Why don't boxers put on a show anymore?

[Goodfa]

[freddyp]

Naseem was great to watch when I was a kid. But these days I admire pure boxing, no gimmicks in the ring. Fighters like Naseem and Jones get on my last nerve.

Forget the show, let me see some skill.

[Goodfa]

Pacquaio outside the clottey fight.
Rafa and Izzy
Miguel Cotto


But then again these fighters actually fought top talents while Prince only fought bums, and when he actually fought a real boxer he lost and retired.

Hamed was not a hype job and its untrue to say that he "didn't beat anyone".

Steve Robinson was the WBO belt holder, and a ranked Top 10 Featherweight. Hamed stopped him in 8.

Tom Johnson was the IBF belt holder, and ranked as the Number 1 Featherweight in the world at the time. Hamed stopped him in 8.

Kevin Kelley was a two-time champ and ranked inside the Top 5. Hamed stopped him inside 4 rounds.

Manuel Medina was a five-time world titlist and a Top 10 ranked Featherweight. Hamed finished him in the 11th.

Wilfredo Vasquez was a three-weight world champion, the WBA belt holder at the time, and was ranked inside the Top 10. Hamed stopped him in 7.

Wayne McCullough had gone the distance with a prime Eric Morales and went on to capture a world title, Hamed dominated him from start to finish.

Cesar Soto was the WBC champ, and ranked inside the Top 5. Hamed breezed to the decision.

A prime Paul Ingle was another world champ with a Top 3 ranking. Hamed won via TKO in the 11th.

Vuyani Bungu was a long reigning IBF belt holder, in his prime, and ranked Number 4 in the division. Hamed stopped him inside 4 rounds.

Secondly, Hamed didn't "duck" anyone. Hamed's peak years were 95/96/97. Barrera and Morales were not in his weight class, they didn't move up to FW until 2001/2002 respectively.

To summarize,
Hamed beat a total of 9 past, present or future World Champions - all but one of whom (McCullough) were ranked comfortably inside the Top 10 at FW at the time.
The Prince captured 3 World titles, and made 15 succesful defences of his WBO belt.
He beat every champion in the division at the time, thus unifying the division and becoming the linear, legitimate, Featherweight Champion of the World.
Now, it's true Hamed never beat another elite. He was soundly defeated by Barrera. He retired at 27. He wasn't as good at Manny etc. etc. etc. These issues don't change the fact that Naseem Hamed was an excellent and unqiue fighter and showman, who had a fantastic career, and did absolute wonders for the sport of boxing.

F--k you haters.

[F l i c k e r]

Ok please enlighten me?

lol, I retract my statement if you are talking about dancing around the ring during a fight. Like Naseem, Whitaker and SRL did.


If you mean a show in general, as in a action packed fight. Then yes, you aren't watching the right boxers.

[Goodfa]

lol, I retract my statement if you are talking about dancing around the ring during a fight. Like Naseem, Whitaker and SRL did.


If you mean a show in general, as in a action packed fight. Then yes, you aren't watching the right boxers.

Name them...........I'm still waiting.

[Pullcounter]

This was also entertaining!!!

[F l i c k e r]

Paul Williams
Ji Hoon Kim
Gamboa
Hozumi Hasegawa
Nonito Donaire
Juanma
Lucian Bute
humberto soto
micheal katsidis
The Super 6 tournament is very entertaining right now. Even with the questional decisions.


Do I have to go on? I am sure you watch more than < 90s fights, Pacquiao, and Mayweather..... right?

[MONEYMAY-]

Paul Williams
Ji Hoon Kim
Gamboa
Hozumi Hasegawa
Nonito Donaire
Juanma
Lucian Bute
humberto soto
micheal katsidis
The Super 6 tournament is very entertaining right now. Even with the questional decisions.


Do I have to go on? I am sure you watch more than < 90s fights, Pacquiao, and Mayweather..... right?

Change it to Montiels name.....

[MONEYMAY-]

Now that's entertainment.

[BoxingTech718]

I like the video but if you don't like the technical aspect of boxing maybe you should stick to watching street brawls.