How Barrera Destroyed Naseem's Crazy Style - With Basic Mexican Boxing
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- Prince Naseem Hamed vs Antonio Barrera is one of the most shocking and entertaining bouts ever. The most unique style of the era pitted against basic but beautiful boxing is a story that will never be forgotten.
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This was Barrera's masterpiece. He beat Naseem in every way, mentally, physically, spiritually. Naseem was never the same again.
That Nelson into the post was so disrespectful lmao, I’d retire too
@@Turt3752 It was something hamed needed doing to him, he had disrespected a lot of boxers in his career and I think Barrera maybe did it not just for himself but the boxing world in general.
No one likes a smartass.
@@Bhodisatvas Yes, it's always enjoyable to see someone take down a bully. I never regarded Naz as a good technical fighter. Against weaker and slower opponents, Naz could afford to showboat and make mistakes because his fast reflexes and power would always get him out of trouble. Barrera nullified his power and capitalized on his technical flaws and weakness. It was a complete take down.
Hamed should never have left Brendan Ingle.
Super-meta-physi-tasticly
The disrespect Barerra received going into that fight was disgusting....I remember them interviewing Lennox Lewis prefight and him saying he didn't even know who Barerra was.....this was Barerra coming off the Morales wars....crazy.
How is that disrespectful? He may have genuinely not know who he is. There are many sportsman who don't even like watching their own sport.
@jabron.destoroyah Like Tyson when he lost his white father, going back to angger lands of immorality.
@Slevin E it's disrespectful because as a commentator he should have spent 30 seconds to do some basic research. He didn't bother = d
@Slevin E it's disrespectful because as a commentator he should have spent 30 seconds to do some basic research. He didn't bother = d
@Slevin E it's disrespectful because as a commentator he should have spent 30 seconds to do some basic research. He didn't bother = d
"Naseem isn't smiling"
The most satisfying words to come out of a boxing commentators mouth !
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
These r same commentators who criticised floyd lol
You bet. He was an arrogant prick.
@@nicholasgreen339Floyd is garbage he turned the sport into a show, running away all the time and fighting non boxers. It became more of a celebrity event. He wouldn’t last against Cesar Chavez or Mike Tyson if he was in that weight class
@@Thisisjs96 you are the most delusional person I've ever seen in a comment section
Hey loved every smack hamed took
Whoever is doing this narration should never stop.... you were born to tell stories. Stellar job!
computer generate voice.
@@zapbrannigan000nah there’s no way, he’s just great
Are you serious?😂@@zapbrannigan000
Yeah I second that
No, disturbing and not related to images. Cut sound and the fight is better.
I never get tired of watching naseem get humbled in such a spectacular 'world stage' way.
I didn't like Prince either but he was a showman , hands down my favorite fight to watch over and over , the man was a ko artist, I thought Barrera would get stopped eventually, but he became a master boxer over night and made it look easy, shocked everyone watching
He was not interested in boxing anymore and didn't train for this fight. A prime Naseem beat the little Mexican hands down.
@@jessedukelacrosse6470what you mean Barrera became a master boxer overnight. ???
@@ohadams8008keep taking your meds. Naz never fought anyone tidy. His opponents were cherry picked.
@@ohadams8008very convient excuse for getting your ass kicked huh. Paxman would have done the same thing to the posser.
I grew up in the same city as Naseem and he was known as a bully. He is a narcissist and this is my favourite fight to watch, along with Pacquiao v Thurman. It's beautiful to watch the narcissists get beaten by good men.
I knew a chap who grew up in the same area and he said hamed and his whole family were troublemakers. I could never stand him - the need to mock and humiliate others. Also, and I've never heard anyone say this, but I believe he was a sectarian bigot, too - and he brought that to the ring. It was great watching Barrera humiliate him and end his career. If you haven't seen it 'The Little Prince, the Big Fight' is a very good documentary made during the lead up to the fight. Its well worth a watch.
@@jackspring7709glad we all appreciate this chump getting humbled by a better fighter in this chat group 👏
I used to see him all the time in town,my cousin lived across from the ingle gym in wincobank
How come someone with a diminutive figure be a bully?
I saw it live and could tell 😂 so satisfying.
I watch this clip when I'm feeling down.
Then I feel 100% again immidiately.
