What were your thoughts/predictions going into Barrera vs Hamed fight?

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  1. Jay1990

    Jay1990 Active Member Full Member

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    I thought personally that Hamed was gonna win the fight. Your Opinions???
     
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  3. mrkoolkevin

    mrkoolkevin Never wrestle with pigs or argue with fools Full Member

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    Thought Hamed would run away with it.
     
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  4. Neebur

    Neebur Active Member Full Member

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    I chose Mab. The signs were there in Naz's previous fights that he was very beatable.
     
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  5. mrkoolkevin

    mrkoolkevin Never wrestle with pigs or argue with fools Full Member

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    What about the much, much bigger signs that Barrera was beatable?
     
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  6. turnip

    turnip Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I was concerned that Hamed had stopped training properly and just wanted to knock everything out also his brothers had started managing him and he had started all that religion nonsense not good .a terrible waste of a real talent.
     
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  7. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    I thought Barrera would win and fervently hoped he would.I can't stand that bat -eared little pr*ck. I won £25 on the fight but would have cheerfully paid it to see him beat!
     
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  8. Brighton bomber

    Brighton bomber Loyal Member Full Member

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    I thought Hamed was going to knock him out. Was gutted when it didn't happen. I DKSAB back then was just a fan boy, casual fan, didn't really understand the sweet science, couldn't believe Barrera won.

    Made me a fan of Barrera though, especially after his fights with Morales. But then Pac came along and wiped the floor with him and I was in disbelief again.
     
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  9. Clinton

    Clinton Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I'm about 50 50 in picks, but I knew MAB would win this one. I remember thinking Hamed was finally stepping up in class.
     
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  10. Wass1985

    Wass1985 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Bigger word than it looks if.....
     
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  11. Eddie Ezzard

    Eddie Ezzard Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Same here except I thought Hamed would win. Never disliked a fighter as much but felt he was brilliant. Sweet Pea with power.
     
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  12. Unforgiven

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    I liked Hamed. Thought he was a great personality, a real entertainer. A great puncher, produce more exciting fights that most fighters.

    I thought he'd beat Barrera.
     
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  13. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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    I thought Naz was gonna destroy him.

    He got pretty much knocked out by Junior Jones and I felt Naz had the speed and power to knock out anyone around.

    I didn't see him losing any time soon.
     
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  14. channy

    channy 4.7.33 banned Full Member

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    I thought Naz would lose, he was scared of MAB, you could see it in his eyes.
     
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  15. greynotsoold

    greynotsoold Boxing Addict

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    I felt Barrera would beat him; I knew he would box him and figured he would stop him. Barrera was a smart boxer before he went through that phase where he went to war in every fight.
     
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