Naseem Hamed
Naseem Hamed | |
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Born | [3] Sheffield, England | 12 February 1974
Other names |
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Statistics | |
Weight(s) |
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Height | 5 ft 3 in (160 cm)[1][2] |
Reach | 63 in (160 cm)[1] |
Stance | Southpaw |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 37 |
Wins | 36 |
Wins by KO | 31 |
Losses | 1 |
Naseem Hamed (
Hamed was known for his unconventional boxing antics and spectacular ring entrances which included entering the ring on a
As of August 2023, BoxRec ranks Hamed as the 22nd greatest European pound-for-pound boxer of all time[10] and the 12th greatest British fighter of all time.[11] In 2016, ESPN ranked Hamed at number 22 on its list of the top 25 fighters, pound for pound, of the last 25 years.[12] World Boxing, a sister publication of The Ring magazine, ranked Hamed the 11th greatest British boxer of all time, and Gareth A. Davies of The Telegraph ranked him 10th.[13] The Ring also ranked Hamed the 46th greatest puncher of all time.[9]
Early life
Hamed was born in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England to Yemeni parents, in 1974.[14] A protege of Brendan Ingle's Wincobank gym, his talent and flashy southpaw style marked him out from an early age.[14]
Professional career
Early years
Hamed started boxing professionally at flyweight in 1992. He soon began rising through the ranks as he knocked out a series of opponents in the opening rounds. At age 20, he won the European bantamweight title, comprehensively beating the beleaguered Vincenzo Belcastro over twelve rounds. After one defence he won the WBC International super bantamweight title in 1994, overwhelming Freddy Cruz in Sheffield, whom he severely punished and stopped in six rounds. Hamed's popularity grew, his unorthodox style winning a large fan base and his boxing antics generating a large group of detractors.[14] After signing for Frank Warren, Hamed, employing more spectacular entrances, knocked out better opposition in Enrique Angeles and Juan Polo Pérez, both within two rounds.
World featherweight champion
Hamed vs. Robinson
Later in 1995, after controversially being named the
Hamed vs. Medina
Hamed's next defence was in Dublin against former two-time world featherweight title holder Manuel Medina. In an entertaining, tough contest for Hamed on the night, Medina won several rounds of the fight. After knocking Medina down heavily in round 2, Hamed struggled to finish the fight. Hamed eventually knocked Medina down another two times in the 9th round. Finally, at the end of round 11, Medina's corner withdrew him from the fight on the advice of the ringside doctor. Hamed revealed in his post-fight interview that he had fought with a heavy cold. Medina would go on to have many more tough title fights, remarkably winning versions of the featherweight world title another three times. Hamed's next opponent was the 27–0 Remigio Molina of Argentina, who was stopped in two rounds.
Hamed vs. Johnson
In February 1997, Hamed defeated long-time
Hamed vs. Badillo
In Hamed's hometown of Sheffield in October 1997, he produced one of the best performances of his career in defending his WBO title against Jose Badillo, whose corner entered the ring to stop the fight during round 7. Hamed's status as one of the biggest draws in the sport was evident with a stellar undercard that included Joe Calzaghe vs. Chris Eubank for the world super middleweight title.[16]
Hamed vs. Kelley
In late 1997 Hamed made his heavily hyped U.S. debut. His ceremonious arrival on the
Other title defences
In 1998, Hamed enjoyed victories over former three-time
Hamed vs. Soto
In October 1999 at
Had Vazquez not been stripped by the WBA of his belt (the WBA did not want their featherweight title unified with the WBO), Hamed would have had the distinction of winning all four world titles in a division, something only Riddick Bowe had achieved by that point, at heavyweight.
Hamed vs. Bungu
In March 2000 at Olympia, Kensington, London, Hamed knocked out former undefeated long-reigning IBF super bantamweight title holder, Vuyani Bungu of South Africa. The fight was ended with a single straight left hand, in one of Hamed's most impressive performances and biggest victories.
Hamed vs. Sanchez
Hamed fought in August 2000 against
Hamed successfully retained his WBO title for the fifteenth and final time against Sanchez via a devastating fourth-round knockout. Hamed broke his hand badly in the bout, and following surgery he spent half a year out of the gym, gaining 35 pounds in weight. Rather than face the unknown EBU Champion & WBO mandatory challenger István Kovács, Hamed relinquished his WBO title to pave the way for a Superfight with Marco Antonio Barrera.
