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.

James ‘Bonecrusher’ Smith

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You have to have a heavy punch to earn the nickname “Bonecrusher.” James Smith fought 62 times, winning 44 and knocking out his foes 32 times. He held different versions of the heavyweight title on multiple occasions.

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