Hamed's resume?

Its a solid record but without a real big win over an "elite" fighter.

 

The division wasn't the strongest at the time but he beat all the main men in it. You can't ever knock him for that.

Only problem that I have ever had with the Prince is that he didn't enforce his re-match clause with Barrera, which smacked of him not believing he could win.

He didn't want to box by the time of the Barrera fight. I actually think a fully motivated Hamed would have beaten the Mexican legend.

But hey ho we'll never know.

 

Marco was on a different planet to Hamed.

I think Hamed' resume is pretty good, he beat a lot of good contenders, but he never had the crowning achievement...like a Barrera or a Marquez on his record. That's what separates great fighters from good ones.

 

Thats your opinion and you 're entitled to it!

I will respectfully disagree!

 

There are a lot of 'former' champions on it - typical British resume really.

A fair few half decent names but most of them were past their absolute peak and didn't do a great deal afterwards.

 

If you look at them records as you say they hadn't lost in so many years..but they did lose. The only really ''Elite'' fighter he fought he lost to and lost well...although it's wasn't the complete schooling people say it is. He beat a number of solid world champions.

If a Elite fighter is A+ Hamed was just A. He just lacked the versatility and fundamentals that the top guys have.

A very solid resume and one of the best British Boxers of All Time but with regards to world level...he just a very good featherweight champion.

 

I think Naz could have beat Barrera if he boxed, and stopped the silly shenanigans.

 

Why do you disagree? At what point in Hamed's career did he ever show the ability to beat a fighter of Marco's level? Kelly and Sanchez, decent and good fighters, not great ones, made Hamed look extremely ordinary during his supposed prime. He was accustomed to getting tagged through his entire career, and once he came up against a well schooled offensive masterpiece in Marco Antonio Barrera he had no answers. What shots he did land, although minimal, barely got a reaction at all. I think every facet to Hamed's game was overrated and emphasized by low level competitors.

I have an open mind...tell me what Hamed did in the Kelley and Sanchez fights, among others, that gives you reason to believe he'd beat an A+ fighter like Barrera?

 

Hamed was well past his prime against Kelly.

Relying too much on power.

 

It's also worth noting that Hamed would have been the first boxer in any division to unify all 4 major titles had the WBA not stripped Vazquez of the title because they didn't want it unified with the WBO.

 

He would have bben the WBA current champ at the time had the WBA not have stripped him of the title as they didn't want it unified with the WBO.

 

When Hamed really stepped up to a consistent level against world class opponents he was getting more and more exposed style wise and having to deal with knockdowns and fighters taking his shots more and more. That's when he went to the U.S to fight...he beat many good world champions over here and there but when he fought out in U.S he just didn't seem the same fighter.

Barrera neutralized everything Naz brought to the table. Naz was just not an elite fighter imo. He was good looking back you see the people he beat...there ain't no denying he was a fine champion but he never beat any greats or went through divisions so i think calling him a fine champion is the best accolade i can give him.

 

Hamed was awesome at the time. Huge power for a featherweight and solid chin. The prime Hamed would have beat Barrera. Money, fame etc got to him in the end. If he would have stayed with Ingle and dedicated himself to the sport he could have been one of the best ever and still a champion now.

 

Totally how I feel.

He just fell out of love with the sport and didn't want to train anymore.

He wanted to be with his family.