Love how Naseem got destroyed with his big obnoxious attitude portraying islam as powerful cancer
Barrera took Naseem to school. None of that cocky stuff worked on Barrera. A true masterclass in humbling a show-off
he took down a weak Naseem, Naseem was going like 50% in this fight if you actually watched it, he lost because he couldnt punch properly as he was having surgeries on his hand
@@official_tytn5501that’s crazy, I’m pretty sure he chose to go 50% on one of the craziest fighters in history, great idea yeah lmao
@@CesarMartinez-nu3if do you have sellective reading or something? he did not choose to go 50% he could only go 50% it wasnt a choice. AGAIN if you read the whole fcking line instead of just the '50%' part youd realize why he did go 50%. i like how you added the word 'chose' tho great comprehension skills👌
@@official_tytn5501 yo daddy got whooped lmaoo, aye cope harder tho, his shit got rocked with malicious skill and technicality
@@CesarMartinez-nu3if ofcourse when one does lose an arguement they go to yapping so ill take it you understand what really happened and are now sprouting slurs to hide your ego which i would argue is worse than naseems
That was the most satisfying boxing match I’ve ever seen. Barrera didn’t KO him, he did something much worse. He sent Naseem in to retirement. Naseem will always be the prince but never the king
dudes a CLOWN 🤡
He’s only a self proclaimed prince
You're right. This was worse than a knockout because with the KO you can say the better fighter was caught with a lucky punch. On the other hand, this was a complete schooling that exposed Hamed's fighting style and made you question the worth of his career and past victories.
he never wanted to be king, after becoming world champ he said hes still only the prince
Except he didn't, at this point his hands have already been getting shot; His training had to be cut down as well, because his power punches was breaking his hands. He still had a fight after this.
But it's either he continue boxing, or losing the use of his hands. The timing was unfortunate, but the dude didn't back out against Barrera, even with his already fucked up hands.
As a boxer, this was the fight that made me truely appreciate the strength of a conventional style with a strong game plan. Add a well seasoned and skilled Mexican to that mix and you’ve got a very dangerous opponent as a freestyle/open boxer.
I highly recommend all boxers out there watch all the Nassem fights in order up to Barrera (a great education).
If you fight and watch all naseem fights it should be obvious this was a fat slow version of naseem
@@JasonTodd339excuses are like assholes
@@JasonTodd339do u think he would've won in his prime
@@_d2082Probably, who knows.
Naseem became fatter here because his training had to be cut; They were already injecting shit on his hands. Supposedly, his punches are too strong for his hands.
His showboating made him pretty disliked, but people saying that he quit because his pride was hurt, makes me so mad; The dude can't box anymore, that's why he quit, his hands were already permanently damage in this match alone, and he still had a close match.
Though this was naseem's first real test, and he failed, spectacularly.
Reminds me of the recent MMA fight of Adesanya and Strickland, in that Strickland sought to completely negate Adesanya's usual defensive/counter hitting style. He walked him down and did not allow him the space to set up his kicks. Definitely worth watching.
Excellent comparison
Good call! I was thinking the same thing when re-watching this. Such a similar story. Strickland didn't just win but humbled Adesanya...who is now taking a self-imposed "long break" from fighting.
Naseem knew by round three it was going to be a long night. Barrera was incredibly disciplined and unshakable.
Great breakdown. I remember watching it (on the telly) at the time. I actually liked Hamed (despite all the bs, he was a good fighter, and entertaining) but you couldn't help but feel that Barrera had him totally figured out, completely out-boxed him and just had that killer instinct from the start.
Bit of a humbling for Hamed and he never recovered from it.
Always loved Barerra
He was always the cocky guy. Overhyped person.
Glad he got humbled and quit.
@@unknowninfinium4353 yall hate on fighters that like ti have fun? He did it for the fans, most people liked him
@@kiboma4209 And even more liked him when he fell.
Of course I hate fighters with nothing.
Good luck coping.
I am sure you will like Adrian broner.
@@unknowninfinium4353 I never said I liked Hamed, i just found the reason yall hate him weird.
Youre the kinda person to hate Roy Jones, Ali, or Emmanuel Augustus.
All of them were well liked, even when they lost
This fight revealed, to those who didn't know, all the shortcomings Naseem's defense and tactical knowledge, had.