Hamed vs. Barrera
It is true Hamed looked awful that night. His body, drained from losing two stones in eight weeks, amateurishly tossing around like a marionette – head flying one way, legs flopping the other – as Barrera worked him over. But to judge Hamed on that performance is like judging Laurence Olivier on Inchon. Remember he defended the WBO world title 15 times and also held the WBC and IBF belts. His record of 36‑1, with 31 knockouts, stands with the very best.
—Sean Ingle in The Guardian on Hamed's record.[8]
Eight weeks prior to the fight, which took place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on 7 April 2001, Marco Antonio Barrera prepared to fight. Barrera had moved up a weight division. At the end of training camp he was in the best shape of his life. According to Sky Sports, Barrera had "trained like a monk" in Big Bear, California, while Hamed trained in Bing Crosby's old house.[19] Emanuel Steward had arrived to oversee the last two weeks of Hamed's training, including sparring, and was worried immediately.[14] He had seen Barrera look razor sharp only a few months before in a stoppage win in Las Vegas, and watched Hamed not take his sparring with young Mexicans seriously.[14] The fight was also for the International Boxing Organization World featherweight title.
Barrera handed Naseem Hamed his first and only loss for the
Final fight vs. Calvo
On 18 May 2002 at London Arena, Docklands, London, Hamed returned to the ring for what turned out to be his final boxing match, against the European champion Manuel Calvo (33 wins, 4 losses, 1 draw) for the IBO World featherweight title.[24] Hamed was booed by the 10,000 fans as he won unconvincingly on points after 12 rounds looking sluggish and uninterested. The judges scored the fight 120-110 and 119-109 (twice).[25] In a post-fight interview with Ian Darke, Hamed assured a quick return to the ring, which ultimately never happened. Hamed was just 28 years old when he stopped fighting.[26] For years, Hamed did not confirm whether he had retired or not; there were talks of several fights in the UK and in the US, including Hamed's brother and manager, Riath, speaking to HBO about a potential fight with Michael Brodie.
In an interview for BBC Radio Sportsweek, Hamed said that his retirement was largely due to chronic problems with his hands, including multiple fractures as well as surgery.[27]
Personal life
Hamed is a
In 1998, he married his girlfriend Eleasha Elphinstone, in Sheffield.[29][30]
By 1997, Hamed had an annual income of $14 million
Hamed's two sons, Aadam and Sami, have been training to become professional boxers.[38]
Driving offences
On 31 March 2006 Hamed pleaded guilty at
Hamed left prison on 4 September 2006 after serving 16 weeks, and was placed under
Legacy
Hamed was only 21 when he became the world champion by beating Steve Robinson in September 1995; two days later, Oasis released their album (What's the Story) Morning Glory? I always thought there was a neat symmetry between the two events. For while Hamed rode sidecar to the Cool Britannia era rather than sitting in the driver's seat, his attitude was a snug fit for the times: cocky and swaggering, impervious to self-doubt.
