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.

Bernard ‘The Executioner’ Hopkins

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Bernard Hopkins is going into the International Boxing Hall of Fame after a long and splendid career. “The Executioner” won 55 of his 67 bouts, 32 by KO.