Using commas poorly
Agreed Nadeem was grossly overrated
@@xxxx-rn3yu
The last comma was a mistake, most likely. Other than that looks correct.
No can't take nothing away from him what he used to do wasn't easy needed practice he just met a better fighter. I loved nassem still do different is not bad
What defenceman? He had awkward style and superb reflex and some power cause he throws all his weight behind his punch. He had terrible fundamentals and a glass chin.
I can’t stress enough - the boxing world and even casual fans were shocked at this. Prince seemed untouchable - never mind unbeatable. Liking back though Barrera seemed to keep it reasonably simple - he didn’t allow Prince to get him off balance. Barrera didn’t overreact to anything Prince did - and he kept his punches short sharp - not throwing anything too crazy/didn’t leave any openings. It really was a masterclass in how to deal with someone with the natural skills of Prince. Keep it simple. It’s still shocking just how well everything Barrera tried worked.
This is the best implementation ever of Sun Tzu's advice in his acclaimed book "Art of War":
“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles.” ― Sun Tzu, The Art of War
as a hispanic kid in the 2000s i didn’t have michael jordan or others. my idols were barrera, morales, de la hoya, & marquez
Barrera vs Morales 1 was the greatest fight in history. In my humble opinion
@@runlikebettis3677 that’s a fight to put on if you wanna show someone a WAR & the passion of mexican born fighters 🔥
Because Jordan is American?
No Roberto Duran?
@@animaltaglits i’m american too, boxing caught my eye more than any other sport. i’m hispanic meaning i share the same ethnicity as my heroes, just not the same nationality
Barrera took Prince's heart in this fight. You can't use fear tactics with top rank Mexican fighters. They have no fear, they're ready to take a punch and return fire everytime. I live in Texas, and use to spar with them at the gym all the time. They don't get tired either, I can remember many days going home with my hands swollen from punching them in the head lol.
Mexicans and Cubans don’t stop
I always tell people never go to war with a Mexican. Not because of national pride but a lot of high rank boxers from Mexico have to deal with 90 percent of the boxers solely focused on hitting you as hard as they can and knocking you out. Your chin and heart is checked relatively early in Mexico.
@@jsssss9379Stop it, cubans run lmao.
Boxers and all martial artists should never look into the eyes, you should only focus on the chin, to get a whole view of the upper body.
@@jsssss9379 its scary to think that manny pacquiao beat the best mexican fighters making pacman a threat that no one wants
Loved seeing big head hamed being humbled Barrera was class
"Leatherbound consequences" lol, love it dude
Guess Hamad chose the wrong gloves
Lol.
😂
😂😂😂😂
LOL,LOL,
The wrong enemy
I was desperate for Barrera to win that fight. The HBO commentary was hilarious too, they were desperate for Hamed to win because he was the money, even the usually biased English commentary was more honest, that's how bad Lampley ect were that night. Barrera deserved way more respect going into that fight
Too bad we rarely get judging of that caliber these days. If that fight took place today, Hamed would’ve been given a gift.
These Mexican lads are tough as.
Oh I enjoyed this so much, Hamed typified so much of of the total opposite of what boxing is about and created I bet thousands of cocky, smirking, rude teenage boys around the world. To see him walk back at the end of the fight with that smirk gone from his face,when he came back to England and had to do an interview he was contracted and was torn apart by the interviewer was pure magic and even more as with such juvenile men like him, he could not cope with the smiles, laughter and constant reminding of how like a little boy he got his bottom well and truly spanked by a proper boxer and that would be the enduring memory he would ever have. PURE GOLD !!!!
Terrific summary.😊
Thank you very much. @@streetcat1510
Well said. Naseem was an immature adolescent child who got a well deserved spanking for sure.
? he had one loss in his 36 fights that too by desicion, he didnt continue boxing not becoz of the one match he stopped because he was already injured before the match because his punches where to strong it literally destroyed his hands and wrist. And you getting angry and hating at him for being cocky? do you expect all fighters to be the same? You only know Barrera because of Naseem, Naseem will always be a legend because there will never be a boxer like him who expressed his own kind of boxing. I can name 100 odd boxers like Barrera, you cant even name a single boxer like Naseem.
