62 wins by knockout. Doesn't sound too 'wimply, wimpy, wimpy' and definitely doesn't cry tough and furious.

#5 Kevin "The Flushing Flash" Kelley- So why the name "Flushing Flash?" When hearing this name, the first thing that would come to my mind is a toilet! Maybe even, diarrhea. I can only imagine his opponent going home saying, "Honey, I'm fighting The Flushing Flash!" Give me a break.

So there you have it. My pick for the 5 worst boxing names ever.