9/15/2023 0 Comments Amir khan boxer weight class![]() ![]() ![]() At age 20, he won the European bantamweight title, comprehensively beating the beleaguered Vincenzo Belcastro over twelve rounds. ![]() He soon began rising through the ranks as he knocked out a series of opponents in the opening rounds. Hamed started boxing professionally at flyweight in 1992. A protege of Brendan Ingle's Wincobank gym, his talent and flashy southpaw style marked him out from an early age. Hamed was born in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England to Yemeni parents, in 1974. The Ring also ranked Hamed the 46th greatest puncher of all-time. World Boxing, a sister publication of The Ring magazine, ranked Hamed the 11th greatest British boxer of all-time, and Gareth A. In 2016, ESPN ranked Hamed at number 22 on its list of the top 25 fighters, pound for pound, of the last 25 years. 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." Īs of May 2022, BoxRec ranks Hamed as the 35th greatest European pound-for-pound boxer of all time and the 17th greatest British fighter of all time. 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". 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%. 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. In 2015, he was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Hamed is ranked the best British featherweight of all time by BoxRec. 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. 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. Naseem Hamed (born 12 February 1974), nicknamed Prince Naseem and Naz, is a British former professional boxer who competed from 1992 to 2002. ![]()
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