Drunkin master Augustus
My favorite fight of any kind, all time. Prince was cocky and always found a way to defeat opponents. He was clearly skilled but it always seemed to me like it came down to one perfectly timed punch. Barrera nullified him that night and put on an absolute boxing clinic. An inspiration for the power of discipline. Never fell for any of Nas’ tricks.
It also showed that unless Naseem could land a wild haymaker he had no power. Naseem landed plenty of punches.. but they had no effect on Barrera.. Barrera looked almost fresh after the fight, Naseem looked like he had been beaten in an alley.
@@rodshoafI disagree nass seemed to have plenty of power I just think Barrera had a granite chin 😂
@@thespacecowboy4124Also they were already treating Naseem's hands at this point; His power punches damaged his hands permanently, it's why he had to retire.
His training was already getting cut before this match; It's why he kind of looks out of shape.
@@thespacecowboy4124pay attention to this fight , nas landed some good shots but Marco never fully stepped into them like most fighters did , by the 5th round nas was gassing and Barrera was able to handle that power , only other fight where I saw a man lose to a jab like Prince was Oscar delahoya when he nearly decapitated Miguel Angel Gonzalez with a jab that looked looked like it was being thrown from a bazooka
100% agree.....Naz style was really awkward...but works in almost all occasions.....Barrera was ready for that.
I remember watching this live, and it was glorious.
There's a saying: A clown never knows if he's being laughed with or laughed at. Barrera laughed at the "prince" and literally beat the circus out of him. This fight was so tasty.
The commentary and nuance on the techniques and history of these fighters is top notch! Instantly subscribed to this channel, thank you CZcams algorithm 🙏🏽
That was one of the most satisfying beatdowns in boxing history. Only exceeded by Maidana vs Broner
ah yes...Broner. The gift that keeps giving!!! : )
@@nudibanchesrofl
Haha True
Why was it satisfying? Hamed was one of the most entertaining boxers ever & so so good for the sport. Its a shame he lost hunger & came in unprepared for the best fight of his career.
@@bahriboy Because Hamed was also one of the biggest assholes at the time and Barrera was one of the most humble fighters. So you go figure out why it was satisfying...
Ok where to start. The thing you missed is that Barrera in that fight didn’t chase Naseem like everyone else did. He stood in the middle of the ring and made Naseem come to him. This totally negated Naseem’s ability to counter, which effectively negated his entire strategy and fighting style. This tactic from Barrera wrote the book on how to beat Naseem which was why after this fight Naseem’s career was essentially over. Also his name is Marco Antonio Barrera.
Correct! Before this fight, Naseem was everywhere on TV and elevated by the media as the second coming of Ali! Barrera was downgraded by mania as a slow, one dimensional slugger. As you said, after this fight . . . Naseem was never heard of again!
He touched on it at 08:08
This is so amazing and it's a fight that re ignites the faith in pure, stoic, technical boxing. Stance and stability, a crisp clean jab and a lion's heart. I never did like Nas.
YO! Barrera’s ko’s looked like something from the movies, lmao! Dudes were flying off the screen an crumpling like paper!
This is so eloquent that despite I don't know you and still I could hear you saying it.
MARCO Antonio Barrera, one of my all time favourites
Maidana and Barrera...2 fighters the world was thankful for
@@Nasim.87 WTF are you babbling about?
Two fighters amir beat
@@sergeantyork1485 LMAO, if that's the bedtime story you need to get to sleep, you carry right on getting your mummy to tell you it...
@@ponyboyuk01gud little white puthy 🎉
ONLY IN YOUR MAMAS DREAM@@sergeantyork1485
The greatest fight I ever saw. No one had given Barrera a chance of winning. They didn’t anticipate the skill and courage that 😊Barrera😊would bring to the fight. This fight was the beginning of the end of Naseem Hamed’s career
After the fight I hung a portrait of Antonio Barrera in my office. I look at it constantly to remind myself what makes a true warrior.
nah Naseems career was over before this fight, Naseem had sustained hand injuries and was already undergoing hand injuries before the fight which is why you didnt seem go all out if you actually paid attention to the match
I can’t believe I just found this channel, amazing video and commentary 💯💯
I like Barrera before this fight but I loved Barrera after this fight. He showed how to handle a hype clown. What ever happened to Nadeem? Well, he had 1 more fight where he was booed by his hometown English crowd and retired. His air of superiority was defeated by a great Mexican warrior
I loved the fight too. But Nadeem was for real as a boxer - one of the best ever. He had a clown personality - but his talent was genuinely off the charts.
