The Naseem Hamed appreciation thread.

[MANGLER]

Naz was wreckin **** when I was a kid. His fight wit Kelley was fire.

[Abstraction]

I think it's good he retired when he did.

Rather than carry on on doing something he probably hated.

Other boxers carry on, and end up permanently hurt and with nothing left.

[ThunderWolf]

It's time people give Naz the respect he deserves. He was truly one of the most entertaining and devastating fighters of recent memory. KOing quality opponents and champions with easy, and a unique fighting style that made him put the lighter weight divisions on the map. Everything from his "wicked entrances, to his flips over the ropes, to a KNOCK OUT" The prince was the **** and it's time we gave him his props.

I agree, if he just took his training seriously, he could have been quite rich and famous.

[NorvernRob]

Over the top entrances, ****y as hell but with the crazy punch angles and power to back it all up. Even people that hardly ever watched boxing loved watching him, my old man still asks me if he's going to fight again

It's a shame he quit, but if he didn't want it anymore then there's no point carrying on, that's when you end up wih 5 or 6 L's on your record.

[1SILVA]

He belongs in the IBHOF

[Sugarj]

I loved Hamed, thought he was one of the most tallented lower weight division fighters ever. Only the Brits got to see his true peak 1993-95 when you couldn't hit him with a handful of rice.

Shame he ditched his elusiveness and combination punching for one punch power. The Hamed that fought Barrera was not in the same league as the guy who fought Steve Robinson even allowing for the gap in class of opponent!!

[Dynamite Kid]

I grew up watching Eubank, and whilst everyone else despised him i used to love his elaborate entrances, strutting etc, however Eubank pales into insignificance when you see a Hamed interview or entrance.


I honestly believe Hamed was the pioneer for these entrances, Eubank started it but Hamed took it onto another level. American fighters caught on to it to imo, remember Jones entrance against Woods or Vargas's against Winky ?

[IMDAZED]

I just watched Barrera-Hamed again over the weekend. I can see why Naseem couldn't come back after 9/11. His intro was ridiculous - and if I were a ****** - borderline blasphemous. You say a holy prayer then start gyrating to Wu-Tang? Hahahaha.

BTW, he was completely unnerved before the fight and obviously very scared.

[mickey malone]

I think he and Willie Pep were the most naturally gifted feathers of all time...
I think he was the hardest punching feather of all time...
I think he was also the biggest waste (talent) of all time...

But, I KNOW he is a horrible little man....

[mickey malone]

I loved Hamed, thought he was one of the most tallented lower weight division fighters ever. Only the Brits got to see his true peak 1993-95 when you couldn't hit him with a handful of rice.

Shame he ditched his elusiveness and combination punching for one punch power. The Hamed that fought Barrera was not in the same league as the guy who fought Steve Robinson even allowing for the gap in class of opponent!!

Very very true.... Good call..
His departure from the Brendon Ingle camp signalled the end...
He was literally untouchable between 93/95..