Naseem Hamed in the Hall?

[holmcall]

Does Naseem Hamed deserve to be in the Hall of fame course he does he is one of the best british fighters of all time.

Winning the European title in his 12th fight against Vincenzo Belcastro winning every round UD12 Belcastro went on to give another good british fighter Spencer Oliver a right tough fight do he was no mug this was a great result for Naz.

Steve Robinson:WBO champ coming of some good solid wins vs Colin Mcmillan Paul Hodkinson and Duke Mckenzie.Naz was fighting at Featherweight for his first time and was fighting in Robinsons back yard many thought Robinson would be to strong for Hamed.Naz gave Robinson a beating over 8 rounds and became the youngest British world champ at 21 in only his 20th fight.

Manuel medina:Former world champ this was Naz's 3rd defence he fought with a cold and dropped Medina 3 times and stopped him in 11 rounds Medina couldn't go on.This was a good performance as Medina went on to win more world titles and even beat Scott Harrison years later he is now a 5 time world champ.

Tom Johnson:IBF champ and rated number 1 featherweight in the world by The Ring magazine Naz won by stopping Johnson in 8 rounds to become the number 1 recognised featherweight.

Billy Hardy:good pro and number 1 WBO contender only stopped once in the last 12 year before fighting Naz Naz KO'd him in 1 round.

Jose Badillo:A good fighter who was number 1 contender his only loss before Naz was to Tom Johnson who he had down in there fight.Naz put on a great display of boxing skill and showmanship and broke him up in 7 rounds.

Keven Kelley:A former 2 time world champ with a record of 47-1-2 with 32 KO's more KO's than Naz had fights 28-0 it was a great up and downer both being dropped 3 times naz won by KO round 4 i think this was Ring magazine fight of the year.

Wilfredo Vasquez:WBA champ who was stripped for fighting Naz Naz won TKO7.

Wayne McCullough:22-1-0 a real good pro Naz basically stud him on his head UD12.

Paul Ingle:21-0 a good pro who went on to win a world title vs Manuel Medina after fighting Naz.Ingle was stopped in 11 rounds after being dropped 3 times.

Cesar Soto:WBC champ it was a scrappy fight but Naz won easily UD12.

Vuyani Bungu:13 defences of his IBF Super bantamweight going into this fight Bungu had never been stopped Naz put on a great display and stopped him in 4 rounds.Bungu was only ever stopped by Naz in all his career.

In theory Naz was the firstfighter to win all 4 major titles WBC/WBA/IBF/WBO he beat all the champs and only lost the titles through being stripped.Apart from the WBA title that he didn't win because Vasquez was stripped but he was the present champ.from 30th September 1995 to 19th August 2000 Naz made 15 world title defences.

I also think Naz shouldn't have been stripped of his MBE as he got it for his sporting achievements not his driving skills but thats my opinion.So my answer is YES he should be in the hall of fame Barry Mcguigan is in it for christ sake.

Great points, rep headed your way

Good stuff!

[Dark Lord Al]

Hamed in the hall , yes he would be , because i wouldnt let him in the same room as me

[Conrad]

He did everything Hatton and Calzaghe have done but quicker he was alot better talent that these 2

I wouldnt let Hatton or Calzaghe in either

Al, why do you so unashamedly hate on British fighters? With VD it's amusing, he does it to get a rise out of us (maybe! ). But I can't figure out why with you.

To say you wouldn't let Calzaghe into the HOF is just crazy!

[Tysonbruno]

He did everything Hatton and Calzaghe have done but quicker he was alot better talent that these 2

I wouldnt let Hatton or Calzaghe in either

LOL

[SweetPea]

Naseem Hamed is not a HOF fighter. He was an entertaining fighter, a charismatic fighter, but not a HOF fighter.

[bikersk]

Naseem Hamed is not a HOF fighter. He was an entertaining fighter, a charismatic fighter, but not a HOF fighter.

I agree with that.

He was limited as a boxer but unfortunately it is hard to deny his achievements. Believe me i have never liked Prince Naseem and was very happy when Barrera schooled him but the amount of titles he won must make him a contender for the HOF.