@@SelectCircle Naseem had 37 fights. If you want to rank him as one of the best, he would have needed to have fights against the elite level fighters of the day. He doesn’t have any great names on his card besides Barrera who beat him handily and exposed him. He was a WBO belt holder in an era that the WBO was not a respected title. Not a bad fighter, but definitely not one of the greatest ever. He had talent, he had skill, but Naseem had NO HEART and showed weak character. Bad discipline where he blew up in weight between fights and was more about image than substance. He lost confidence after this loss and was never the same. To be great, he would have needed to overcome obstacles like that loss and fight on.
@@itsnotme3882 I know a lot of people would agree with you. But if his talent were up for sale - I'd be a buyer. And then I'll provide the character. And you make all my matches!
@@SelectCircle ok
@@SelectCircle You can't provide character to a person.. that is their own job.. Naseem was a hype monster who believed his own hype.. never believe your own hype or you will loose every time! As soon as Naseem fought a real opponent he lost.. he can blame no one but himself for failing to train properly and take his opponents seriously.
Personally if I owned a business and he was an employee.. I would fire him.. because he was toxic!
This fight exposed what many already knew, that Naseem had a deluded sense of his own ability. The fact that he didn't put up his guard while getting a pasting is an indicator. The affect that this loss had on him afterwards shows that he had never really developed a rounded character within the ring and the sport. If he had a few more losses under his belt he may have developed into something truly unbeatable.
I doubt he was ever nearly invincible or ever even had the capacity to get close to it. He was able to win in spectacular fashion against 'C' grade opponents, he had to get up off the floor or go 12 rounds with some 'B' graders, and of course the first time he fought Grade A....
And if he actually learned to box.
@@jaybeebee9288didn't he go the distance with the grade 'A' too?
@@Jerkal Only once, with Barrera. And you saw what happened.
Beautiful breakdown. One of my favorite fights of all time.
I wasn't much of a boxing fan and only new about Nassem by all the hype videos. I watched this live and LOVED watching a cocky fighter get humbled.
Still one of my favorite boxing matches. The Prince was a legend but Barrera knew his fists had to be there where Naseem´s face WILL be and not there where he is. A tactical masterpiece
Naseem's style was based around reflexes as opposed to boxing fundamental's. After awhile reflexes fade and its easier to time your shots this was Hamed's downfall he didn't have the fundamentals to fall back on.
S+fu he was never good
@@angelbelmont2190you could do better?
@@MohsinAli-jt5rk yup
😆
@@angelbelmont2190 in your dreams
I think the occaision got to him in that fight.Also Naseem Hamed hands troubled him in that fight which seemed evident because there was no snap in his punches.
Seeing someone wipe the smirk off Naseem’s face is a treat.
He did smirk for quite a long time.
But I agree, what a slimeball.
I don’t find myself watching CZcams videos in full, but I did for this one. Excellent and pertinent narration 👍
A “Drunken Master” Emmanuel Augustus VS Prince Naseem fight would’ve been the most entertaining fight ever in boxing
Emmanuel Augustus would have destroyed Prince Naseem. Prince Naseem was working his way up to fight mayweather, Emmanuel Augustus did fight mayweather. I like Nassem, but Emmanuel was the better version of him.
@@11FBA11nonsense
@dalilacampos2482 not only would Emmanuel destroy Hamed, he would have had no problems beating Barrera
@@11FBA11 he didnt have power tho.... If he did he wouldve been a champ
@@dirtypocketsct they told Mayweather he didn't have enough power, didn't stop him from becoming champ.
Its amazing how someone finally figured out Naseem outrageous tactics.
More like he fought an opponent that was skilled & closer to their prime.
It's easier to look good agenst B and C level opponents.
He was like a small pitbull in a small yard filled with Jack Russel terrier's. Once he got outside the fence the dogs in the alley tore his ass up an sent him running home.
After that he never had the heart, balls or dignity to try again.
@@eol6632still far more than you’ll ever have.
