The talk for the best British fighter of all time is one that is still undecided, however Floyd Mayweather has thrown one title into combine, believing that there’s a fighter whom many followers overlook.
When quizzed on the recent matter, British combat followers are sometimes break up between Lennox Lewis, who grew to become the undisputed heavyweight champion in a aggressive period, and super-middleweight legend, Joe Calzaghe, who retired undefeated.
In the meantime, boxing historians usually level to the sooner eras of the twentieth century, when Ted Child Lewis and Randolph Turpin efficiently represented the UK on the world stage.
But, in a clip captured by Seconds Out, Mayweather paid respect to featherweight icon Naseem Hamed, who dominated the 126lb division in the course of the 1990’s and introduced consideration to a lesser-watched division together with his distinctive and thrilling fashion of preventing.
“Prince Naseem Hamed – he doesn’t get the props that he really deserves. We nonetheless converse frequently, [he was] one hell of a showman and lots of people within the U.Ok. neglect about him.
“We have to give him his flowers, [he was] unbelievable. Probably the greatest fighters to return from the U.Ok. – if not the perfect.”
It’s clear to see why Mayweather feels that means, as Naseem Hamed retired with a report of 36-1 in 2002 and was inducted into the Worldwide Boxing Corridor of Fame in 2015.
Whereas it could be over 20 years since ‘Prince Naz’ hung up the gloves, the Hamed title continues to be current in boxing via his son, Aadam Hamed, who boasts a 6-0 skilled report.
