18 of the best nicknames in boxing history

‘The Greatest,’ “Smokin’ and Sugar Ray are simply a few of the best-known nicknames of boxers.

‘Smokin’ Joe Frazier

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Another of the great heavyweight the sports has seen, Joe Frazier earned his moniker for his relentless style of boxing. Half of the greatest rivalry the sport has seen with Muhammad Ali, Frazier won 32 of 37 fights, 27 by KO.