I never said he was prime in that fight, but lets face it once he was fighting at top level, cracks were already showing, thats my point.
hamed was so much more suited to the pro's. for a start he was a terrific puncher. u can question everything else about him but not his power. :bbb great reflexes and a very loose, fluid style. great stamina. he was tough thru many years of sparring bigger men and often full fledged pro's. naz was sparring pro's and being groomed for the pro's in his early teenage years. khan has been boxing in the amateurs for years and been surrounded by amateurs. naz was a much better prospect. :deal
****ing hell whenever I see the old videos where he says at the end something like 'il be a legend, best ever', I wanna weep. I hope he does come back, win or loss he needs to prove himself more than he ever did in his winning streak
Taff...I never said prime Hamed would beat Barerra...... what I meant to convey was that the version of Hamed who fought Robinson (young hungry talented and Ingle trained) would have beaten the Hamed who fought Barrera (lazy spoilt arrogant Steward trained ) within three rounds. He had all the physical tools to be great, he didnt have the mental foritude to stay at the top once he reached it.
the 95 hamed was world's better. such a shame warren never grew a pair and ordered the wbo to make the barrera fight back in 95. :rasta i personally think hamed just had a young man's style. i think he speeded up his decline by fighting less often and letting his weight go in between fights. but his style and lack of fundamentals would have always brought about his downfall earlier than expected i think. :-(
. In the middle of your post top of page 2, only responding to what you said - so you are saying he would have beat himself ? Sorry, thought you were saying robinson beating Hamed would beat Barrera in 3 rounds, sorry it was the way i read it obviously. I apologise.
The Hamed who beat Robinson was just scary. He literally looked as if he was completely playing in the ring on that night -- it was Hamed's masterpiece.
He most certainly did. With that style of his, he would barely have lasted a couple of years at the top level without one.
Hamed is a British Arab of Yemini descent. Amir Khan is a British Muslim of Pakistani descent. Two very different cultures and ethnicities there, my friend. :-(
It is fair to say that a guy who had 37 fights, and never got hurt or knocked out had a good chin. Don't ya think? :think