Prince Naseem Hamed v Manny Pacquiao

[therealpugilist]

Prime for Prime at featherweight? I have to go with the Prince on this one...Both had heart and were natural talents....I give Hamed the edge in reflexes, footspeed. Manny was taller but was very aggressive but Hamed is top 3 all time at this weight win it comes to power. He knocked guys spark out.

He did defeat Barrera and had a draw with Marquez here but there is a huge drop of in his competition at featherweight after them.

Hamed would actually be the most unorthodox guy in the ring, which is something Pacquaio hadn't seen.

Manny would have to bring it to him to win, but Hamed had good timing, speed, and hard counters from all angles. Hamed was also more elusive and was never stopped.


I could see it going to a decision but if anyone wins by kayo it will be Hamed


I'd favor Hamed of the 90's who was more proven at the weight and cleared out his division from 1995-2001 over any version of Pacquaio 126 and under.

[therealpugilist]

Just in case some of you forgot how talented and entertaining the prince was in the 90's

[madsweeney]

Hamed often gave up more than that and won. He rarely fought anyone his size or smaller.

Size is not something you want to give up to someone that is faster and a better fighter than you. Even at 126, Pac was highly skilled at what he did. He had speed, power, and even though he was more of a wild, pressure fighter at the time, was very good at countering during exchanges.

[Scott9945]

Size is not something you want to give up to someone that is faster and a better fighter than you. Even at 126, Pac was highly skilled at what he did. He had speed, power, and even though he was more of a wild, pressure fighter at the time, was very good at countering during exchanges.

I'm not minimizing Pacquaio's skills in the least. He could easily win this fight. But Hamed was always the smaller guy and his style was developed to accommodate that. I just don't see Manny as being bigger enough to make that a major factor.

[therealpugilist]

I'm not minimizing Pacquaio's skills in the least. He could easily win this fight. But Hamed was always the smaller guy and his style was developed to accommodate that. I just don't see Manny as being bigger enough to make that a major factor.

If PAC goes at him like he did Barrera n jmm I can see him running into one of those big counter uppercuts or his bazooka left...the prince had a great chin n PAC would eat some bombs... The more I think about it ...I got the prince by kayo in a barnburner