Naseem Hamed V Oscar De La Hoya at Light Middleweight around 2000

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  1. FLINT ISLAND

    FLINT ISLAND PENYRHEOL Full Member

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    What would happen?

    I only ask because Gavin Evans said in his Naz autobiography that Naz would win World titles all the way up to middleweight.

    He would smash Barrera and Azumah Nelson no problem.

    Then clean out the lightweights.

    KO the reigning Light Welterweight Champion in about 3 rounds.

    Then unify the Welterweight division in about a total of 6 rounds - thats about 2 rounds per fight to win WBA/IBF/WBC/WBO

    Then Gavin Evans in his vivid imaginaton said Naz could cap off his career as the greatest fighter that has eve lived by beating Oscar De La Hoya for the World Light Middleweight title.

    O and by the way when these bold predictions were made by Gavin Evans

    Nas was 21 years old

    Had a record of - 21 wins 0 losses (19 KO's)

    talk about getting carried away................................
     
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    FLINT ISLAND PENYRHEOL Full Member

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    I'll have the number to Evans dealer
     
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    djoc175 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Watch the Kevin Kelley fight-HBO broadcast.Ingle said that Naz would win world titles all the way up to 168lbs.:patsch

    Watch the first Erik Morales-Guty Espadas fight(this was just before Naz/MAB I believe).Afterwards,Manny Steward who was doing the commentary for HBO said that he wanted Naz to fight Erik Morales once he gets by Barrera,because it'll be a no-contest:patsch
     
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    Losfer_Words Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    That's an incredible prophecy for someone who started out at bantamweight!
     
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    igor_otsky Undefeated Full Member

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    should have..

    could have..

    would have..
     
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  7. robpalmer135

    robpalmer135 Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    no doubt he was world class, but DLH by brutal KO. Naz would of dominated if motivated up to 135lbs.
     
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    Losfer_Words Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Personally, I think he should have moved up after the Barrera loss. It's evident that he fell out of love with the sport but I still think he had a lot more to offer.
     
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  9. Akxtinguish

    Akxtinguish Belt holder Full Member

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    Naz was a great fighter but sometimes we forget that his opposition was not exactly HoF level, and the one time he stepped up to the elite level he got badly beaten.

    If he would have fought a few more P4Pers as we call them today, we would have a better idea of how good he was.

    Looking good in the ring obviously depends on opposition.
     
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    Have to agree that DLH owns Naz at LMW, way way above Naz's natural weight. Not even a close fight imo
     
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    I like to think how far Naz could have gone if hed reached his potential but Ive never taken it that far :nut
     
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    Do i need to post my answer, or will I get an ear bashing again.

    Ah well...

    ODLH - no contest.
     
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  13. widdy

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    come on people,naz was good,but no elite,i said it before,if naz dident have that awsome power,he would of been very average,say like barry jones,who would of been top world class if he had naz power
     
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    Morales would have cleaned him out as well IMO.

    He was good, but that is just crazy talk.
     
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    itrymariti Cañas! Full Member

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    ban
     
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