Naseem Hamed boxer

Naseem Hamed boxer
bouts
37
won
36
lost
1
draw
0
Status
inactive
Division
featherweight
Debut
1992-04-14
Height
5′ 4½″/164cm
Reach
64″/163cm
Age
-
Born
1974-02-12
Death
-
Nationality
United Kingdom

Naseem Hamed (Arabic: نسيم حميد; born 12 February 1974), nicknamed Prince Naseem and Naz, is a British former professional boxer who competed from 1992 to 2002. He held multiple featherweight world championships, including the WBO title from 1995 to 2000; the IBF title in 1997; and the WBC title from 1999 to 2000. He also reigned as lineal champion from 1998 to 2001; IBO champion from 2002 to 2003; and held the European bantamweight title from 1994 to 1995. Hamed is ranked the best British featherweight of all time by BoxRec. In 2015, he was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame.Hamed was known for his unconventional boxing antics and spectacular ring entrances which included entering the ring on a flying carpet, a lift, and a palanquin, as well as re-enacting the video of Michael Jackson's Thriller, and wearing a Halloween mask. He was also known for his front somersault over the top rope into the ring, his highly athletic and hard-hitting southpaw boxing style, and formidable one-punch knockout power, having finished his career with a knockout-to-win ratio of 84%. With his cocky persona and high-profile bouts he was a prominent figure in 1990s British pop culture, while Sean Ingle in The Guardian writes, “in his prime, Hamed was a global superstar“. A headliner on both sides of the Atlantic, Dan Rafael of ESPN writes, “one of the biggest stars in the sport, the guy sold out arenas before his opponent was even named.”As of October 2020, BoxRec ranks Hamed as the 19th greatest European pound-for-pound boxer of all time and the seventh greatest British fighter of all time. In 2016, ESPN ranked Hamed at number 22 on its list of the top 25 fighters, pound for pound, of the last 25 years. 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. The Ring also ranked Hamed the 46th greatest puncher of all-time.Hamed was born in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England to Yemeni parents, in 1974. A protege of Brendan Ingle's Wincobank gym, his talent and flashy southpaw style marked him out from an early age.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
2002-05-18 Manuel Calvo WDWWWW London Arena, Millwall WIN
Unanimous decision
2001-04-07 Marco Antonio Barrera WLWWW MGM Grand, Las Vegas LOST
Unanimous decision
2000-08-19 Augie Sanchez WWWWWW Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket WIN
Technical knockout
2000-03-11 Vuyani Bungu WWWWWW Olympia, Kensington WIN
KO
1999-10-22 Cesar Soto WWWWWW Joe Louis Arena, Detroit WIN
Unanimous decision
1999-04-10 Paul Ingle WWWWWW M.E.N. Arena, Manchester WIN
Technical knockout
1998-10-31 Wayne McCullough WWWLWW Convention Center, Atlantic City WIN
Unanimous decision
1998-04-18 Wilfredo Vazquez WWWWWW Nynex Arena, Manchester WIN
Technical knockout
1997-12-19 Kevin Kelley DWWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
KO
1997-10-11 Jose Badillo WWLWWW Sheffield Arena, Sheffield WIN
Technical knockout
1997-07-19 Juan Gerardo Cabrera WWWWLW Wembley Arena, Wembley WIN
Technical knockout
1997-05-03 Billy Hardy WDWWWW Nynex Arena, Manchester WIN
Technical knockout
1997-02-08 Tom Johnson WWWWWD London Arena, Millwall WIN
Technical knockout
1996-11-09 Remigio Daniel Molina WWWWWW Nynex Arena, Manchester WIN
Technical knockout
1996-08-31 Manuel Medina WLWWLW The Point, Dublin WIN
Technical knockout
1996-06-08 Daniel Alicea WWWWWW Telewest Arena, Newcastle WIN
Technical knockout
1996-03-16 Said Lawal WDWWWW Scottish Exhibition Centre, Glasgow WIN
KO
1995-09-30 Steve Robinson WWWWWW Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff WIN
Technical knockout
1995-07-01 Juan Polo Perez WWLWLL Royal Albert Hall, Kensington WIN
KO
1995-05-06 Enrique Angeles WWWWLW Bath & West Country Showground, Shepton Mallet WIN
KO
1995-03-04 Sergio Rafael Liendo WWWWWW Forum, Livingston WIN
KO
1995-01-21 Armando Castro WWWDLL Scottish Exhibition Centre, Glasgow WIN
Technical knockout
1994-11-19 Laureano Ramirez WWWWWW National Ice Rink, Cardiff WIN
Technical knockout
1994-10-12 Freddy Cruz WWWLDW Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield WIN
Technical knockout
1994-08-17 Antonio Picardi WWWLWL Hillsborough Leisure Centre, Sheffield WIN
Technical knockout
1994-05-11 Vincenzo Belcastro WWWWWW Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield WIN
Unanimous decision
1994-04-09 John Miceli WWWLWD Mansfield Leisure Centre, Mansfield WIN
KO
1994-01-29 Peter Buckley LLLLLL National Ice Rink, Cardiff WIN
Technical knockout
1993-09-24 Chris Clarkson LDLLWL National Basketball Arena, Dublin WIN
KO
1993-05-26 Kevin Jenkins LLLLDL Mansfield Leisure Centre, Mansfield WIN
Technical knockout
1993-02-24 Alan Ley WWWW Grand Hall, Wembley WIN
KO
1992-11-12 Peter Buckley DWLLLL Everton Park Sports Centre, Liverpool WIN
Points
1992-10-07 Des Gargano LLLLLL Crowtree Leisure Centre, Sunderland WIN
Technical knockout
1992-07-14 Miguel Matthews DLLLLL Grosvenor House, Mayfair WIN
Technical knockout
1992-05-23 Andrew Bloomer LLLLLL National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham WIN
Technical knockout
1992-04-25 Shaun Norman WLLLD G-Mex Centre, Manchester WIN
KO
1992-04-14 Ricky Beard LDLLLL Mansfield Leisure Centre, Mansfield WIN
KO