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“A Nice Little War” – Naseem Hamed Vs. Daniel Alicea

July 5, 2020July 5, 2020 by James Slater

Naseem Hamed - Naseem Hamed was a classic example of a sizzling puncher who had a very leaky defence. In time, after a number of fights saw Hamed's chilling power get him out of jail, this combination caught up with him. In 1996, a 22-year-old "Naz," then sporting a perfect 21-0 record, was making the second defence of the WBO title he had won with a near flawless display against Steve Robinson the previous summer. Alicea, two years the older man, was also unbeaten, at 15-0, yet only six of “Pipino’s” wins had come against fighters with winning records and he had never faced anyone of Hamed’s class. Still, Alicea was to prove himself a worthy adversary.

Naseem Hamed was a classic example of a sizzling puncher who had a very leaky defence. In time, after a number of fights saw Hamed’s chilling power get him out … Read more

On This Day – “The Prince” Has His Final Fight

May 18, 2020May 18, 2020 by James Slater

Naseem Hamed - ... And Goes Out With A Booed Whimper, Not An Applauded Bang

… And Goes Out With A Booed Whimper, Not An Applauded Bang First Naseem Hamed bored his fans something awful, then “The Prince” insulted them. It was 18 years ago … Read more

Ever Beleno vs. Naseem Hamed: Two Power-Punching Featherweights Who Never Got Into A Dust-up

January 26, 2020January 25, 2020 by James Slater

Naseem Hamed - “He was a good puncher and once again he was a southpaw. He was more powerful than Naseem Hamed,” Tom “Boom Boom” Johnson speaking with Ring Magazine on Colombia's Ever Beleno.

“He was a good puncher and once again he was a southpaw. He was more powerful than Naseem Hamed,” Tom “Boom Boom” Johnson speaking with Ring Magazine on Colombia’s Ever … Read more

Ring Magazine Feature: Pacquiao vs. Hamed

October 11, 2019October 10, 2019 by James Slater

Naseem Hamed - “Two Power-Punching Superstars Clash In A Mythical Matchup For The Ages”

“Two Power-Punching Superstars Clash In A Mythical Matchup For The Ages” Former featherweight king Naseem Hamed still enjoys plenty of press. Despite having been retired for 17 years, Hamed is … Read more

Recalling The Savage Naseem Hamed / Augie Sanchez War

July 7, 2019 by James Slater

During the typical summer drought we boxing fans endure at this time of the year, with precious little boxing scheduled (although things pick up again later this month, with Pacquiao-Thurman … Read more

Naseem Hamed: Could He Have Hung With The Greats – Pacquiao, Marquez, Morales?

May 18, 2019May 18, 2019 by James Slater

Naseem Hamed - Former featherweight king “Prince” Naseem Hamed, by his own admission, retired too soon. Just 28 when he decided to hang up the gloves, the cocky and powerful southpaw passed up potential £$millions in further purses, and he left many fans wondering what might have been had he managed to retain the desire to fight. Imagine, if you can, Hamed against the likes of Manny Pacquiao, Erik Morales and Juan Manuel Marquez.

Former featherweight king “Prince” Naseem Hamed, by his own admission, retired too soon. Just 28 when he decided to hang up the gloves, the cocky and powerful southpaw passed up … Read more

Naseem Hamed Turns 45 – So How Good Was “The Prince?”

February 12, 2019February 12, 2019 by James Slater

Naseem Hamed - Born today in The Steel City of Sheffield in the south of Yorkshire, England, was one Naseem Hamed - better known in boxing circles as Naz, or “The Prince”. A superbly reflexive acrobat of a concussive puncher, this featherweight star who shone ever so brightly, but ever so briefly, still polarises opinion all these years on from his quiet, unannounced, retirement from the sport.

Born today in The Steel City of Sheffield in the south of Yorkshire, England, was one Naseem Hamed – better known in boxing circles as Naz, or “The Prince”. A … Read more

Naseem Hamed Says He’d Have Beaten Frampton And Warrington On The Same Night

November 21, 2018November 20, 2018 by James Slater

Naseem Hamed - The combination of age and well over ten years of retirement has failed to temper Naseem Hamed's enormous ego. The hardest punching 126 pound fighter in history (don't you agree?) was asked by Boxing Social for his opinion on the upcoming December 22 clash between current featherweight rivals Carl Frampton and Josh Warrington - and “Naz,” his cocksure attitude as familiar as ever even if his physical appearance has altered drastically over the years due to weight gain, said he would have “beaten them both on the same night.”

The combination of age and well over ten years of retirement has failed to temper Naseem Hamed’s enormous ego. The hardest punching 126 pound fighter in history (don’t you agree?) … Read more