thesun.co.uk, Jam 26, 2005

NASEEM HAMED claims he is ready to end a three-year exile from the ring by making a comeback this summer, writes HARRY TALBOT.

The former world featherweight champion has not fought since he laboured to a pedestrian win over Spanish journeyman Manuel Calvo at the London Arena in May 2002.

But Naz insists he will go into serious training after returning from a break in the Yemen.

He revealed: “I have not said anything publicly until now but I’m planning to fight again in the summer.

“We have not selected who my opponent is going to be just yet but the fight will take place in the Middle East — and that’s definite.

“I’m training in Sheffield and I’m looking forward to the future.”

Hamed, 30, suffered the only defeat of his 37-fight career when he lost on points to Marco Antonio Barrera in Las Vegas in 2001.

maybe mab will give him a rematch on that hbo ppv coming up for mab

Hasn't this happened every four or five months for the past three years?

This is great news! I love watching this man fight, he really brings the atitude and I love that!

Hamed is full of it

This is great news! I love watching this man fight, he really brings the atitude and I love that!

Don't forget the "Warrior Spirit".

Hasn't this happened every four or five months for the past three years?Yeah, but after Titos comeback, many are following, I hope he does too.

Don't forget the "Warrior Spirit".

:D Yes indeed!

Hasn't this happened every four or five months for the past three years?

No ****...your right the comeback drumbs start beating every four to six months...

He will come back eventually, even if it is for a fight or two or three...he can still make some serious coin but he will never be the fighter that he was...actually I don't think he was ever the fighter that most thought he was.

That's great news, but i don't think he will be succesfull, people will not buy the boasting he did before, and i don't think naseem will have the confidence he had before, but nontheles great news, at wich weight will he come back featherweight or what?

Hamed is full of it

Dont hold back jose, say what you really think :rolleyes:

I agree, i'd like Hamed to come back but he is full of ****, he says exactly the same thing every year.

I wont be suprised if he fights again but i'm not holding my breath.

Naz was an entertainer.

That's great news, but i don't think he will be succesfull, people will not buy the boasting he did before, and i don't think naseem will have the confidence he had before, but nontheles great news, at wich weight will he come back featherweight or what?

heavy, he weighs 273 pounds :D

That makes the division even deeper and even more explosive, more exciting and more colorful!! :)

But I really don't believe Naz can do a Tito. He could be a serious contender against Harrison or Chi. But against MAB, Morales, Pacman & JMM? Nah, I don't think so!! :rolleyes:

This is very true. I saw Hamed in Manchester a few months back watching a live show and he was huge. The rumours are he was attending the Ricky Hatton fight for a possible future opponent. They are unsureHamed will be able to make Jr Welterweight though, he will have to intensly train for it but they ( Barry hearn ) ruled out fighting below Jr Welter, with hamed being much bigger apparently there is no chance!

This is very true. I saw Hamed in Manchester a few months back watching a live show and he was huge. The rumours are he was attending the Ricky Hatton fight for a possible future opponent. They are unsureHamed will be able to make Jr Welterweight though, he will have to intensly train for it but they ( Barry hearn ) ruled out fighting below Jr Welter, with hamed being much bigger apparently there is no chance!

Possible Hatton opponent, who do you think would win?

IMO Hatton would hand Naz a beating.

Would 14 pounds damage his speed, and would it give him a better chin?

I think Hatton UD.

he will add another name to the mix. I don't know if he can get back to winning againts big names. If not he could be a stepping stone for up and comming young fighters. Tito faced Mayorga his first time back, I say, he take a hard test and face someone like Nedal Hussien or Agapito Sanchez.

Hatton would beat Naz up. Not because Naz isn`t capable of beating Hatton, it is because he took so long out of the ring because he lost to Barrera. Fighters who run away from the sport when they are beaten haven`t got their heart in it, they are scared of being dfeated again. Naz could lose to anyone if his courage has taken a knock, and his long absence from the ring = lack of heart!

well gyz he might beat hatton if he has other fights first, depends on who he fights and what division he comes back in

He wouldnt get a fight with hatton, he's been out of boxing for 3 years and hatton will be coming off a title fight.
I seriously doubt naz will be up to much when (if) he makes his comeback, and fighting at light welter his speed will be poor, and that was always his best asset.

I don`t know. Hamed in his prime would weight drain from about 135 to make the featherweight limit ( 126 ). As people get oder they naturally get heavier so the 14 pounds weight increase might not effect his speed too much, i think the speed is likely to be effected more by rust and age. The power i believe still could be there physically but as we all remember watching hamed`s last figt against that Spanish guy, he didn`t have the conifidence in that fight due to the beating he took from Barrera. If hamed`s power is more psychological than one might appreciate, coupled with his big height and reach disadvantages at light welter, Hamed could be in allot of trouble!

