Inspired-Why did Naz really quit?

if money made and celebrity status was part of the hof criteria then he is a definite shoe in. after the barrera fight it makes you wonder how he won a single title. his style is not what boxing gyms taught to their students(even if one lack motivation- he's supposed not to appear so amateurish). if he was included in the hof and somebody in the future watched his fight againt barrera- he will question the sanity of the hof panel that voted for naz. Well yeah, that's the point. He was the epitome of unorthodox. It's a style that comes from the Ingle gym where he was brought up.

Its an absolute joke that Naz isn't already in the HoF, he won every major title in his weight class. The HoF is littered with lesser fighters. if money made and celebrity status was part of the hof criteria then he is a definite shoe in. after the barrera fight it makes you wonder how he won a single title. his style is not what boxing gyms taught to their students(even if one lack motivation- he's supposed not to appear so amateurish). if he was included in the hof and somebody in the future watched his fight againt barrera- he will question the sanity of the hof panel that voted for naz.

Naz was prolly the best entertainer I have ever seen

I miss Hamed, have done so for a long time. One of my 15 favorite fighters ever.

Morales would have KO'd Hamed if they fought back then. Hamed ran away from the sport, there was the Barerra Rematch that he said he is getting, then there was Morales, Juan Manuel Marquez,etc.

No I wasn't. That was after the loss and Hamed was in no position to demand. No it was before. And yes he was. He was still the biggest draw in the division.

Did people not see him after the Barrera fight? He accepted that lose better than most fighters accept a loss. He gave full credit to Barrera and never made any excuses even though he could have. This idea that the Barrera fight "ruined" him is a cute story but honestly, I don't think it affected him that much at all. He didn't get knocked out or even remotely beat up. I don't see too many ppl saying that. That was a competitive fight and Barrera had the better fight plan. You can see clearly in Hamed's next fight that was not into it

damn...owned hard No I wasn't. That was after the loss and Hamed was in no position to demand. He picked Barrera because he lost the Morales first fight and he thought that he actually won it.

Did people not see him after the Barrera fight? He accepted that lose better than most fighters accept a loss. He gave full credit to Barrera and never made any excuses even though he could have. This idea that the Barrera fight "ruined" him is a cute story but honestly, I don't think it affected him that much at all. He didn't get knocked out or even remotely beat up.

The man single handedly made the smaller division worth watching, no other FW or below made such an impact in a time where every casual boxing fan knew nothing but Iron Mike Tyson, Lewis, Holyfield and Tua. I met Naz 3 years ago, and when speaking to him, he honestly accepted that Barrera was the better fighter, however he felt had he not left the Ingle gym and suffered from his hand issues he would have performed much better. I remember his exact words being "My brotha, imagine the feeling of placing your hands in ice which had points as sharp as a knife, thats what my hands went through after a fight". The expression on his face, the fragile appearance of his knuckles and hands certainly gave me the impression that he didn't want to bow out of the sport in that manner. All in all, a great guy, tremendous entertainer, and severely underrated boxer.

Overall I think it was a combination of motivation and also his huge ego. His motivation started slipping, he had the flash lifestyle he carved and loved the publicity etc moving further away from his boxing roots. His ego was hit really hard when Barrera beat him, it was a huge turning point on the largest stage. I don't think that Hamed could stomach being beaten again like that and decided to quit at the top (or near it). He was ducked by JMM and EM, that is a fact, but I think if he kept fighting he would have built a true legacy. He was a great entertainer and had a unique talent but personally I found his style and technique annoying. Just my opinion. Great fighter, but not an ATG.

I liked the prince but the fight with MAB made me realize that he was overrated and really lacked fundamentals these are not the droids you're looking for...

Its an absolute joke that Naz isn't already in the HoF, he won every major title in his weight class. The HoF is littered with lesser fighters.

If you followed Naz you would know shortly after he left Ingle gym his heart was not in the sport, He didn't train much and it was well documented he didn't like to spar which was reduced to a minimum. All he relied on was his power which was not enough. He got humiliated by Barrera, took some time off and came back, he was supposed to be fresh prince but failed miserably, The guy knew his heart was not in it so leading to giving up the sport. Naz was a very proud man and this was the reason why he quit, Naz did not want to end up like many boxers who have lost the love but still fought and have been embarrassed. Naz also invested his money very well so he did not need to fight on just for the money. This covers a lot of the issues that contributed to him calling it a day. He also had serious legal wrangles with Warren. Spending a fortune on lawyers while having to suffer the anxiety of waiting an eternity to find out your fate which is decided by a man wearing a wig can really change you. The break up with Ingle changed the programme that made him great,add to it that he was phenomenally successful on a financial level and did not need to fight any more and you can see the motivation to continue would not be as strong. He had problems with his hands and the undoubted wear and tear of being a boxer for so long. It is not easy being a pro boxer and if anything gets harder and harder as you step up to take on better and better fighters. He was married had kids and achieved his ambitions and financially was set for life. Very few people and even fewer boxers ever get to that kind of position. It is really hard getting to the top but even harder continuing when you have millions in the bank and don't have to. Hamed was a very proud man and played the role of the villain that everyone wanted to see beaten but he always had the last word and won. He was humiliated in the Barrera fight and his ego and pride dented,it was partly due to him not preparing at the level he was capable of and partly coming up against a better class of fighter. But he chose not to have a rematch,every dog has it's day and whatever it was about him that once made him great just was not there anymore and he knew it and chose to call it a day rather than risk being made a fool of and humiliated again.

They paved the way and opened the door for Hamed and all the others that came after. Not really. Like I said, that was a one off. Naz was making guaranteed millions per fight and it had little to do with Carbajal and Gonzalez. Were they earning that every fight?

They paved the way and opened the door for Hamed and all the others that came after. Those guys have set a precedent, but Hamed did it in perhaps all of his fights on a consistent basis after reaching a certain level, so he showed all these lower weight fighters it can be done beyond just a super fight, but every time you are in a world title fight.

They earned it in one fight against each other. Naz was earning millionS per fight. They paved the way and opened the door for Hamed and all the others that came after.

Michael Carbajal and Chiquita Gonzalez set the stage for the little men years before, by being the first flyweights to earn a $1 million purse. They earned it in one fight against each other. Naz was earning millionS per fight.

They all turned him down before the Barrera loss. Hamed was the biggest draw out of all of the little men. He literally paved the way for those fighters to make 7 figure purses. Michael Carbajal and Chiquita Gonzalez set the stage for the little men years before, by being the first flyweights to earn a $1 million purse.

I liked the prince but the fight with MAB made me realize that he was overrated and really lacked fundamentals