'Prince' Naseem Hamed Vs Arturo 'Thunder' Gatti @ 130lbs

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  1. Iron Chinned

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    He was very easy to tag once he'd stepped up. Being off balance made his body contort in ways that made him look badly rocked, but I'd say most of his droppages were due to being off balance.

    he had very strong legs.
     
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  2. kerrminator

    kerrminator Boxing Addict Full Member

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    :rofl:rofl:rofl

    Well said Iron Chinned :lol:
     
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  3. Iron Chinned

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    Thank you Sir :good Nice avatar as well.
     
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  4. DaveyboyEssexUK

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    Its a shame Morales and Naz never fought
     
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  5. kerrminator

    kerrminator Boxing Addict Full Member

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    You're very welcome :good
     
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    That would have been a belter too. I wish they had all met in the ring in the late 90's (Naz, MAB and Morales) Naz was a bit more focused back then and it would have been some great action.
     
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  7. Iron Chinned

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    Prime for prime, Morales' willingness to engage in battle is potentially very forgiving to some of Naz'a shortcomings.

    When watching him as a young pro I often feel it's a waste he dint pick up a strap or two at the lower weights and strive to end up as a featherweight. The fight with Robinson was an easy strap (but in hindsight a tough challenge for Naz at the time) and a dissection, but getting to the top quickly saw Naz burn out too quick. That would always happen with his mentality as a person, but I think if he'd stuck around the lower weights a bit longer he probably wouldve had more longevity, and met great versions of Barrera and Morales whilst being more 'with it' himself.

    For the record, that Barrera that beat Naz, beats any version of Naz you want to pit him against IMO. If Naz had kept his head in the game, he around the top 3@126 when the energetic, wild-slugging Pac strolled into 126 and started smashing everyone up wouldve been a very entertaining slug fest indeed!
     
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  8. DaveyboyEssexUK

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    You know what i`m gonna go watch Morales vs McCullough
     
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  9. jpab19

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    While I'd agree that Naz would win, I dont think he would take Lopez OUT, I'd say it'd be a stoppage, probably while Juanma is on his feet. Lopez may have iffy whiskers, but he's clearly a difficult man to knock out. It's relatively easy for good punchers to hurt him, but taking him from hurt to unconscious is another feat altogether.
     
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  10. Iron Chinned

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    Naz is a far more serious puncher than JuanMa has faced though. IMO, Naz and Danny Lopez are the hardest punchers in the history of 126.
     
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  11. jpab19

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    Granted, but I believe Lopez' powers of recuperation to be sufficient enough to make sure he doesn't get knocked unconcious, while not being sufficient enough to stop the referee from stepping in as he takes a sustained beating. I can envisage him being dropped, then going into his shell and just taking punishment until it's stopped.
     
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  12. Iron Chinned

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    Fair enough :good :good
     
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  13. RickMcCrank

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    Surely someone with 'iffy whiskers' can't take a serious beat down from Naz - that would surely make it that his chin is far from iffy.
     
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  14. jpab19

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    In the sense that he can be rocked easily, though actually taking him out is a different thing altogether. If he goes on the retreat, which I think he would after maybe being dropped, he can see the shots coming at him, lessening his chances of being sparked, though heightening the possibility of the ref stepping in.
     
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  15. kerrminator

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    Im not so sure, I reckon the difference between hurt and KO'd is pretty slim. When a fighter is out on their feet they're usually only 1 good shot away from the canvas and 1 good shot from a prime Naz could floor most middleweights imo
     
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