Pacquiao Vs. Naseem Hamed

[JaNnO]

Sure.

Barrera can shift from brawler to boxer at will. If he had brawled, not boxed, Naz, there's a very good chance that he would have been knocked the **** out, because Naz was the hardest hitting feather since Arguello and Wilfrido.

The Barrera fight proved what Naz always knew, that he had a lot of trouble against the very technically proficient fighters. That's why he never wanted any part of JMM. Naz made the wrong analysis when he chose to fight Barrera instead of Morales, whom he'd had a better chance of beating. He thought both were basically the same fighter, which, of course, proved to be awfully wrong.

While I'd favor Pac against Naz, there's the chance that Pac could get caught in one of his incessant offensive rushes. Remember, he got rocked by JMM, who doesn't have half the power Naz used to. A puncher's chance, which is offset by MAB's style.

Despite what some people here say, styles DO make fights. Pac's style is just better suited for Naz than MAB's.

Thanks Morancito. I see your your point. But remember that Pac is also at his best when slugging it out with his opponent. With his faster hands, chances are his bombs will land on Naz's head ahead of NAz's haymakers. Both fighters have awkward balance but Naz has the more tendency of getting off-balance when throwing his wild punches and exposes his head - an easy target for Pac's hooks and the 2 right left straight. Pac can also use his body attacks to slow Naz down like he did with Erik. Pac is also the bigger fighter than the two IMO and has the longer reach. I think Naz is only 5'3" but may have the wider body. If Naz chooses to dance around (using a boxer's the in-out attack) which he certainly is capable of, he may have a small of winning. But I don't see him beating a prime Pac with the style he brings and especially at this time in his career.

Your counter?

[Katz]

i dont think Naz is 5'3 i have a fight video on him against MAB, i think he is 5'6 or 5'7.

MAB only throws one punch at a time he doesnt follow it up. Thats why MAB easily kicked his ass.

While Pacman throws alot of 1-5 combos on the head, MAB has no ans on that. He just eat a lot of left hands. Everytime he blocks there are more punches coming he can't see it.

[Undefeated]

You lost credibility on the last fight you predicted ("OMG LACY KO'S CALZAGHE IN LIKE 3 ROUNDS D00D!"). Now go away.

I never seen Calzaghe fight before. So i just went with what i thought best. WOW one fight i predicted that went wrong. Only one person would know that........hmmmmm i wonder who


Besides Pac IMO would take out Hammed atleast in a round or two. He was all hype untill he got in a ring with a real champ. Pac is fast and strong and beat barrera. Barrera beat Hammed but now imagine Manny Pac's super lightning fists tagging Hammed face. Brutal KO stopage for Manny Pac. He is going to take over 125+.


I never seen anything good come out of Nassem Hammed. Just a unorthodoxed ****y ass fighter who got his ass handed to him on HBO on April 7, 2001 10:30 Pm ET also got his face smashed on the turnbuckle!

[machotime]

I wonder when this two will clash?? I will bet for HAMED.. He is one of a kind!

Hamed would have beaten Pac, but now, Im not too sure.

[TheEvilSaint]

if/when these two clash, pacquiao will win by TKO.

hamed is a joke.

[Bogler]

hamed has no defense, he always has his hands down. yes he bobs and weaves, but against a fast puncher like pac, he'll get tagged pretty soon. i dont know, but i really think he's an arrogant clown who got exposed by barrera. he doesn't have the heart like mab/em or pac to come back from big losses and that's what separates him from the three, and that is a big factor come fight night, not only the skills.

[machotime]

hamed has no defense, he always has his hands down. yes he bobs and weaves, but against a fast puncher like pac, he'll get tagged pretty soon. i dont know, but i really think he's an arrogant clown who got exposed by barrera. he doesn't have the heart like mab/em or pac to come back from big losses.

The problem is, he doesnt get tagged. Also, he has great lateral movement- something that EM and MAB did not have.

[Bogler]

The problem is, he doesnt get tagged. Also, he has great lateral movement- something that EM and MAB did not have.

man, there's the law of averages, pretty soon he'll get tagged. and how many fast punchers he met like pac? his lateral movements didn't do much against mab, and mab's not as quick as pac. remember, pac's arsenal now is not only the straight left.

[morancito]

Thanks Morancito. I see your your point. But remember that Pac is also at his best when slugging it out with his opponent. With his faster hands, chances are his bombs will land on Naz's head ahead of NAz's haymakers. Both fighters have awkward balance but Naz has the more tendency of getting off-balance when throwing his wild punches and exposes his head - an easy target for Pac's hooks and the 2 right left straight. Pac can also use his body attacks to slow Naz down like he did with Erik. Pac is also the bigger fighter than the two IMO and has the longer reach. I think Naz is only 5'3" but may have the wider body. If Naz chooses to dance around (using a boxer's the in-out attack) which he certainly is capable of, he may have a small of winning. But I don't see him beating a prime Pac with the style he brings and especially at this time in his career.

Your counter?

I know. But that is also the style against which Naz was at his best. You people forget that Naz, while being a showoff and sometimes even a clown, had some serious skills and above everything, some serious power.

As I said, I would still favor Pac vs a prime Naz, but the fight would be a hell of a lot more competitive than the Barrera bout, where the Prince had absolutely no shot at winning from the get go.

An even worse matchup for Naz would have been JMM. I don't see the Prince winning 2 rounds in that one.

[EXIGE]

I know. But that is also the style against which Naz was at his best. You people forget that Naz, while being a showoff and sometimes even a clown, had some serious skills and above everything, some serious power.

As I said, I would still favor Pac vs a prime Naz, but the fight would be a hell of a lot more competitive than the Barrera bout, where the Prince had absolutely no shot at winning from the get go.

An even worse matchup for Naz would have been JMM. I don't see the Prince winning 2 rounds in that one.

Naz - Barrera was equal up until the 8th round.