Naseem Hamed P4P

Its an eastside boxing myth, like most constant threads and sayings you need to look at the source. Most people have never seen the fight. Most people don't consider Barrera to be great as Pacquiao beat him as did Amir Khan!

I watched the Barrera fight a few times and i think i had it about 7-5. Naz fought a terrible fight style wise i honestly think Prime Naz beats Prime Barrera but its probably just wishful thinking on my behalf!!

Naz has a very good record, fought quite a few decent names and took them all out in style, to say he only fought 1 name his whole career just shows you for the clown you are (D_Andrade)

 

Best judge is ring magazine at the end of every year it's writers vote for their top 10
Fighters in the world at that time not accomplishments through the year

I'll have a look by I'm sure Naz was in it 3 or 4 times and was no higher than
6th or 7th

Still a very good achievement to be ranked so high by
The critics

But never close to no1 as I'm sure that was when jones jnr was at his best

 

Well up to Barerra he was one of only 5 undefeated world champs. Unified undisputed featherweight champ. Record something like 34 wins 31 KOs. And ha some good world level names on his cv.

So of course he was up there. Top 5 I'd say. Obviously Roy Jones was number 1.

 

His training camp was all wrong for that fight as well. I agree a prime Naz would have beaten him.

It always frustrates me how Naz took the lost, he should of come back better and stronger from the experience but just gave up...I suppose that's what hurts his legacy the most for me

 

He'd begun the 'giving up' process well before that though

 

Here's a lnik to Ring's P4P from "back then":

http://boxrec.com/media/index.php/The_Ring_Magazine's_Annual_Ratings:_Pound_For_Pound--1990s

Hamed coming at #9 in '98.

That's that then.