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On this day: NaMeem Hamed was born in 1974

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Naseem Hamed

By sewing a professional at the age of 18 and later, as well as gathering a record 36-1 (31), Naseem Hamed captured the titles of WBC, IBF and WBO WBO in a feather recall during his 10-year journey through professional ranks.

He spent seven of these years, setting the boxing world with a bold outline, a conceited attitude and explosive. He defended his three world titles and a total of 17 times and had a record worthy of Hall of Fame 16-1 against the current or former masters with 14 wins at a distance.

Here we go 12 rounds with the “prince” – and there are not many who can say that he did it.

1. DEBUT – Ricky Beard was a man in the opposite corner of the first professional fight name April 14, 1992 at the Mansfield Leisure Center. The fight ended with a knockout for Hamed, who had to fill his shorts with an advantage to make sure he is demanding enough to actually fight!

2. The first title of the world champion – Three years later, at Cardiff ARMS Park on September 30, 1995, Hamed captured his first world title (WBO), stopping Steve Robinson’s favorite house in the eighth round. Robinson successfully defended his title seven times before he faced Hamed.

3. Tree – Five fights later Name appeared against the American volume “Boom Boom” by Johnson. Johnson defended his IBF belt in a featherweight 11 times arriving at this fight at the recent London Arena, but like Robinson before him, he was cut off by Hamed in the eighth round.

4. KNOCKOUT – In his eighth defense of the WBO Hamed featherweight title, he appeared against Jose Badillo, Twardy Puerto Rican, who lost only one of his 20 professional competitions – Hamed became the first to register the knockout in the seventh round at the Sheffield Arena on October 11, 1997.

5. Madison Square Garden – There was a place on December 19 of the same year for probably the greatest night of Nameeem, when the “prince” was made of canvas three times to stop Kevin Kelley In the fourth round. It was the ninth defense of the WBO WBO WBO WWEathweight title and its first performance on American land.

6. Vasquez “The last fight of Hamed came against Wilfredo Vazquez, who was in a win in eight fights, which included four defense of the WBA title-where Name would win with this 7th round at the Nyx Arena, if Vazquez were not undressed for the fight.

7. DIVISION -One -like Naza decision about granite Wayne McCullough in October 1998 would prove to be his last with coach Brendan Ingle and promoter Frank Warren.

8. Another ingle – Paul Ingle was in the opposite corner on April 10, 1999 at the Men Arena. Twice before 10. It looked like Ingle could force detention and become the first man who defeated Naza. However, Hamed turned the tide to his favor in the next round and put an end with the challenge of Ill with a powerful left hand.

9. Joe Louis Arena – Detroit was the surroundings in October 1999, when Hamed united his WBO belt with the WBC version of Cesar Soto in a unanimous winning decision.

10. Magic Carpet – Eight years have passed since the South African Vuyani Bangu tried defeat and no one has ever stopped him. Entering the ring on the “Magic Carpet”, “Prince” soon changed this statistics, stopping his man on the fourth in Kensington Olympia on March 11, 2000.

11. Playing with fire – This was how Naza settled the challenge of Naza against Marco Antonio Barrera in MGM Grand. Although he was a favorite in the competition, Hamed abandoned a unanimous decision after twelve rounds, results cards 116-111 and 115-112 twice.

12. FAREWELL Naeteem Hamed fought only after Barrer’s fight, despite the initial conversation about the rematch with Mexico. In his last professional fight, May 18, 2002, Hamed looked under the underestimated in easily ahead of Manuel Calvo on London’s Excel Arena, winning almost every round. A lot of talking about the return was surrounded by “prince”, but it was his last fight at the age of 28.