@@eol6632 Naseem beat by knockout 4 fighters with only 2 losses 8 fighters by knockout unbeaten or with only one loss.Wins include Tom Johnson,Manuel Medina who he stopped,Kevin Kelly,spectacular knockout when he was knockdown Welfredo Vasquez Wayne McCullough.These fighters were never C level.His record from opponents with win/loss records is similar to Barrera.Naseem had huge power but it faded later in his career when his hands were often injured.
@@brianmorecombe2726casual he fought cans
@@conboy66 Dickhead if he fought "cans"why would he have got the Barrera fight? Barrera got beat by Junior Jones.If Naseem fought him instead he would have ko`d him.
your break downs are spot on man you realy do a great job keep it up!!!!
Absolutely brilliant analysis, fascinating, thanks for posting.
This is a brilliant analysis.
I remember watching this fight live on PPV and everyone in the room cheering as Barrera spanked Hamed.
You nailed the dynamic of each round perfectly.
I was at this fight w/ my Dad (who did the fight promos for CAESARS) at the newly "Giant Lion head entrance" removal MGM. I have known Kevin Kelly close to 30 years since I was little and boxing juniors.
So I went into this fight desperately wanting to see the Prince humbled for what he did to Kev, but NOBODY thought it would happen. Everyone was tired of Naseem making opponents wait 15 and 20 minutes getting cold in the ring while he danced and pranced. While he made fighters retape their hands or change his gloves. (Basic mind f*ckery looking back). While he insisted on making Buffer read Islamic prayers.
I have to tell you outside of the Foreman Moorer and Pacquioa Ledwaba (also at MGM and the biggest upset I can remember) fights, it was the most surprising. Barerra did not only beat the Prince. HE DOMINATED HIM from bell to bell.
It really was awesome and one of my fondest memories. Great vid, my only contention different than your always great breakdown is i dont ever rememebr Naseem actually being in the fight.
Maybe it was intangible but within a few minutes you knew the unheralded Mexican was having a coming out to greatness party. After watching HBO 24/7 a few years later, I personally think the Prince had gotten spoiled, lazy and soft from his success. Only my opinion, but the man in that ring that night was not the same guy I saw in MSG
Naz should of never left Brendan Ingel,s gym in Sheffield.He taught him since he was 7 yrs old and was never the same fighter after leaving him.
I agree, I remember watching this fight and I gave Naz 3 or 4 rounds tops. Truth is Barrera best him with superior timing & game plan. Just about every time Naz lunged in Barrera either looked to land as he's coming in or move and land a counter after he leaped in, he refused to let Naz work the angles like he had before. I think Barrera would've watched Naz's fight with Kelly and saw opportunities when Naz lept at him. His shot selection was very good as well, where he used body punches to stop Naz's leaping attacks we hadn't really seen from Naz previous opponents.
Barrera was extremely well prepared for the fight and totally focused. He knew that Hamed was an exceptional fighter with KO power. It was also Barerra's first fight at 126, though he was probably naturally the bigger man. I liked Barrera and wanted him to do well, as Hamed was kind of a dislikable guy, but I agree with you it was a big surprise how the fight unfolded. I think Barrera would have had a great chance regardless, but it was apparent that Hamed was not the dedicated fighter he'd been previously. It was rumoured at the time that he didn't like running and had stopped doing much, if any roadwork for fights well before the Barrera fight.
Naz was never in the fight. Even the clips the commentarer used to prove he was a force to be reckoned with, really showed Barrera beating the shit out of him.
@loveandforward2870 that's what it looked like to us from about 20 rows back. The Maidana Broner fight was similar
Great fight, thanks for the recap down memory lane
FYI Naseem’s smiles weren’t of satisfaction or confidence, they were the smiles of arrogance seeing reality.
Barrera's jab and his defensive skills are just insane. The amount of mental games in this fight is just too much.... Nice breakdown....Great video...keep rockin!
"ARE" just insane 🤷
Barrera capitalized on the gaps between Naseem's mindset, toolbox and to an extent the manner in which he utilized his fundamentals (with the manner he used his, again to an extent) to dictate the pace of the fight, which allowed him better use of his range as the fight progressed. To me the key things that Barrera had which Naseem lacked in this fight were discipline and patience.
And class. Barrera has plenty: hamed has none.
