How good was Mustafa Hamsho?

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  1. Dave's Top Ten

    Dave's Top Ten Active Member Full Member

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    I've only seen his two fights with Hagler, so I clearly have never seen the best of him. Would love to see his fights against Czyz or Minter?

    Any opinions on just how good this tough middleweight was?
     
  2. WhataRock

    WhataRock Loyal Member Full Member

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    Pretty good..beat a host of contenders and one dirty mofo.
     
  3. birddog

    birddog Active Member Full Member

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    would have been interesting Hamsho v Roldan or Sibson
     
  4. redrooster

    redrooster Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Strong chin like Hagler's. very strong but doesnt carry the power of a Roldan or Sibson and has minimal skills. In his prime often displayed lusty punching and rarely backed up. I saw him hurt only twice, once by Minter and in the Hagler rematch.

    seems to petrify certain opponents such as Benitez and Czyz. Wilfred was basically too scared to fight back and was content to stay in one corner and let Hamsho pound him for 12 rounds. In other words, he froze up. So did Czyz. You could tell Bobby was trying to fight off the fear but Mustafa has that effect. It's like you're fighting a strong animal that you can't keep off you.

    So yeah he was pretty good :lol:
     
  5. My2Sense

    My2Sense Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Hamsho was one of the better contenders Hagler defended against IMO.
     
  6. MRBILL

    MRBILL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Hamsho was rugged but limited.... He beat a green / passive Czyz on TV back around 1982.... I saw that fight...... Czyz was green......

    160 was a strain for Hamsho.... He really needed 168 during his career, but the division did NOT exist then.... I think Hamsho attempted a fight or two at 170 to 175 pounds later on.... Not sure what happened.....

    By 1984, Hamsho had nothing at 160, and it showed when Hagler KO'd him easy inside 3 rds at MSG.....

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  7. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Hagler also gave perhaps his best career performance in the first Hamsho fight. Hagler boxed beautifully that night, and took Hamsho apart like a surgeon.
     
  8. MRBILL

    MRBILL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Well, Hagler was deadly in the rematch of '84 against Hamsho....:good

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  9. My2Sense

    My2Sense Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Actually, I would say that was Hagler's second best career performance, the first being the rematch with Hamsho.
     
  10. birddog

    birddog Active Member Full Member

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    you can throw the Sibson fight in the mix as one of his best also.