Was Prince Naseem past his prime against Barrera?

[sonnyboyx2]

Hamed was finished by the time he fought Barrera.. if the fight had taken place 2yrs earlier Hamed would have KOd him in 6rds

[jkaisen41]

Yes or no?

I don't think so... Barrera arguably was in more battles prior to the fight then Hamed so you can make that case either way.

I always liked Hamed and think he would have given almost all fighters problems but lack of fundamentals will always catch up with you. Hamed was a special athlete... and with great athletism, reflexes and power you can beat a lot of ppl... but if you meet a guy with decent athletism, sharp reflexes and boxing skills... the latter one will win in most cases... that's why boxing is an art...

This is also why I always laugh at guys who are sure that a Mosley or Pacquiao would beat Mayweather because they have speed... to match Floyd's speed isn't enough to beat him... he is fundamentally sound... unlike guys like Hamed or even Roy Jones for that matter...