@@jackspring7709 every confrontation has its truths and falsities that's why belief isn't everything
I hit the like button because this is gonna be a video I watch when I'm feeling sad... I don't care if neither man hit the canvas... that was a beautiful battle....
Prince Naseem is definitely in my top ten fighters of all time... but Barrera is a name I've always respected.... now he is in my top ten because you just showed me the difference in how the two men displayed their philosophy to the sweet in the science
I love your details David. You teach me a lot about tactics. Boxing is great Thank you.
I remember watching the pre fight documentary on Sky sports. Prince Naseem wasnt taking the fight seriously, he seemed more concerned with getting his spectacular ring entrance right. I remember him and his brothers discussing superficial shit, whilst Barrera was up in the Catskills training hard.
This is BY FAR my favorite boxing channel! Thank you Mr. Christian for putting together such quality videos and breakdowns. I'm a big fan and long time subscriber! Keep up the great work!
Excellent analysis. Definitely going to check out your books
what a fight! great video, thanks
Love your fight breakdowns David, you do a grand job every time and make it very entertaining.
Barerra wasnt playing his games. He counter punched faster than the prince could retract his attacks,destroyed his sense of distance with double steps and feints, broke his tempo with feints preventing him to make one unless it was for a set up, ate punches without moving an inch back and even countered at the same time, whenever Nazeem moved back at wierd angles he would rush him in the same style, jabbed hard and saw great chances for powerful liver blows .
Vivan los luchadores mexicanos
What a great breakdown of and even greater B. Well done sir!
fantastic video as always, the narration you provide tells such a story that you do not get by simply watching the fights. Leather bound consequences was a great line
I always admire jabs in boxing. It's basic but it can bring the opponents spirit down
This is my first video of yours that i seen. The way you captured and told the story is really good. Thank you. Subscribed.
Great commentary, liked and subscribed
Good example on how fundamentals work at high level this fight was a beauty!
Barrera"s Skill is what Broke Hamed , I will Never Forget this one .
Was that beef he was eating. Zero drug testing meant all them Mexican fighters got away with doping
I don't like live commentation during fights at all, but this is great. You work the editing and narration together to increase appreciation for the fight. That's cool, thanks :)
What a brilliant, riveting analysis. Thanks.
Amazing fight ! Watched it live.
Barrera performed a master class 🥊
There are few things more satisfying in fighting to me, than a guy like Naseem getting humbled.
Agreed, might be a talent in the sport but he's such an asshole, satisfying watching him get rumbled
Why? His cocky attitude?
@johndemetrii809 yeah pretty much
@@johndemetrii809 What else? He invented a whole new level of cocky.
Totally agree
That was a great video. I loved Naseem back then. Never missed one of his fights.
Barrera is my hero. I can honestly say there is no fight I enjoyed watching more than this fight. It was just pure pleasure.
Babe wake up, The Modern Martial Artist finally made a breakdown of Naseem vs Barrera
Hahaha right? You would think it would have been one of my first vids but instead here it is 8 years later lol
@@TheModernMartialArtist I'm just glad you got to it, been watching your stuff for years man keep it up! 🙌
Dunno why this still has me laughing
As annoying as Hamed was, and as glad I was when he got beat by Barerra, you have to respect his unorthodox style and the entertainment he brought to the ring. He fought like a street fighter in the ring, punching at crazy angles and with crazy timing - but it proves that a solid, tight boxing style always wins in the ring.
Also, this fight was closer than people remember and Hamed never got knocked down - more than most can say against Barerra. It was Hamed's pride, not heart or ability, that destroyed his career.
well, at the end of the day, pride is a weakness....!
Nessem was an over hyped clown, if I want to see someone dance and act the fool, i'll go to the circus,
Naw - I respect nothing about anyone who is addicted to mocking and humiliating others. There's nothing to redeem there. He and his fanboys can go on for another 20 years that he wasn't knocked out and how close it was. Barrera beat him and that's that.
Barrera exposed Hamed as a coward. It was Hamed's first serious opponent and he ran crying from the fight into retirement because he didn't have the balls for one more fight. Boxing is better without that loud mouthed coward.
@@daveblack2602You are clearly a racist. Naseem is a legend like Khabib but you can't bring yourself to admit it because of your prejudices. It's disgusting but typical of your type
I like the closing Nelson and nudge into the corner. 👌. Nicely done, showed Naseem the respect he deserved.
