Naseem Hamed Career Recap

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Naz had a soft CV and was badly found out when he eventually moved to elite level against Barrera.

A true legend and warrior would avenge his loss but Naz did not want any of it.

 

Prince Naz had no defence. He was always going to get found out against a hungry, world class fighter. He was a great showman and entertainer though. I'm still yet to watch the Naz film.

 

It’s basically fiction spliced through Naz’s career, with Brendan right at the core of it.

Entertaining enough, but very removed from actuality, especially the ending, although hard to imagine how else they could have made it to be honest

 

What was wrong with the ending? Kelly Brook coming into the gym was pretty good I thought

 

Naz at his best was an excellent fighter, IMO; fast, awkward, crazy power. He beat some good, but not great names. And was 'the man ' in the division for many years. I do think he peaked in around 95 \ 96 and was not at his best against Barrera. In that documentary his preparation for the fight was dreadful. He'd become so reliant on power, had two trainers in the corner and had basically become a bit of an accident waiting to happen (kept flirting with disaster in the last few fights but had got away with it. I'm not saying he would have beat Barrera (though I think it's possible a few years earlier). But it wasn't the best version of Naz by that point. I don't think his heart was in it either.