What’s in a Nickname?

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By Eric Coronado Jr: Henry David Thoreau once wrote, “At present our only true names are nicknames… Some travelers tell us that an Indian had no name given him at first, but earned it, and his name was his fame; and among some tribes he acquired a new name with every new exploit. It is pitiful when a man bears a name for convenience merely, who has earned neither name nor fame.”

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Leonard gives Canelo the edge against Golovkin

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By Sean Jones: Former 5-division world champion Sugar Ray Leonard is leaning toward Saul Canelo Alvarez to defeat IBF/IBO/WBA/WBC middleweight champion Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin in their rematch on May 5. At this time, Canelo is still under investigation for having tested positive twice for the performance enhancing drug clenbuterol last February.

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Mayweather criticizes Leonard for losing to Hector Camacho

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By Allan Fox: Floyd Mayweather Jr. is still firing back at boxing great Sugar Ray Leonard over a brief comment he made on social media recently. Mayweather already responded to the former 5-division world champion Leonard over the comment recently, but it looks like he’s still not done at fully venting.

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Mayweather and Sugar Ray Leonard exchange words

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By Allan Fox: Former 5 division world champion Sugar Ray Leonard and Floyd Mayweather Jr. had words with one another on Sunday. Leonard commented about how Mayweather told him that he was the best fighter he’d ever seen. However, since Mayweather has retired, he’s been calling himself the ‘The Best Ever,’ and Leonard doesn’t understand how he could be now calling himself the best ever given his earlier comments.

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