Why did Naseem Hamed retire at 28?

[Born2Live]

Lost his reflexes, didn't seem motivated to train for a fight (Marco Barrera fight), just seemed to lose interest.

[Forza]

excuses excuses. he fought bums till he got destroyed by a real fighter then he quit and got fat.

[Born2Live]

No excuses, Naseem would've lost to any elite fighter but that don't change the fact his attitude for boxing was getting worse in terms of training, motivation etc.

[Chuckguy]

I want to know how he made so much money
he was barely becoming relevant and he lost to MAB
but yet he is rolling in mansions and luxury cars
how?
I doubt he was making money like oscar or floyd or manny

[street bully]

This fits my sentiment. Barrera schooled him. Humiliated him.

And there was still Morales and Marquez lurking the the deep waters of 122-126.

Did you even watch that fight? naseem Hamed won 4 rounds, and won the 1 more because of the point deduction. an 8-4 fight that you were winning the early rounds in is not a "humiliation".

[pelonxsoldier28]

Anyone tell me anything about this dude?

Imo, it was a combination of him getting a much deserved ass wooping from Barrera, and brittle hands.

[JK1700]

He got totally demotivated...

[TxHustla]

because the 1st real fighter he fought (barrera) embarrassed his non talent ass..and any other fighter of barreras caliber wouldve done the same.

[nujabes77]

he got exposed... people saying otherwise are in denial

[Drunk Punch]

Appointing Riath, his brother as business manager, leaving the Ingle gym, not putting in the work in the gym and not making the most of his supreme talent. He retired young because he was already on the slide and couldn't face a beating from someone less talented than an ATG like Barrerra.
I think Nas could have been an ATG too, he was mismanaged and could have had an even better career. With his power a move up in weights was feasible, and he certainly had enough to give Morales or Marquez a decent fight too.