—Sean Ingle in The Guardian on Hamed's prominence in 1990s UK pop culture.[8]
Hamed's boxing career was seen by many experts in the sport as one of massive potential. Frank Warren, the boxing promoter, once said of Hamed: "I think at one stage he was the most exciting fighter that I'd ever been involved with. At one stage, in the early part of his career, he could have gone on to become one of the great fighters. But that disappeared when he didn't fight as regularly as he should have done, when he was cutting corners on his training. It just didn't work out for him from that point on."[44]
Moreover, commentators have pointed out that Hamed's ability should have propelled him to achievements that would have given him legendary status, but that his noted dislike of the long hard training camps and long periods away from his family hindered this.[45]
As popular lower weight fighters like
British boxing pundit Steve Bunce stated on 15 March 2008 edition of BBC panel show Fighting Talk that Hamed was the greatest British boxer of all time. World Boxing, a sister publication of The Ring magazine, ranked Hamed the 11th greatest British boxer of all time, while Gareth A. Davies, boxing correspondent of The Telegraph ranked him 10th.[13] The Ring also ranked Hamed the 46th greatest puncher of all time.[9]
Hamed was part of the 2015 class for the
Cultural impact
Hamed is considered one of the most successful and influential British fighters. UK sports commentator Steve Bunce called him the "most influential fighter of my 35 years in the British boxing business". According to boxing trainer Emanuel Steward, Hamed "opened the door" for British fighters as well as for boxers from lower weight divisions to earn significant prize money; his earnings were unprecedented for a featherweight. According to his boxing trainer nephew SugarHill Steward, Hamed's "flair and skill and confidence" inspired "a generation" and "gave fighters over here a massive opportunity, the confidence to crack the American market." HBO executive Lou DiBella compared his impact to that of Muhammad Ali, arguing that Hamed "changed boxing" and "redefined the fighter as a showman and an entertainer".[48]
He was a source of inspiration for a number of world champions in boxing and MMA, including Tyson Fury,[48] Oleksandr Usyk,[49] Conor McGregor,[50] Israel Adesanya,[51] Floyd Mayweather,[52] Manny Pacquiao,[53] Nonito Donaire,[54] David Benavidez,[55] Billy Joe Saunders,[56] Amir Khan,[57] Carl Froch,[58] and David Haye.[59] He also inspired a number of boxing trainers who have gone on to train world champions, including SugarHill Steward and Ben Davison.[60][61]
Hamed was referenced by
Hamed had a licensed
Hamed also inspired a character called Prince Naseem in
In the Japanese
In the Japanese manga series Batuque, the fictional character Shyun Amamiya is a fan of Naseem Hamed and takes inspiration from his fighting style.
In the Tamil movie Sarpatta Parambarai (2021), the boxing style of fictional character Dancing Rose, played by Shabeer Kallarakkal, is based on Naseem Hamed.[67]
A film based on Hamed and his relationship with trainer Brendan Ingle was announced in 2023. It will be directed by Rowan Athale, with Sylvester Stallone as an executive producer. Mena Massoud and Paddy Considine will star in the film.[68]
Professional boxing record
37 fights | 36 wins | 1 loss |
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By knockout | 31 | 0 |
By decision | 5 | 1 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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37 | Win | 36–1 | Manuel Calvo | UD | 12 | 18 May 2002 | London Arena, London, England | Won vacant IBO featherweight title |
36 | Loss | 35–1 | Marco Antonio Barrera | UD | 12 | 7 Apr 2001 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, US | For vacant IBO featherweight title |
35 | Win | 35–0 | Augie Sanchez | TKO | 4 (12), 2:34 | 19 Aug 2000 | Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut, US | Retained WBO featherweight title |
34 | Win | 34–0 | Vuyani Bungu | TKO | 4 (12), 1:38 | 11 Mar 2000 | London Olympia , London, England
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Retained WBO featherweight title |
33 | Win | 33–0 | César Soto
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UD | 12 | 22 Oct 1999 | Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan, US | Retained WBO featherweight title; Won WBC featherweight title |