Hamed is full of it


He sure is, and if he does comeback, I would LOVE to see him fight Marco again. I dislike Hamed. Skilled, but so full of himself that he might be, well, you know......

its load of bull****.
Hamed is old and fat, he wont be back in any major capacity, as he says he will be fighting in the middle east in some kind of exhibition bout then maybne, cos thats where he will get adulation and support.
He would just laughed at in the UK now.
As for him fighting hatton dont be so daft. He couldnt handle two rounds with hatton.
He has been out of the ring for so long, I really doubt if he will come back at all, ill believe it when I see it and these rumours are constantly popping up every 3-4 months, Hamed was quoted saying he was coming back when Amir Kahn got silver in the olympics, has he no.
He hasnt even been in a gym.
His idea of training these days is walking to burger king.
Dont believe any of it its bollox. Odious little turd that he is.

first off, he won't come back, he's too f**ckin lazy to get into fighting shape, i heard he was 12st last year.
second, if he comes back at 140, he's only 5ft 3"! he'll get his ass handed to him. he was always too short even at 126, thats why most (not all, i admit) of his opponents were moving up from 122. even mab got the shot cos he is smaller than morales.
he says he's coming back every year, last year it was brodie. he'll get in the gym, huff and puff for a few days and give up, i'll put money on it.

thesun.co.uk, Jam 26, 2005

NASEEM HAMED claims he is ready to end a three-year exile from the ring by making a comeback this summer, writes HARRY TALBOT.

The former world featherweight champion has not fought since he laboured to a pedestrian win over Spanish journeyman Manuel Calvo at the London Arena in May 2002.

But Naz insists he will go into serious training after returning from a break in the Yemen.

He revealed: “I have not said anything publicly until now but I’m planning to fight again in the summer.

“We have not selected who my opponent is going to be just yet but the fight will take place in the Middle East — and that’s definite.

“I’m training in Sheffield and I’m looking forward to the future.”

Hamed, 30, suffered the only defeat of his 37-fight career when he lost on points to Marco Antonio Barrera in Las Vegas in 2001.
should be nice, another good addition to the growing rivalry of featherweights...

should be nice, another good addition to the growing rivalry of featherweights...


you mean super middle? :D

you mean super middle? :D
super middle???

The sport has been better off without Hamed.
I certainly haven't missed him.

If he can't come in under 140, he should not even bother coming back at all.
He'll be horrendous at that weight.

I used to love watching Hamed fight. A very colorful figure in the sport! But I cannot see him coming back, fighting like he did. His lightning speed and good reflexes would not be there anymore. He might still have his power, but look at Tyson; Power alone will not bring back the glory days...

If he could come back and be as good as he once was, I would love to see him again. But considering that he won´t, he best stay retired.

super middle???

yeah hes fat as, probably weighin super middle at present (12 stone +)
no way he will ever get back to featherweight mate.

yeah hes fat as, probably weighin super middle at present (12 stone +)
no way he will ever get back to featherweight mate.

He can probably afford liposuction and a breast reduction though :D

He can probably afford liposuction and a breast reduction though :D

:D :D :D

Yeah right that fat piece of trash isnt coming back, look at him. Their is no possible way he could make weight to be a decent fighter again. He is easily pushing Cruiserweight and that is at the maximum weight limit.

Before

http://www.lehigh.edu/~dcc2/naz.jpg


After

http://www.uri-geller.com/gallery/pics/thumbs/full/naz.jpg


For CHRISTS SAKE, He is holding an autographed SPOON.

the baggy england shirt tells the story.
I wish they would die down too but when he is in the daily paper claiming he is gonna come back its a bit difficult.

ill believe it when i see it

he's supposed to be about 12st now

guys, the time to believe this is when you see him in giving a press conference. In Brtain, we have been hearing this for years!!!!

i saw a picture of him not long ago in boxing news and he weighed around 12st (168 pounds). He looked like someone i would take the piss out of for being a fat bastard!!!!

Yeah right that fat piece of trash isnt coming back, look at him. Their is no possible way he could make weight to be a decent fighter again. He is easily pushing Cruiserweight and that is at the maximum weight limit.

Before

http://www.lehigh.edu/~dcc2/naz.jpg


After

http://www.uri-geller.com/gallery/pics/thumbs/full/naz.jpg


For CHRISTS SAKE, He is holding an autographed SPOON.


Wouah he looks REALLY fat !!
He was getting so much on my nerves, if he comes back I just cross my fingers for another MAB'style ass whooping :D

Naz is finished as a force in the FW division his reflexes are gone the very thing he used alot you dont get them back after a 3 year exile.
His punch is still probably there but it wont ko the top guys like Barera he found that out or Pacqiuio or Marquez who he avoided in his prime.
I cant even c him making the FW limit.
He's just keeping in the news.