As much as I admire Naseem's achievements in the ring I think he was outsmarted by a brilliant tactician and all round well schooled boxer who stuck to a plan and beat him convincingly . Its a shame how Naseem has let himself go and put on so much weight over the years ...its not a great look , considering how fit he was throughout his boxing career.
prince was good, boarding on great but he wasn't never really tested. he had a flashy interesting style but that's all it was to me: flash. and him retiring shortly after this fight told me all i needed to know about him. he had the talent but not the guts to be a true legend.
mind you, i just came off rewatch the ward/gotti trilogy so i might be biased.
He did beat some really good fighters and by ko
Ward/Gatti had some great matches.. as good as the Barrera/Morales matches
i subbed to your channel a year or 2 ago & i remember asking for this vid. thankyou good sir
Great analysis as always!
Great breakdown. I remember this fight like it was yesterday. Barrera was ruthless. Such a great fighter. Mad respect for Hamed though.
The prince met the KING on that night. Shout out to the Ref Joe C. He's been in more fights than the two and never thrown a punch. 3 Legends in the ring
Excellent analysis as always.
Thank you. I found this fascinating. Get well soon!!
Thanks for the breakdown. I always wondered what would happen if Naz met someone who didn't fall for all the punky antics and instead of trying to knock his block off, they worked the body. Now I know.
Also that lefty straight punch/jab was awesome.
David Christian. In prior video's you've broken down the boxing presented in the anime Hajime no Ippo, by George Morikawa. "Prince" Nazeem's fighting style is mirrored in one of the worst opponents in that series: Bryan Hawk. In the manga, not the anime, the fight between Hawk and Takamura Mamoru was across volumes 43-44; released in 1998, 3 years before Barrera vs. Nazeem.
Looking at both matches, some elements in Morikawa's work appear to echo in Nazeem vs. Barrera, especially their duelling jabs, Barrera's forward step, and the exchanges. It's a stretch, a long one, yet so amazing how elements in a fantasy anime have parallels with how Nazeem lost; 3 years before the IRL fight. Bryan vs. Takamura (Battle of the Hawks) was released in the manga in 1998, 3 years before Nazeem vs. Barrera in 2001.
Would you be open to an idea of looking at both and nit-picking if both fights are a mirror, or this is just a case of looks similar but not the case?
That's one of those fun videos I probably won't ever be able to get to. But it's a great concept and I encourage yourself or anyone reading this to make it!
I think it just has to do with how you deal with fighting style's like Nazeem.
It doesn't seem too complicated an answer to deal with weird angles and footwork by using feints and ways to end their tempo before they can get into those weird angles. Even more the case if they're apparently a slow starter.
I can't imagine it's a coincidence, the similarities are too many. I'd add that both fighters became shadows of their former selves after their first professional defeat, so the parallels just pile up
That fight V Hawk is what made me love Takamura. Such a good friend and fighter all round. At first u think he is just a cocky dude but when push comes to shove he backs everything up with his actions inside and outside the ring.
@@darkestlight660 True. Yet few boxers come straight out at the bell swinging for KO; either to build a comfy rhythm or measure their opponent and avoid running straight into a KO.
In the manga, Bryan Hawk was a sociopath who revelled in violence and came out taunting Takamura, not the slow starter Nazeem could be. While IRL, your principle is sound yet nobody used it to beat "the Prince" until his match with Barrera.
What an amazing breakdown.
This greatest movement of Brutal Defeat of Prince by the greatest Barrera ..is pleasure to see.so satisfied
watched it then, on TV - and remembered since, as the memorable Victory of total discipline, technique and culture of boxing delivered by Barrera
Amazing breakdown
Great vid 🙂
Love this channel. Very knowledgeable
I always look forward to your videos good sir! I know you get requests all the time but have you considered studying the best fights of the decade? Particularly Chavez v Taylor 1? I'd love to see your take on that.
Words Best Commentator.
Best show, Best Boxing by Barrera
Excellent to Watch..❤
What a fight! I remember this one very well, a master class from Marco!
Love this. You should do a Maidana vs Broner breakdown!!!!
I absolutely loved how Barrera out foxed Prince Naseem