Hector Camacho or Naseem Hamed: who was the better entertainer?

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  1. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    In terms of flash, charisma, style, and ring antics who do you think was the better entertainer in your opinion? Who made a bigger impact in the boxing world with their personality?
     
  2. salsanchezfan

    salsanchezfan Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    If by "entertainer" you mean which one was the bigger dickhole, it's about even. Naz for misplaced, over-dramatized self-importance, and Hector for just being full-on ******.
     
  3. PhillyPhan69

    PhillyPhan69 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I am not a fan of either, but probably like Camacho more and find Camacho to be the superior fighter....

    But better entertainer, for me is Naz and not really close. Naz always came to fight irrespective of how good/great you find him to be. Watching Camacho flick his quick jab while in full on retreat mode is IMHO more effective than it was entertaining. Outside of the ring, don't particularly feel drawn to tune into either guy all that much.
     
  4. The Funny Man 7

    The Funny Man 7 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Pre-Rosario Camacho was a lot of fun to watch. He was aggressive, ripping blistering multi-shot combinations. Check out the Bazooka Limon fight for example. But after that he was dismal to watch.

    On the other hand Hamed was much more consistently fun to watch. Aside from the occasional ugly dud like Cesar Soto or Manuel Medina fights he was enjoyable. He had some wars with Kevin Kelley and Augie Sanchez.
     
  5. Azzer85

    Azzer85 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Augie left on a stretcher, Hamed knocked him out cold for 10 minutes
     
  6. Trail

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    You could argue Barrera gave Naz a boxing lesson for 12 rounds of their fight.
     
  7. Azzer85

    Azzer85 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    i take it you havent actually seen the fight or the scorecards
     
  8. Trail

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    Watched it live, thank you. I had Barrera up by a long way.:good
     
  9. Jeff Lantz

    Jeff Lantz Retired sandman Full Member

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    I liked Macho better but what about Jorge Paez?
     
  10. Ken Ashcroft

    Ken Ashcroft Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hamed was the better entertainer IMO, based solely on the fact that he could take out an opponent at any minute with either hand but he also left himself wide open for counters which could rock and floor him as well.