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On this day: Vitali Klitschko ends a long release from Detrone WBC heavyweight master Samuel Peter

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Vitali Klitschko in RTD 8 Samuel Peter
October 11, 2008; O2 World Arena, Berlin, Germany
In what, from a perspective, in retrospect was quite unhappy for the heavyweight division, Vitali Klitschko ended a three -year pension and dethroned the WBC master, Samuel Peter, easily clinical. But Klitschko deserves to be tenderly remembering. A huge competitor and one champion in history would have a challenging time, Vitali defeated the apron from the Nigerian opponent, before convincing him after eight rounds. It was his first fight since Danny Williams in 2004 and made it more impressive when it was believed that Vladimir Klitschko had with Peter in 2005. Vitali will remain a champion until 2012, when he left to continue his career in politics with a 45-2 record (41).

Do you know? Klitschko planned to return in 2007, but the proposed fight with Jameel McCline was canceled when the Ukrainian wounded in the back and had to undergo an emergency surgery.

Watch out for: Piotr cut out trees as part of his training for this duel, but it is the accuracy and force of the Klitschko, which draws attention.

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That day: Joe Calzaghe forced Chris Eubanek’s “murky place” in a significant clash of super-medium weight

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Joe Calzaghe in PTS 12 Chris Eubank
October 11, 1997; Sheffield Arena, Sheffield
“I dropped Eubank very early, but after six rounds I was gassed,” said Joe Calzaghe Boxing news This summer. “It was my most arduous fight, passing through 12 rounds. It arrived until the end of the six circulation.

Do you know? Ronnie Davies, Eubank’s longtime coach, refused to cooperate with his aged friend for this fight, believing that he was too threatening. Eubank was to fight Marek Prince in the fight for bulky, before Steve Collins retired and withdrew from the fight with Calzaghe. BBB C was monitored by Eubank for each of the seven days before the competition to make sure he safely made 168 pounds.

Watch out for: Fly-on-the Wall of Calzaghe and Eubank furry in their cloakrooms, just before making the ring.

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The first 10 opponents of future heavyweight masters

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The first 10 opponents of future heavyweight masters Boxing news






















  1. Lionel Butler
    The earnest butler passed from losing to the debutant of Riddick Bowe in 1989 to secure the WBC eliminator with Lennox Lewis in 1995. Finally, he gave up in 2010 with a record of 32-17-1 (25).
  2. Howard Smith
    Eight years before getting the WBA belt in 1980, Mike Weaver lost to Smith during his first two professional trips. Howard also fought Earnie Shavers, and its last part was decent 17-2 (10).
  3. Tunney Hunsaker
    Six months before losing more than six rounds with Cassius Clay, Hunsaker survived the ninth round with the former contender for the title of the world, Tom McNeley. He will retire in 1962 with an estimated record of 19-15-1 (10).
  4. James Broad
    The talented man Greensboro had 2-0 when he knocked out the future of WBA Titlist, James “Bonecrusher” Smith in his debut in 1981. He retired in 1993 in 23-10 (15).
  5. Al Malcolm
    Malcolm, who lost to Lennox Lewis in 1989, was a solid professional who could not cross him at the top of the national level. Although he won the Midlands Area Pas, he shortened Gary Mason, Hughroy Currie, Noel Quarless and Michael Murray.
  6. Don Waldham
    Troster in the third round with George Foreman in 1969, Waldham managed to pass longer than many future enemies of Slugger in ponderous weight. Waldham, 5-5-2, did not fight again.
  7. Woody Goss
    Goss was detained in the round of opening by Joe Frazier in 1965, when he abandoned his future king. He got involved in two fights with a noteworthy difficult, Jacek O’halloran before he left in 1969 with a record of 6-5-2 (3).
  8. Lupe Guerra
    The debut opponent of Frank Bruno mixed with a decent company. Guerra, flattened by Substantial Frank in one round in 1982, also fought (and was hit by) Leon Spinks, Tony Tucker and Jerry Quarry.
  9. Rodell Dupree
    After staying four rounds with Larry Holmes in 1973, Dupree was detained by some fighters who would unsuccessfully challenge Larry when he was a champion, like Renaldo Snipes and Randall “Tex” Cobb.
  10. Hector Mercedes
    Mercedes was not much better after he was steam by youthful Mike Tyson in 1985. The only other significant name on his album 1-10 is Paul Poirier, who stopped the Mercedes in two parts.

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