He never ruled anything and the Broner comparison was based on how they think of themselves. This belief that all they have to do is show up and specifically in Hameds case he got that way by being fed a steady supply of no hopers. Kevin Kelly and Augie Sanchez were not world beaters and they both almost planked him. The first time he meets some grade A beef in Mab he gets trounced and then quits. Same thing happened to one of his hypothetical opponents save quitting. Russell was fed a steady diet of professional opponents and and got a false sense of security by his enablers. He was unprepared because he most likely prepared the same way as he did for the others. Just another day at the office against Loma was not good preparation. As talented, unorthodox and power punching as he was, I think Hamed lacked the crucial element upstairs to handle the adversity posed by the elites. I think the way he exited actually proves that.