32 | Win | 32–0 | Paul Ingle | TKO | 11 (12), 0:45 | 10 Apr 1999 | MEN Arena , Manchester, England
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Retained WBO featherweight title |
31 | Win | 31–0 | Wayne McCullough | UD | 12 | 31 Oct 1998 | Bally's Park Place, Atlantic City, New Jersey , US
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Retained WBO featherweight title |
30 | Win | 30–0 | Wilfredo Vázquez | TKO | 7 (12), 2:29 | 18 Apr 1998 | NYNEX Arena, Manchester, England | Retained WBO featherweight title |
29 | Win | 29–0 | Kevin Kelley | KO | 4 (12), 2:27 | 19 Dec 1997 | New York City, New York , US
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Retained WBO featherweight title |
28 | Win | 28–0 | Jose Badillo | TKO | 7 (12), 1:37 | 11 Oct 1997 | Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, England | Retained WBO featherweight title |
27 | Win | 27–0 | Juan Gerardo Cabrera | TKO | 2 (12), 2:17 | 19 Jul 1997 | Wembley Arena, London, England | Retained IBF and WBO featherweight titles |
26 | Win | 26–0 | Billy Hardy | TKO | 1 (12), 1:33 | 3 May 1997 | NYNEX Arena, Manchester, England | Retained IBF and WBO featherweight titles |
25 | Win | 25–0 | Tom Johnson | TKO | 8 (12), 2:27 | 8 Feb 1997 | London Arena, London, England | Retained WBO featherweight title; Won IBF featherweight title |
24 | Win | 24–0 | Remigio Molina | TKO | 2 (12) | 9 Nov 1996 | NYNEX Arena , Manchester, England
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Retained WBO featherweight title |
23 | Win | 23–0 | Manuel Medina | RTD | 11 (12), 3:00 | 31 Aug 1996 | Point Theatre, Dublin, Ireland | Retained WBO featherweight title |
22 | Win | 22–0 | Daniel Alicea | TKO | 2 (12), 2:46 | 8 Jun 1996 | Telewest Arena, Newcastle , England
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Retained WBO featherweight title |
21 | Win | 21–0 | Said Lawal | KO | 1 (12), 0:35 | 16 Mar 1996 | Exhibition and Conference Centre, Glasgow, Scotland | Retained WBO featherweight title |
20 | Win | 20–0 | Steve Robinson | TKO | 8 (12), 1:40 | 30 Sep 1995 | Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff, Wales | Won WBO featherweight title |
19 | Win | 19–0 | Juan Polo Perez
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KO | 2 (12), 2:00 | 1 Jul 1995 | Royal Albert Hall, London, England | Retained WBC International super-bantamweight title |
18 | Win | 18–0 | Enrique Angeles | KO | 2 (12) | 6 May 1995 | Royal Bath and West Showground, Shepton Mallet , England
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Retained WBC International super-bantamweight title |
17 | Win | 17–0 | Sergio Rafael Liendo | KO | 2 (12), 1:06 | 4 Mar 1995 | Forum, Livingston , Scotland
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Retained WBC International super-bantamweight title |
16 | Win | 16–0 | Armando Castro | KO | 4 (12), 2:11 | 21 Jan 1995 | Exhibition and Conference Centre, Glasgow , Scotland
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Retained WBC International super-bantamweight title |
15 | Win | 15–0 | Laureano Ramírez | TKO | 3 (12), 2:40 | 19 Nov 1994 | National Ice Rink, Cardiff, Wales | Retained WBC International super-bantamweight title |
14 | Win | 14–0 | Freddy Cruz | TKO | 6 (12), 2:03 | 12 Oct 1994 | Ponds Forge, Sheffield, England | Won vacant super-bantamweight title
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13 | Win | 13–0 | Antonio Picardi | TKO | 3 (12), 1:26 | 17 Aug 1994 | Hillsborough Leisure Centre , Sheffield, England
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Retained European bantamweight title |
12 | Win | 12–0 | Vincenzo Belcastro | UD | 12 | 11 May 1994 | Ponds Forge, Sheffield, England | Won European bantamweight title
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11 | Win | 11–0 | John Miceli | KO | 1 (10), 2:50 | 9 Apr 1994 | Leisure Centre, Mansfield, England | |
10 | Win | 10–0 | Peter Buckley | TKO | 4 (8), 1:47 | 29 Jan 1994 | National Ice Rink, Cardiff, Wales | |
9 | Win | 9–0 | Chris Clarkson | KO | 2 (8), 1:50 | 24 Sep 1993 | National Basketball Arena, Dublin, Ireland | |
8 | Win | 8–0 | Kevin Jenkins | TKO | 3 (6), 1:58 | 26 May 1993 | Leisure Centre, Mansfield, England, England | |
