Naseem Hamed

[Pugilist-specialist]

There was no way he was gonna successfully compete against the top guys at and around his weight.

Stopped listening to Brendan about 1994. Beat the WBO. IBF, WBA and WBC champions within the next 5 years. 7 years later, lost on points to a legend after a shambolic training camp.

[skanksta]

There was no way he was gonna successfully compete against the top guys at and around his weight.

Stopped listening to Brendan about 1994. Beat the WBO. IBF, WBA and WBC champions within the next 5 years. 7 years later, lost on points to a legend after a shambolic training camp.

Incredible career, but I still think he under-achieved.

[Jimmy2020]

Barrera is underrated even though he is held in high esteem. He was truly outstanding and simply too good for Naz any day.

Agree with the above poster that Naz underachieved. He had a great career up until the Barrera loss. Had he taken defeat better there was still lots he could have done.

I wonder if 9/11 rattled him a bit?

[Jimmy2020]

I don’t think Naz underachieved. He had a great career and made money. He unified (more or less) the featherweight championship. I think he did well

You don't think he could have done any more than he did post Barrera?

[ash.123]

Too young for Naz but me old man says he’s a w@nker so I’m going for that.

[littlepug]

Yeah I recall Steward's exasperation in a documentary which showed him training him before the Barrera fight (I think it was that fight) saying how Naz wasn't preparing properly.

Let's face it, Hamed was an arrogant bellend. He thought that it was all about his talent, rather than the hard work and the skills that Ingle taught him.

Yeah they don’t come any more arrogant than him, was at an amateur show once on a balcony watching the fights about 91 and it was elbow to elbow, I got a tap on the back and turned round to see Naz stood there saying “shift kid I wanna see the fight” I think he’d just gone pro and was already acting the big I am

Where was that, Cutlers Hall?

I really can’t remember the venue mate not even sure it was In Sheffield, looks a nice building though, have they held amateur shows there?I have boxed a Unity lad in Sheffield but not sure it was there though as I’m sure I’d remember that place.

[Roco]

Yeah they don’t come any more arrogant than him, was at an amateur show once on a balcony watching the fights about 91 and it was elbow to elbow, I got a tap on the back and turned round to see Naz stood there saying “shift kid I wanna see the fight” I think he’d just gone pro and was already acting the big I am

Where was that, Cutlers Hall?

I really can’t remember the venue mate not even sure it was In Sheffield, looks a nice building though, have they held amateur shows there?I have boxed a Unity lad in Sheffield but not sure it was there though as I’m sure I’d remember that place.

Yeah, it used to be a regular venue. It was just with you saying balcony. Cutlers has a balcony that overlooks the hall and ring.

[coghaugen11]

He over-achieved.

The hype about how good he supposedly was in 94/95 was nonsense when you look back at those fights on mute..

We were waiting 8-9 years for some amazing Belcastro-like performance, it never came because he wasn't fighting at European level anymore, he was fighting at world level.

[coghaugen11]

I wonder if 9/11 rattled him a bit?

Nah just couldn't be fucked

[Pugilist-specialist]

The hype about how good he supposedly was in 94/95 was nonsense when you look back at those fights on mute..

He put Chris Eubank on mute when he chinned him at the airport

[Pugilist-specialist]

There was no way he was gonna successfully compete against the top guys at and around his weight.

Stopped listening to Brendan about 1994. Beat the WBO. IBF, WBA and WBC champions within the next 5 years. 7 years later, lost on points to a legend after a shambolic training camp.

Incredible career, but I still think he under-achieved.

He did.

[coghaugen11]

I don’t think Naz underachieved. He had a great career and made money. He unified (more or less) the featherweight championship. I think he did well

You don't think he could have done any more than he did post Barrera?

Nah. His skills relies on Youth and reflexes. And his hands were buggered

He certainly grossly over-achieved mate.