Prince Naseem Hamed doesnt get his just due and never will

[therealpugilist]

In my eyes of the feathweights I have seen he is definitely one of the top ten ever.....I never got to see Abe Attell, George Dixon..but from the 1930's on I have seen him all and he beats most of them...only lost once to an ATG fighter....one of the highest kayo percentage for a champ in his division or others for that matter....in just 37 fights defeated 9 former,future, or current champs of his time....definitely cleaned out his era the mid 90's til early 2000's

my List in no particular order

Greatest featherweights of all-time ive seen

Wille Pep
Sandy Saddler
Salvador Sanchez
Eusebio Pedroza
Naseem Hamed
Vincente Saldivar
Alexis Arguello
Sugar Ramos
Henry Aromstrong
Tony Canzoneri

[MRBOOMER]

Originally Posted by therealpugilist

In my eyes of the feathweights I have seen he is definitely one of the top ten ever.....I never got to see Abe Attell, George Dixon..but from the 1930's on I have seen him all and he beats most of them...only lost once to an ATG fighter....one of the highest kayo percentage for a champ in his division or others for that matter....in just 37 fights defeated 9 former,future, or current champs of his time....definitely cleaned out his era the mid 90's til early 2000's

my List in no particular order

Greatest featherweights of all-time ive seen

Wille Pep
Sandy Saddler
Salvador Sanchez
Eusebio Pedroza
Naseem Hamed
Vincente Saldivar
Alexis Arguello
Sugar Ramos
Henry Aromstrong
Tony Canzoneri

He was good but I believe pep woulda spanked that ass and so would sandler

[Roy Jones Jnr]

Easily in the top 10 best featherweights of all time, anyone with even the least bit of Boxing knowledge could tell you that. The argument is, is he top 5?

One of the best p4p punchers in the history of the Sport.

Left the Sport at a young age though and thats why he doesn't get his just due.

No shame in losing to a ATG like MAB...he just didn't make a notable comeback from that. For whatever reason...some say his heart wasn't in it...some say his hands were ****ed.

Either way, if your someone like me who would rather appreciate than hate, he was one of the most enterntaining Boxers ever, and i long for the day someone even as half as entertaining as him lights up this great sport once again.

[MRBOOMER]

Originally Posted by Roy Jones Jnr

Easily in the top 10 best featherweights of all time, anyone with even the least bit of Boxing knowledge could tell you that. The argument is, is he top 5?

One of the best p4p punchers in the history of the Sport.

Left the Sport at a young age though and thats why he doesn't get his just due.

No shame in losing to a ATG like MAB...he just didn't make a notable comeback from that. For whatever reason...some say his heart wasn't in it...some say his hands were ****ed.

Either way, if your someone like me who would rather appreciate than hate, he was one of the most enterntaining Boxers ever, and i long for the day someone even as half as entertaining as him lights up this great sport once again.

This is true

[therealpugilist]

Originally Posted by MRBOOMER

This is true

agreed...good post

[Chups]

He will never make HOF. But then again.......if McGuigan did, what's not to stop?

[jayjames616]

This is all the Prince's fault. Barerra spanked him and his career was over. He had the potential to rank much higher on all time lists but he did nothing after Barerra embarrassed him. Had Hamed came back strong after the loss he would have a better legacy.

[vcvc]

inb4 "he got schooled by barrera"

[vcvc]

damn, i was too late

[Stokely]

I think Hamed's boxing ability was pretty poor considering the level he boxed at.