Floyd vs Prince Naz

**imp** · 05-07-2017 02:02 AM

After the destruction of corrales Floyd discussed fighting Naz in the post fight interview.

Both would have made alot of money.

I see Floyd winning in every way.

How would that fight have played out?

**Primo Carnera** · 05-07-2017 02:10 AM

If I remember right, Floyd virtually begged for the fight. Floyd would've schooled Naz.

**Mark TKO** · 05-07-2017 02:18 AM

I remember on Hameds website - where we all met before this place - he had his fight prediction for each of the main guys around his weight at the time. I'm pretty certain Hamed had Floyd down as a KO2 win .

Shame it didn't happen though yes he would have got schooled and would've barely laid a glove on him

**Ron Swanson** · 05-07-2017 08:43 AM

I can think of very few bigger mismatches. Naz had his strengths. And I have to admit I still watch his highlights. But he has absolutely nothing for Floyd. And that is why Naz never ever ever would have considered the fight.

**Ron Swanson** · 05-07-2017 08:56 AM

A better matchup that never seems to get mention, perhaps because Steward openly admitted they ducked him was Marquez.

Or better yet Pacquiao, PAC hated counter punchers. Few bring counters with the sting of Naz.

**Manju** · 05-07-2017 10:38 AM

For me, this question begs another question: how much of Naseem Hamed’s decline was attributable to the fact that he fought way above his natural weight class. I mean, did he ever even once have a reach advantage?

Maybe its just me, but I don’t pay too much attention to fighters below lightweight. So when I first heard about this matchup, I viewed Hamed as roughly the same size as PBF. Those small guys all look alike. ;-)

But in reality, PBF has a 4 inch / 8 inch height / reach advantage. He’s just a much bigger guy. As was Barrera, albeit not as much.

I know of no other fighter who is judged so much by how he fought against larger opponents. I mean, Duran was dominated by Hagler, imo, but all you hear is how held his ground and sneered at a naturally bigger HOFer. The Prince gets similarly schooled by HOFer Barrera...and all we hear about is how he was exposed.

Maybe that’s his fault. He wanted the big money fights and no one really pays too much attention to bantamweights. Be that as it may, it just seems that this fact is always overlooked.