7 | Win | 7–0 | Alan Ley | KO | 2 (6) | 24 Feb 1993 | Wembley Conference Centre, London, England | |
6 | Win | 6–0 | Peter Buckley | PTS | 6 | 12 Nov 1992 | Everton Park Sports Centre, Liverpool, England | |
5 | Win | 5–0 | Des Gargano | KO | 4 (6) | 7 Oct 1992 | Crowtree Leisure Centre, Sunderland , England
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4 | Win | 4–0 | Miguel Matthews | TKO | 3 (6), 1:05 | 14 Jul 1992 | Grosvenor House Hotel, London, England | |
3 | Win | 3–0 | Andrew Bloomer | TKO | 2 (6), 0:46 | 23 May 1992 | National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, England | |
2 | Win | 2–0 | Shaun Norman | KO | 2 (6), 0:55 | 25 Apr 1992 | G-Mex Centre, Manchester , England
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1 | Win | 1–0 | Ricky Beard | KO | 2 (6), 2:36 | 14 Feb 1992 | Leisure Centre, Mansfield, England |
Television viewership
Date | Fight | Network | Country | Viewers | Source(s) |
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21 January 1995 | Naseem Hamed vs. Armando Castro | ITV | United Kingdom | 6,400,000 | [69] |
4 March 1995 | Naseem Hamed vs. Sergio Rafael Liendo | ITV | United Kingdom | 13,000,000 | [70] |
19 July 1997 | Naseem Hamed vs. Juan Gerardo Cabrera | Sky Sports | United Kingdom | 831,000 | [71] |
19 December 1997 | Naseem Hamed vs. Kevin Kelley | HBO | United States | 2,525,000 | [72] |
2 May 1998 | Naseem Hamed vs. Wilfredo Vázquez | HBO | United States | 2,550,000 | [73][74] |
31 October 1998 | Naseem Hamed vs. Wayne McCullough | HBO | United States | 3,200,000 | [73][75] |
18 May 2002 | Naseem Hamed vs. Manuel Calvo | Sky Sports | United Kingdom | 11,000,000 | [48] |
Total known viewership | United Kingdom & United States | 41,604,000 |
Pay-per-view bouts
Naseem Hamed held the pay-per-view record in the United Kingdom up until he was surpassed by Lennox Lewis vs. Mike Tyson in 2002.[a]
Date | Fight | Billing | Network | Country | Buys | Revenue (est.) | Revenue (inflation) (est.) |
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9 November 1996 | Naseem Hamed vs. Remigio Molina | Judgement Night[76] | Sky Box Office | United Kingdom | 420,000[76][77] | £25,000,000[76] ($40,940,875)[32] | £50,000,000 ($80,000,000) |
8 February 1997 | Naseem Hamed vs. Tom Johnson | Night of Champions[78] | Sky Box Office | United Kingdom | 720,000[77] | £10,764,000[79] ($17,627,503)[32] | £21,000,000 ($33,000,000) |
3 May 1997 | Naseem Hamed vs. Billy Hardy | Brit Pack[80] | Sky Box Office | United Kingdom | 348,000[77] | £5,202,600[79] ($8,519,960)[32] | £10,000,000 ($16,000,000) |
19 August 2000 | Naseem Hamed vs. Augie Sanchez | Hamed vs. Sanchez[81] | Sky Box Office | United Kingdom | 300,000[82] | £4,485,000[79] ($6,795,455)[83] | £8,000,000 ($12,000,000) |
7 April 2001 | Naseem Hamed vs. Marco Antonio Barrera | Playing With Fire[84] | HBO | United States | 310,000[22] | $12,090,000[85] (£8,395,314)[86] | $21,000,000 (£15,000,000) |
Total known sales | 2,098,000 | £57,541,600 ($82,279,107) | £94,000,000 ($127,000,000) |
See also
- List of world featherweight boxing champions
- List of WBC world champions
- List of IBF world champions
- List of WBO world champions
- List of IBO world champions
- List of European Boxing Union bantamweight champions
Notes
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An estimated 420,000 ppv customers watched the event, bringing BSkyB's 50 per cent share in the revenue to more than £25 million. 'Judgement Night' augured a new experience for fans of boxing, packaged and glossily delivered by television. [...] In the run-up to 'Judgement Night' Evans argued that Hamed thrived on the adrenaline rush of 'putting on a show' as much as he appeared to relish 'the pleasurable anticipation' of knocking out his opponent.
- ^ ISBN 9781136029783.
Average BSkyB [...] 1996 [...] 5m [...] 1997 [...] 5.8m [...] UK-based boxing promoter, Frank Warren in June 1997 described championship boxing as: the most honest form of TV [...] Our first match (Bruno v Tyson) created a 14 per cent buy-rate (660 000 subs) even at 5 a.m. 'Judgement Night' got 420 000 subs (9 per cent). The 'Night of Champions' 720,000 buys or 15.5 per cent and the 'Brit Pack' on May 3 [1997] achieved a 6 per cent buy rate
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External links
- Boxing record for Naseem Hamed from BoxRec (registration required)
- Naseem Hamed profile at BBC