How would Naseem have done in a rematch against Barrera if he had trained 100 percent?

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  1. Thesenuts

    Thesenuts Member banned Full Member

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  2. Guerra

    Guerra Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I think barrera be more agressive and ko him the second time. He had a lot of respect for Naz when they fought.
     
  3. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    Get KTFO.
     
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  4. Cally

    Cally Sand...sand... nothing but sand! Full Member

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    Naz' defense was abmysal, he would probably have been embarrassed even more than the first fight.
     
  5. lepinthehood

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  6. African Cobra

    African Cobra The Right Honourable Lord President of the Council Full Member

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    He would have lost again. Barrera was to good for him.
     
  7. One more round

    One more round Member Full Member

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    Big Naz fan here but

    a) he wouldn’t have ever trained hard for the rematch.

    b) even if he did he would have still lost.

    no shame in that. Some good nights had watching Naz.
     
  8. Johnny1987

    Johnny1987 Active Member Full Member

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    Barerra was better but at 100% I would back Prince Naseem to KO him early
     
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  9. TBI

    TBI Active Member Full Member

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    It would have been worse for Hamed.
     
  10. drenlou

    drenlou VIP Member Full Member

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    Same outcome, but probably a more dominant win for MAB.
     
  11. Holler

    Holler Doesn't appear to be a paid matchroom PR shill Full Member

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    He said his hands were too badly damaged:

    https://www.boxing247.com/weblog/archives/125384

     
  12. Levook

    Levook Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Barrera was an ATG no shame in losing to him. Hamed was always entertaining, but this fight showed that power & an unorthodox approach cannot match supreme boxing skill, generally speaking.

    I miss the Prince, sure wish he was around to shake things up a bit!
     
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  13. Mike_S

    Mike_S Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I was only 13 but from what I remember, Hamed was absolutely huge box office, bigger than Lennox Lewis due to his fighting style and no one attracted more to British boxing until Ricky Hatton and Anthony Joshua.

    It was sad to see how soundly beaten he was by Barrera but no doubt Hamed would have been outclassed again if there was a rematch. Us British fans were in awe of Barrera and massively respected him ever since just like when Mayweather did similar to Hatton.
     
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  14. Hanz Cholo

    Hanz Cholo Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The world will never know.
     
  15. Sinew

    Sinew The Assassin Full Member

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    Naz probably would have been more cautious. Losing maybe every round.