Yeah, he has the spoon in his left hand, but you can't see the 5 litre tub of Ice Cream in his right hand.

Yeah, he has the spoon in his left hand, but you can't see the 5 litre tub of Ice Cream in his right hand.

LMAO!!!!! :D

first off i would like to say that i never liked naz. i ooved hte beating mab gave to him. however it cracks me up that you guys allsay that he has lost his handspeed and yet say he hasn't been in a gym since retirement. so i guess what you all have done is went and knocked on his door and asked him to show you his handspeed. cause i know you ain't seen no footage of it from a gym right? so what proof do you have of this? maybe he sits at home and catches flys with chopsticks, after he is done eating 1 each of the golden budda specials. my point is that you guys always seem to say a fighter is shot way before he is. naz did lose to marco and that mentally made him shot. but c'mon, that doesn't make him slow. the guy is gonna be 31 on hte 12th of feb this year. he can drop weight easily. i mean just look at jerod, the subway guy. if he can do it naz can too. if he has lost some speed then all the workout and training he will have to do to lose that weight will bring it back. if he gets mentally ready and does it naz can be a big force. just at what weight i don't know. i seem to remember alot of scepticism when tito came back. i know tito wasn't off as long as naz. but seriously, where do you guys come up with this stuff?

pappy come on mate i write for the britsh boxing net dont tell me to suck eggs about the british fight scene.

i know exactly how much training has done in the past 3 years as i know his ex promoter and you might now a guy called Paul Ingle who fought Naz, (still speak to him well he guests for the site.)
http://www.britishboxing.net/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1102315659&archive=&start_from=&ucat=&PHPSESSID=7e7397f3caf10e9ce4ffdc8a7692d8e9

3 fifths of **** all is how muchg training he has done

3 years out of the ring is long time, secondly he doesnt have the desire to fight at the top level again. His desire went when he had earned his fortune.

Trust me Naz will not be back as a force.

first off i would like to say that i never liked naz. i ooved hte beating mab gave to him. however it cracks me up that you guys allsay that he has lost his handspeed and yet say he hasn't been in a gym since retirement. so i guess what you all have done is went and knocked on his door and asked him to show you his handspeed. cause i know you ain't seen no footage of it from a gym right? so what proof do you have of this? maybe he sits at home and catches flys with chopsticks, after he is done eating 1 each of the golden budda specials. my point is that you guys always seem to say a fighter is shot way before he is. naz did lose to marco and that mentally made him shot. but c'mon, that doesn't make him slow. the guy is gonna be 31 on hte 12th of feb this year. he can drop weight easily. i mean just look at jerod, the subway guy. if he can do it naz can too. if he has lost some speed then all the workout and training he will have to do to lose that weight will bring it back. if he gets mentally ready and does it naz can be a big force. just at what weight i don't know. i seem to remember alot of scepticism when tito came back. i know tito wasn't off as long as naz. but seriously, where do you guys come up with this stuff?



I think the pics provided prove he would be slow, Losing that much weight will effect anyone, especially in the boxing sport. The prince fought at such a low weight it would severly affect him at the weight he is now.

Putting all speculation aside and being a realist, Naseem has next to no chance in ever being a top contender at any weight. To make even a susceptible comeback losing the weight properly would take a long time which would just extend into his layoff.

Naseem's days are over, want to see him fight watch his tapes or play his video game this guy is done at any top level.

pappy come on mate i write for the britsh boxing net dont tell me to suck eggs about the british fight scene.

i know exactly how much training has done in the past 3 years as i know his ex promoter and you might now a guy called Paul Ingle who fought Naz, (still speak to him well he guests for the site.)
http://www.britishboxing.net/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1102315659&archive=&start_from=&ucat=&PHPSESSID=7e7397f3caf10e9ce4ffdc8a7692d8e9

3 fifths of **** all is how muchg training he has done

3 years out of the ring is long time, secondly he doesnt have the desire to fight at the top level again. His desire went when he had earned his fortune.

Trust me Naz will not be back as a force.


ok i know this is english but i have no clue what it means. my point is not whether or not he has been training. its about his speed. no fighter can be counted out until the ref counts him out one too many times. i never said he would be back but that if he put his mind into it he could come back and be a force.

ok buddy, i see what you mean but he wont even get in shape to fight!!! thats my point....which renders his speed irrelevant cos he will never get hiomslef in good enough shape to get in the ring.

Hi (US citizen here). I was told that "the sun" is a rag mag and can't be believed, so I thought everyone would be interested its confirmed by the BBC (which is reputable).
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/boxing/4212835.stm

ok buddy, i see what you mean but he wont even get in shape to fight!!! thats my point....which renders his speed irrelevant cos he will never get hiomslef in good enough shape to get in the ring.

and this too may be very true. i never liked the guy but he did bring excitement. i wish he was still fighting. btw i was being a little comedic in my first reply on this thread.

