Even though "Hagler" is not a word it does sound menacing somehow. When i was a kid i knew a guy who had a pitbull he named Hagler.
Same goes for 'Tyson', IMO.opcorn: I suppose 'Holyfield' is kinda fitting as well given his God obsession.
Hagler is a good one. I was going to say Tyson too. The name suits him perfectly. Even if you had no idea who Iron Mike was, Tyson would still undoubtedly be a mean sounding name.
John "The Beast" Mugabi. He was scary and very sinister looking, would grunt and yell a lot while working out. First time I saw him was in the 1980 Olympics vs. Cuban Great Andres Aldama, and most all of the boxing folks were saying he was a slam dunk to put Andres on ice, but Aldama boxed the fight of his life to win a decision over the lethal hitter.
I think you've missed the point of the thread. I don't think we are talking about nicknames. Hagler, Tubbs, Tyson and Holyfield are all good examples (and Crumble). Not boxing but one of the best names ever for an Athlete is Usain BOLT. how fitting...
If a Writer Invented a Name for a GAY Character N his Story, he Couldn't Do Much Better than Calling him "Lennox Lewis"... REED:cheer:
Actually it's close. A haggler is someone who haggles. It means negotiating fiercely. Not too fit for Marvin as he agreed to the bigger gloves and bigger ring against Ray.
:: Now that you mention it i remember the term. It's one of those words i suppose you only hear in a certain form. The odd time you come across somebody 'haggling' a price. At the same time you rarely hear one referred to as a 'Haggler' There are many other terms, some of them a bit shall we say politically incorrect for this type of negotiating?
Bearing in mind how tough a name "Tyson" sounds, I always thought that the sprinter Tyson Gay's name sort of collapsed in on itself.
