They both have a punchers chance TBH both huge hitters at the weight. But Lopez is too hittable and a bit basic compared to Hamed's more dynamic style. I'll go with Hamed by KO in a war.
Neither of them is Willie Pep in the defense department so it’s a question of who lands hardest first. I’m leaning towards Lopez.
Little Red was pretty good at using his height when he chose to do so. I can picture him pushing the fight early, getting caught, going down and getting up. The fight would be over shortly after that.
This is a very bad match up for Danny and the Prince is twice as fast as Lopez who was a slow starter to begin with. Throw in the Prince throwing those unorthodox punches from both stances and you have the makings of a disaster for Lopez.
Naseem Hamed had a very Awkward style that a lot of fighters couldn’t figure out …I think he KOs Lopez
I've been thinking about this on and off for a day. I really like Danny Lopez. Little Red was number 9 on my list of my 35 favorite fighters I did for Rummy's poll in 2021. I loved watching his fights but he was one of the best ever severely flawed fighters. He was a great fighter and a deserved Hall of Famer but he was way too familiar with the canvas. Less than great opponents would put him on his butt then he would get up and knock them out. Hamed, who had a few flaws himself hits way too hard and at some point he would have put Danny down for good. While Lopez is higher on the ATG list I think Hamed wins the head to head battle. The Prince by 5th round knockout.