I KNOW DUDE!! think ive chatted to ya long enough to know you onew of the good guys ;) :cool:

Today's Feather scene requires that you Bang and Box, if you are to be competitive. Hamed will not survive, because he's been exposed in an ugly amnner as being very mentally soft. The result was obvious agianst Calvo, when he was very reserved and uncommitted. Hamed had figured-out very quickly after (and during) the Barrera bout that he didn't like fighting guys with a first-tier combination of heart, skill and power. Boil it all down and Hamed was bullied by Barrera, and bullies don't like to be bullied, they like to be in control. Hamed has lost control.

Hamed probably retains some good skills, but his mind is now playing tricks on him. He knows more than anything, the he lacks the heart required to be competitive when facing a skilled hungry guy with some chin. He'd better choose wisely in this return bout.

By the way, I wonder if Hamed still has some fight obligations to HBO?

guys guys its bull****. wont happen. if it does it will be against some no hoper in front of an arabic crowd.
that will be it, nothing more.

Marquez who he avoided in his prime.
So true. Marquez's apparent avoidance of Pacman is nothin' when compared to Hamed's refusal to face Marquez. Hamed didn't try to make excuses about the purse either, he just stayed away. Over a two-year period Marquez's camp was after Hamed, but the Prince stayed with his mandatories. Good thing.

Hamed knows this histiry **** plays with a guy's head when he trying to decide about a "comeback". Hamed knows he's mentally shot and can't bring the toughness required to play with today's Feather's.

Hamed isn't going to come back.

If Nas fought Marquez when Nas was big, I think Nas would've won by UD. Marquez would wait on Nas to attack and Nas would wait on Marquez to open up. Marquez won't open up and so Nas wouldn't attack. So it'd basically would be a stalemate and if it went to the cards, I would have to say that the judges would've gave it to Hamed cause he's the bigger name.

If they fought today or sometime in the future, Marquez would win by UD in a boring boring fight.

The Prince has returned!

Naseem will comeback and take his place again, he just needs to work on his weeknesses a little bit. No one in the lower wieghts can match his power.

thesun.co.uk, Jam 26, 2005

NASEEM HAMED claims he is ready to end a three-year exile from the ring by making a comeback this summer, writes HARRY TALBOT.

The former world featherweight champion has not fought since he laboured to a pedestrian win over Spanish journeyman Manuel Calvo at the London Arena in May 2002.

But Naz insists he will go into serious training after returning from a break in the Yemen.

He revealed: “I have not said anything publicly until now but I’m planning to fight again in the summer.

“We have not selected who my opponent is going to be just yet but the fight will take place in the Middle East — and that’s definite.

“I’m training in Sheffield and I’m looking forward to the future.”

Hamed, 30, suffered the only defeat of his 37-fight career when he lost on points to Marco Antonio Barrera in Las Vegas in 2001.


Well here we go again :p . . . yeah please Mr. HAMED by all means. Maybe this time you can fight JMM and settle the issue of you ducking him :D

And that will give JMM another reason to duck the Pacman :D

Yeah right that fat piece of trash isnt coming back, look at him. Their is no possible way he could make weight to be a decent fighter again. He is easily pushing Cruiserweight and that is at the maximum weight limit.

Before

http://www.lehigh.edu/~dcc2/naz.jpg


After

http://www.uri-geller.com/gallery/pics/thumbs/full/naz.jpg


For CHRISTS SAKE, He is holding an autographed SPOON.
i guess he gave up diet and conditioning for some food tripping, lol... he is fat...

i guess he gave up diet and conditioning for some food tripping, lol... he is fat...

Boy, with that size he's in, I think he can fight George Foreman! :D

Boy, with that size he's in, I think he can fight George Foreman! :D

i heard hes around 169 lbs.

Yeah right that fat piece of trash isnt coming back, look at him. Their is no possible way he could make weight to be a decent fighter again. He is easily pushing Cruiserweight and that is at the maximum weight limit.

Before

http://www.lehigh.edu/~dcc2/naz.jpg


After

http://www.uri-geller.com/gallery/pics/thumbs/full/naz.jpg


For CHRISTS SAKE, He is holding an autographed SPOON.

he looks really big, but from this weight plus age he normally has outgrown FW, if he comes back what DIV should he fight in ???

Hamed is full of it

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And that will give JMM another reason to duck the Pacman :D
Please stay in Middle Earth, where boxing commentary does not originate.

Well here we go again :p . . . yeah please Mr. HAMED by all means. Maybe this time you can fight JMM and settle the issue of you ducking him :D
For Hamed to be truly taken seriously, he must quickly take a fight with one of the top Feathers. After all, that's his rightful destiny, isn't it. That way we'd end all this Hamed-is-Back ****, damned quick.