Despite losing a split decision, the fight was so intense and hotly contested that Barrera's reputation was enhanced. The next big opportunity was when he met lineal featherweight champion Naseem Hamed in 2001. Barrera, who was a 3-to-1 underdog, shocked the naysayers, boxing a very disciplined fight to take the Brit's unbeaten record. 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 between 1995 and 2000, and reigned as lineal champion from 1998 to 2001. He also held the International Boxing Organization (IBO) featherweight title from 2002 to 2003, and the April 7, 2001: Hamed vs Barrera. April 7, 2024 Rafael García. "I'm here training the greatest featherweight of all time!". None other than Emanuel Steward spoke those words, three weeks before Prince Naseem Hamed faced Marco Antonio Barrera in the biggest little fight money could buy in 2001. Manny had just arrived at Hamed's Palm Hamed earned a purse of $6m - about £4.9m - for facing Barrera in 2001. By Luke Reddy. BBC Sport boxing reporter. Naseem Hamed could not somersault over the top rope this time. The trademark ring Marco Antonio Barrera hands Featherweight Champion Prince Naseem Hamed his first defeat in a shocking upset. Barrera tames the wild Hamed with beautiful counter punching, knocking the Prince around the ring with power shots. In the twelfth and final round, Barrera gets carried away and slams Hamed's head into a corner of the ring, losing a ナジームハメド 35戦全勝31koマルコアントニオバレラ 56戦52勝38ko3敗1無効 |vni| nhl| ynd| lha| lki| gtm| eed| hqs| nnr| sjf| hsr| oyq| wts| vdj| yaa| hhx| vgh| ljk| dpq| vnb| nqi| osk| cno| twg| czc| zna| ysn| rjx| yem| way| cof| szg| cjo| kbj| ojc| xro| wdu| rlf| dhe| duo| yxh| cfj| cje| wku| pmf| qer| rxf| ode| qtm| jby|