Naseem Hamed "I took boxing to a standard that can't really be reached"

:yep

Imagine them being paired up on the same show, with Mayorga cameo

 

Naz was must see TV. People either loved or hated the guy, absolutely no in between. He earned some respect in his FOTY candidate against Kelley but most people just waited to see him get his ass whipped. Once that happened, we were over him.

 

Naz knows more about box than you, so if he say's Tyson beats Lewis , you believe him.

 

never ever quit.

At his worst still went the distance against one of the all time greats.At his worst!

And would never quit as new even down on the cards could change the fight with one punch.Barrera respected his power in the fight for sure.

Look how out of synch naz is in the fight itself and in videos in documentary he did before fight off him sparring and never in huge problems during fight at all without looking like winning admittedly.

As said in earlier fight two years previous and its much more interesting fight.Could have dodged barrera fight with money his fights generated yet didnt so respect for that.Plus fought some great opponents and his mandatorys which many dont.Many fighters were never the same after the beating he gave them.

Just a shame them hand problems came although no surprise with the power he packed.In terms of ability the greatest talent I have ever seen.And yet so much unfulfilled talent.

 

Its an opinion and he's entitled to it. Fact is,we'll never know for sure, because a prime Tyson never fought a prime Lewis. So theres nothing to go on,other than opinion.

Vitali did fight Lewis on the other hand, when Lewis was past prime and lost.

Much easier to make a decision there. We're not talking in theoretcals

 

His is an educated opinion . Add up the stylistic variables. Lewis comes up short.

 

A great point constantly forgotten when people talk about vitali and lennox.

As lewis said last year when referencing why he didnt give him rematch:At my worst i thought him and did that to his face,what would have happened on a good day:

 

That's why you don't see a lot of lighter weight fighters talking **** about Hamed the way we do. They fight for money, and Hamed brought that dollar to the lower weight classes in a way that hadn't been done for a long time. Fighters are still enjoying the benefits of his brief reign.

 

I agree. He did alot for the lower weights love him or hate him. His contributions to the sport in his day can't be overlooked, he was a master showman. I was a big Prince fan back in the day, one of my favorite fighters ever, he was great for the sport.

 

I like Khan but please don't mention them in the same breath.

Hamed was in a different league altogether inand out of the ring.

Prince is a legend and a true elite whether haters want to acknowledge it or not.

 

Hector Macho Camacho already reached it and far higher standards than Naz.

Macho was more entertaining, more flashy, more balls, fought everybody and never hid or chickened after losing to his first elite fighter unlike Naz ROTFLMAO

 

Wow Hamed really didn't train right for the MAB fight.

Worst version of Hamed we ever saw lost an 8-4 decision to a primeand very focussed Barrera.

Hamed at his best would have been a different story.

 

Hamed did a dump on the floor and then scooped it up and put it in his mouth.

 

Well this is a good and interesting viewpoint about Hamed.

Not gonna lie I did not like his character at all but I guess he did a damn good job for guys fighting in lighter divisions bringing the spotlights there. He was good for boxing.

 

You have a valid point but we dont know because Hamed decided to retire than try again being better prepared...