What NAME has given us the best fighters?

Admittedly a silly thread, will soon degenerate into pure nonsense...but I was thinking...why not have a little fun once in a while? Which name has produced the best fighters overall?

For example: Michael

Michael Tyson
Michael Nunn
Michael Spinks

 

I think it comes down to most common names, such as James (Corbett, Jeffries, Toney, Smith) or Joe

 

Ray:
Sugar Ray Leonard
Sugar Ray Robinson
Sugar Ray Seales
Ray Austin
Ray Mercer
Sugar Ray Oliveira
Ray Anis
Ron "Stingray" McCarthy

 

Way to take the fun out of it. I was scraping my brain, thinking of names.

 

Maybe we could develop this thread to tag-team fights, for example the best Mikes against the best Rays. Wold that return the fun? :cheer:

 

I take it, then, you're including fighters whose birthname wasn't a match for their, "ring" name?

 

Amir

 

Not a bad idea. Interesting pound-for-pound matchings.

 

:doh::laughing:

 

I put that in with tongue-in-cheek. I used to reading Boxing Monthly and there was a writer there with the pseudonym "Jim Bagg" created an award because this fighter was something 7-15-3 at the time. He was brought in to be a victim for some undefeated guy, but he wound up stopping the guy.

After that, Jim Bagg created an award called the "Stingray" to be handed out whenever a no-hoper did much-better-than-expected against an up-and-comer or contender...like Marion "Jackhammer" Wilson against Ray Mercer or Ross Puritty against Tommy Morrison (on the same card, incidentally).

Great story, actually!

 

Both Puritty and Wilson drew against Morrison and Mercer on the same night.

 

Floyd?

 

Floyd Mayweather and Floyd Patterson. Can't think of any others and Patterson wasn't that great.

 

Along with my recent 'fights where different coloured shorts were necessary' thread, I think this discussion is pretty conclusive evidence of us needing a big fight to talk about and quick. ::

 

How many great fighters have been called John? :: I can't think of many!

 

How many ginger world champions has there been since fights were broadcast in colour?

 

:: Danny Lopez or Ricky Hatton count? Both are borderline. Im struggling! I blame excessive boozing for the puzzling lack of good Scottish and Irish boxers. And for my shite trivia knowledge/memory for that matter.

 

Dargan
Mildenberger
Hegman

 

John Mugabi
John Ruiz
John David Jackson
Mia St. John
Chris John

Of these, I can't really call any of them great although I did see a GREAT issue of Playboy starring Mia. ::


Do we include Juan as well?
Juan Manuel Marquez
Juan Martin Coggi
Juan Carlos Gomez


Can't think of many great fighters named John. Perhaps I'm not trying hard enough?

 

Na, strawberry blonde or auburn doesn't count, has to be proper ginger...

 

Joe seems to be a pretty good name for boxers...

Joe Louis
Joe Frazier
Joe Gans
Joe "Old Bones" Brown
"Barbados" Joe Walcott

And if we are including non-birth names: Jersey Joe Walcott

 

BWJ, you are quite the historian, how many "true ginger" world champions have there been since fights were first broadcast in colour?

 

I remember starting a "Who is the Best Fighter Named Roy" topic duing the RJJ mania on SecondsOut when folks were opening all kinds of thinly disguised RJJ tribute threads...much like the not so subtle Mayweather theads. ::

 

Does "true ginger" mean "redhead"?? Like the Weasleys??

 

You need to suspend yourself just for mentioning "Ruiz" and "great" in the same post. ::

 

Examples are provided above

 

Yes "Ginger" is the British way of saying "Redhead".

 

Gingers are the super pale, freckle faced ones.

 

Z don't forget your predictions this week lad!

Also, Mr Sly hasn't shown up either, maybe he's giving us all a chance ::

 

I would say Floyd because he's better than all other boxers in history combined, + 2.

/discussion