Carl Froch Says “Naz Could’ve Got Outboxed, But He Could’ve Absolutely Stretchered Him”
Talk about a fascinating addition to the mythical match up debate: “The Monster Vs.… read more “Naoya Inoue Vs. Naseem Hamed – Who Wins?”
Billed as the co-main event for August 26th when WBA/IBF/WBO heavyweight champ Oleksandr Usyk will defend against WBA mandatory challenger Daniel Dubois, is Aadam Hamed. Hamed, son of “Prince” Naseem Hamed, will box his pro debut that night.… read more “Naseem Hamed On Son Aadam’s Pro Debut, Set For Usyk-Dubois Card: “I’m Looking Forward To Him Climbing Through The Ropes, Not Flipping Over Them””
“A Featherweight Version Of Hagler-Hearns”
It really was a quarter of a century ago when featherweight talkers, punchers, showmen, fellow southpaws Naseem Hamed and Kevin Kelley collided less than a week before Christmas, in so doing giving fight fans a genuinely unforgettable slugfest.… read more “25 Years Ago Today: Hamed Vs. Kelley”
Naseem Hamed was such a huge star in 1997, in the UK especially (the US would have to be conquered later) that he could feast on over-matched triers like Billy Hardy and we fans were both expected to and were willing to shell out for the carnage on pay-per-view.… read more “25 Years Ago Today: Naseem Hamed Brutalises Billy Hardy In Savagely Quick Fashion”
In his dazzling, seemingly all too brief prime – 1995 to 2000 – “Prince” Naseem Hamed was, whether you loved him or loathed him, one hell of an exciting fighter.… read more “Naseem Hamed Turns 48; How Great Was Naz?”
April 7th 2001, marks the 20th anniversary of the featherweight battle between Marco Antonio Barrera and Prince Naseem Hamed. The fight was a battle between two of the best featherweights of their time.… read more “20 Year Anniversary – Marco Antonio Barrera Dethrones Prince Naseem Hamed ”
What happens when a great fighter meets a very good one? What happens when a great fighter has a great training camp and a very good fighter has an absolutely appalling training camp?… read more “20 Years On: Recalling Marco Antonio Barrera’s Thrashing Of Naseem Hamed”
At the start of the month of April in 2001, two British stars, in fact, global stars, were seemingly set to continue their respective dominance; Lennox Lewis up at heavyweight, Naseem Hamed down at featherweight.… read more “April 2001 – When Two British Boxing Giants Came Crashing Down”
When did the world see the peak Naseem Hamed? When did the boxing world see “The Prince” at his dazzling best? It might be that Hamed was most impressive, truly threatening greatness, the night he won his first world title.… read more “25 Years Ago: When Naseem Hamed Won His First World Title And Looked Set For Greatness”
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.… read more ““A Nice Little War” – Naseem Hamed Vs. Daniel Alicea”