Naseem Hamed vs. Manuel Calvo

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  1. Del Boy

    Del Boy R.I.P Darren Sutherland Full Member

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    What can you tell me about this fight,

    Is there any footage of it?
    How did the prince carry himself did have any resemblance to the pre Barrera Hamed ?
     
  2. Flash Jab

    Flash Jab Boxing Junkie banned

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    All I know is it was a disappointing UD by the Prince. His speed, reflexes and confidence had apparently gone. He wasn't the same fighter.

    That's all I know though.

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAkv9G4dy7M[/ame]

     
  3. Flea Man

    Flea Man มวยสากล

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    He looked as disinterested as I've ever seen a fighter. Shocking performance and facial hair.
     
  4. johna_83

    johna_83 31/10/2010 Full Member

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    The unbeaten aura of invincibility was gone as was the hunger, desire and will to train. An absolute shadow of naz in his prime, very disappointing performance and a shame that's how he chose to go out.
     
  5. daveyboy1609

    daveyboy1609 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He looks like **** there. Almost likes hes in slow motion.
     
  6. chesh

    chesh Active Member Full Member

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    He really did look like he "couldn't pull the trigger" any more in that fight. IMO, he should have campaigned at 130 before hanging up the gloves.
     
  7. brown bomber

    brown bomber 2010 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    He got knocked down too.
     
  8. Scotty321

    Scotty321 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He was awful. I can't remember the exact words, but in his post fight interview, he basically said the booing crowd were clueless. They were chanting "what a load of rubbish" while waiting for the scorecards.
     
  9. jonnyP

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    brendan always said by the time he had left him the desire had gone and by this point not only his desire but his hands too, horrid ending for a legend
     
  10. brown bomber

    brown bomber 2010 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    Hamed was something special but take away his creativity and explosiveness and he had little else to fall back on.
     
  11. Grant1

    Grant1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Similar to RJJ?
     
  12. Losfer_Words

    Losfer_Words Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    That's like saying 'take away SRR's speed and combinations and he's pretty average':huh.
     
  13. hitman_hatton1

    hitman_hatton1 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    his whole attitude stunk the place out didn't it.

    just admit u were subpar.

    but he didn't.

    and he never announced his retirement.

    just silence after this fight. :roll:
     
  14. slip&counter

    slip&counter Gimme some X's and O's Full Member

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    I don't wonna speak for Jeff, Los. but i think he means he didn't have the fundamentals under him to adapt and have a "second career". With fighters like Naz once the athleticism/reflexes start to fade and you can't bail yourself out with that mule punch then reality sets in.
     
  15. NO MAS

    NO MAS Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    This fight got me the wooden spoon for the ESB lads at a Bunce Quiz...:patsch