Top 5 Craziest Boxing Nicknames in History

When I think of legendary boxers such as Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Robinson, Smoking Joe Frazier there names make them sound powerful winners. Makes you wonder why other fighters names just made them out to sound like powerless losers. I couldn't believe how many bad nicknames I found. I used helpful resources from boxingscene.com, eastsideboxing.com, and bleacherreport.com. Here are my picks of "The Top 5 Worst Boxing Nicknames".

5-Eric "Butter Bean" Esch

Why in the world would a fighter want to name themselves after of a bean? It is part of one of the major food groups. It doesn't make me think of boxing! All it does is make me hungry. I'd rather go grab a bite to eat then watch this guy in the ring.

4-Donnell"The Real Touch of Sleep" Holmes

Wow I'm yawning as we speak. This name either means he is a boring no good bum fighter or he's too tired to get in the ring! There is a chance however this man is in love with Sleeping Beauty and would like to join her in dreamland????You're getting sleepy................

3-Franz"The White Buffalo"Botha

Okay I could see using an animal reference but a buffalo???? Why not a lion hell evens a cheetah? Aren't buffalos brown not white? Is this a race reference? Aren't they slow and kind of docile? I don't know I've never really hung out with buffalo. Maybe he has.

2-Joe"The Italian Dragon" Calzaghe

When I think of an Italian fighter a dragon definitely does not come to mind. Usually I automatically think of Sylvester Stallone in the movie Rocky! No offense but I would have to say most Italian men are not above the 5'8" mark (and that's pushing it). Dragons are unbelievably tall. Okay Italians do have hot tempers but I don't think I've ever seen one spit fire. Well wait a minute I might have.

1-"El Terrible" (Erik Morales)

If you can admit to yourself and everyone else that you are the worst fighter out there than that is a huge step. Is this really what he's insinuating? Maybe he wants people to think he's so bad that they don't put any effort into fighting him so he has a shot at winning? This could very well be a plot of deception. What a conspiracy!