I just watched the full fight (hadn't actually seen anything but highlight reels since it was first live). All I have to say is it was actually a little embarrassing for Naseem just how much Barrera schooled him, especially considering all the pre fight trash talking. Barrare won with straight forward and precise boxing, which for some reason Naseem had absolutely no answer to. This got me thinking as to Naseem's Legacy. There aren't many names on his resume that the world of boxing is going to remember. Not in comparison to someone like PBF's resume. do you think a lot of the credit given to him is down to the media's fascination and love for him in the 90s?
I'm a huge Naz fan (look at my name) but yeah he never fullfilled his true potential. If he had been a little more serious in training and learned better balance and defence he wouldn't have started slipping so early in his career. It's a shame too because he had such a great personality
yes, he is a perfect example of the term hypejob. that fight tells u alot about him as a fighter and picking the right oppenants. he had potential but didnt test himself enough which is why the only ATG he fights, takes him to school and retires him. i actually feel bad for someone that cocky to go out like that. that was REALLY embarassing loss. i like nas tho. hes entertaining and he can punch. i laugh my ass off when some of his fans on youtube say they think he would stand a chance against floyd. :rofl
Leaving aside the question of Hamed's personality and potential, and looking soley at his accomplishments, it isn't a shabby record. He beat 5 highly regarded fighters - Johnson, Kelley, Medina, Vazquez and Bungu. The obvious knock is that they were all at the latter end of their careers, but they were all live bodies in probably their biggest fight. Defeating all by stoppage is noteworthy. In addition, he beat solid fighters like Belcastro, Robinson, McCullough, Ingle and Badillo. The lack of a defining win is the glaring weakness, and the fact that he was soundly beaten by the only truly great fighter he fought diminishes his legacy. It makes him a borderline HoF candidate rather than the first-ballot inductee he should have been. He definitely could have achieved more, but his career was far from a bust.
Not so much schooled as Clowned. Owned. Made his b*tch. Naz was a personality with a punch. But one night in front of a real HoF fighter and it became quite evident that the hype-train had come to an end.
nas was one of the best fighters ever. watch his earlier fights when he gave a fug about the sport. amazing
It was schooling of first class!!! I dont care about scores(MAB had point deducted because he soned Naz), precise boxing contorling the fight through 12 rounds didnt have difficult moment in this fight just simply class above Naz.
:rofl:rofl:rofl Or it might be that he faced fighters that are not on MAB level, once he faced MAB he was beaten convincingly!!!