Hamed's best year?

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by El Cepillo, May 11, 2009.


  1. El Cepillo

    El Cepillo Baddest Man on the Planet Full Member

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    1995 - wins against Castro, Liendo, Angeles, Perez and Robinson for his first world title (WBO) - becomes youngest British world champ ever.

    1996 - Destroy's Said Lawal in 35 seconds in first WBO defence. Also beat Molina, Medina (best opponent so far) and Alicea.

    1997 - Unifies IBF and WBO titles with win against Tom Johnson. Defends unified titles against Cabrera, and WBO title against Badillio and Kevin Kelley @ MSG.

    1998 - beats WBA champ in Vasquez, establishes lineage. Also beats McCullough

    1999 - Unifies WBC and WBO with win over Soto. Also beats Ingle.

    2000 - His physical peak, and his career best win over Vuyani Bungu.
     
  2. toffeejack

    toffeejack Boxing Addict Full Member

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    1997 when he broke into America.

    The Bungu win was one of my favourites though. Lovely left hand straight down the middle to finish him if I remember correctly.
     
  3. faisal

    faisal Hoolios daddy Full Member

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    1997 johnson and kelly were solid wins, and dispite the Kd's in kelly fight he won over the US crowd who prior to the fight considered him to be another soon to exposed european fighter
     
  4. faisal

    faisal Hoolios daddy Full Member

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    in hindsight the prince was quite a young guy when he was fighting some of these vetrans i can only think of a few who were thrown to the wolves at such an early time in there careers
     
  5. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    1998 establishes lineage and beats mccullough ths impressive

    Medina would go on to be a 5 time champ
     
  6. El Cepillo

    El Cepillo Baddest Man on the Planet Full Member

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    And a fight that featured the single best ring walk ever..
     
  7. brown bomber

    brown bomber 2010 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    1995 Hoya..... He was at his best that year. :good