Hamed's Best Year?

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  1. El Cepillo

    El Cepillo Baddest Man on the Planet Full Member

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    1995 - wins against Castro, Liendo, Angeles, Perez and Robinson for his first world title (WBO) - becomes youngest British world champ ever.

    1996 - Destroy's Said Lawal in 35 seconds in first WBO defence. Also beat Molina, Medina (best opponent so far) and Alicea.

    1997 - Unifies IBF and WBO titles with win against Tom Johnson. Defends unified titles against Cabrera, and WBO title against Badillio and Kevin Kelley @ MSG.

    1998 - beats WBA champ in Vasquez, establishes lineage. Also beats McCullough

    1999 - Unifies WBC and WBO with win over Soto. Also beats Ingle.

    2000 - His physical peak, and his career best win over Vuyani Bungu.
     
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  2. toffeejack

    toffeejack Boxing Addict Full Member

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    1997 when he broke into America.

    The Bungu win was one of my favourites though. Lovely left hand straight down the middle to finish him if I remember correctly.
     
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  3. Kid Cuba

    Kid Cuba Boxing Junkie banned

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    1998 or 1999
     
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  4. faisal

    faisal Hoolios daddy Full Member

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  5. make_the_weight

    make_the_weight Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Interesting, I was actually gonna create a thread asking if there was a year he could ever be considered p4p great?

    Any info on that?
     
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  6. PowerPuncher

    PowerPuncher Loyal Member Full Member

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    He was at his best '95, deteriated and got too arrogant after that letting his skills erode after that
     
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  7. make_the_weight

    make_the_weight Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Also do you think if nerves didn't get to him and had a rematch with barrera would he have won? I mean barrera is a legend so maybe not?
     
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  8. Hatesrats

    Hatesrats "I'm NOT Suprised..." Full Member

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    1997 best ring walk of All-Time.
     
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  9. PowerPuncher

    PowerPuncher Loyal Member Full Member

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    He was P4P top5 coming into the Barrera fight but had deteriated allot by that stage. At his best he was a phenomenal talent, his reactions, timing, athleticism and what a puncher. By the end he was just relying on landing the big KO shots while ignoring his boxing skills
     
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  10. PowerPuncher

    PowerPuncher Loyal Member Full Member

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    Barrera is all wrong for him but he KO's Morales
     
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  11. bladerunner

    bladerunner El Intocable Full Member

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  12. make_the_weight

    make_the_weight Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Thanks powerpuncher!
     
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  13. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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    I dont think 2000 was his physical peak, I thought that was 1995ish, his power, speed & reflexes all had a perfect blend at that time... he improved his power later on but at the expense of his speed & reflexes.
    The Hamed that beat Robinson was the best Hamed IMO, Id have loved to see that version vs Barrera, I think he has a real shot to paste him but I wouldnt bet big either way.

    :good
     
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  14. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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    2 things you need to beat Naz that are ESSENTIAL.... a good chin & elite boxing skills, thats why Barrera beat Naz... Morales exceeds Barrera in both those categories so Naz KOing Morales is a prayer, nothing more.
     
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  15. pare

    pare Active Member Full Member

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    i'm switching back and forth on hamed vs morales.
    on one hand, morales gets sucked into brawls too much which is bad news with a powerful accurate counterpuncher like hamed.
    on the other hand, morales had pretty good defence and a granite chin - even when old, he ate pac's straight lefts all night in their 2nd fight - which tells me he drags hamed into deep waters, and hamed doesn't have the mental strength to hang with morales in the championship rounds.
     
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