However other sports don't allow people to be inducted to their HOF when they have done something to bring the name of the sport into disrepute. Naseem has recently and has never conducted himself in a way that would make people think about boxing as a noble and dignified sport. For that he should not be inducted.

[Thread Stealer]

Naseem Hamed is not a HOF fighter. He was an entertaining fighter, a charismatic fighter, but not a HOF fighter.

I agree with that.

He was limited as a boxer but unfortunately it is hard to deny his achievements. Believe me i have never liked Prince Naseem and was very happy when Barrera schooled him but the amount of titles he won must make him a contender for the HOF.

However other sports don't allow people to be inducted to their HOF when they have done something to bring the name of the sport into disrepute. Naseem has recently and has never conducted himself in a way that would make people think about boxing as a noble and dignified sport. For that he should not be inducted.

But boxing's Hall of Fame is full of scumbags.

[Shamrock]

I had a tough time with this one... I was a huge fan of Naseem from very early on his career - I never had a problem with his antics in the ring - it's all a part of the game and he nearly always delivered a stunning performance.

I bought into Naz the nice down to earth guy outside the ring... only later did I realise that this was a sham or maybe he changed later in his career ?

After meeting him outside a football game I told him I was a massive fan and that he was making the whole country proud and held out my hand thinking I would get to shake the hand that I had admired for so long... instead he looked me up and down with one of those I'm too good to shake your hand looks and walked on ignoring me completely.

As a person (and a driver) he should not even be allowed to mention the words 'Hall of fame' but as a fighter...

He rejuvenated British boxing at a time when Benn and Eubank were coming to an end. He got people who don't talk about boxing... talking about boxing. His performance against Belcastro at such a young age was outstanding - he literally did what he wanted for 12 rounds and was still fresh enough to show boat at the end.

His fight against Steve Robinson an underrated fighter and a natural feather was a true test not only of his fighting ability but of his mental ability to deal with one of the most hostile crowds I have seen. Naz was near perfect that night hitting and moving at will - mixing different amounts of power into his shots to totally bewilder Robinson.

Naz had awesome power even when he seemed ridiculously off balance and that's what got a lot of his fights over quickly. He hit guys with power shots that had no right having power in them !!!

The shoot out with the Flushing Flash had me spilling more Guinness than I have in my life time.

Now to MAB - As soon as Naz split with Ingle I knew there would be trouble. Hamed's whole ball game was that Ingle style and as soon as he switched trainers Naz started to get caught. Suarez (spl) and Steward tried to change his style and it took away 40% of his effectiveness - NAz started to doubt himself. Naz had peaked maybe two or three fights before he faced MAB. A whole style based on reflex and if those reflexes slow just a little you're in trouble. He may have gotten away with it against a good fighter but in Marco he was facing a great one. Credit him for staying the 12 rounds though and taking his beating like a man.

So back to the question should he be in the HOF if he had done a job on MAB I would have said yes without too much consideration... to me though in the end Naz just fell short of what he promised us when he started his journey. An exceptional talent that should have led to an all time great fighter was wasted a little and in the end he became a very very good fighter not a great Hall of famer.

But then there are a number of other fighters who have been inducted who probably should not be there either so he probably end up there....

[holmcall]

OK, OK, THAT SEALS IT. Based on the posts herein, the consensus is for his induction. I'm calling Ed Brophy of the Hall tomorrow and demanding it!

[No Contest]

Yes, the Hall of Lame. No, seriously he should get in, but probably down the line, I don't see it as a big injustice if he doesn't. He ended on a real sour note.

[njackets]

He should get in,there are less deserving than him allready in!

[killersheep]

I hate to admit it but he should be in the hall.

Horrible person.

What he said.

[holmcall]

He should get in,there are less deserving than him allready in!

Yep, like Barry, maybe Ingo, Carlos Polomino, Ken Norton, Saad, Cuevas, all perhaps less deserving than The Prince IMO. That's not to say the others don't belong, but if they are in, how can you keep The Prince out?

[Ghost]

If he's bought his ticket, he should be allowed in. After all, the paying public have a right to see their betters..

[Trainer Monkey]

I hate Hamed,can not stand him one iota
But I would find it hard to keep him out of the hall. You arent talking to a Prince detractor,your talking to a Prince absolute loather
He's earned a spot