Today's video covers the life and career of one of the greatest punchers boxing has ever known, Prince Naseem Hamed. A flamboyant showman, he danced and dazzled fans across the globe with his otherworldly punching power, and his faster than light hands. His one of a kind style was so entertaining, and his shadow realm banishing power were so enthralling...that Prince has remained one of the sports icons. Relive every battle, fight, knockout, comeback, upset, and entertaining show from this one of a kind athlete...Prince Naseem Hamed.
Voice over narration by:
Andrew Scott
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Facts
I just found out about the guy Ben Whittaker, not too educated but anyone have opinions on him? He seems to have fun like this guy
@@devonwilliams2423 I saw a highlight reel, seems like a good boxer, very high technical skills. Need much more to be displayed for me to judge. But i'll check out more
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@@devonwilliams2423 Emanuel burton Augustus was the best. Drunken master
Glad you have done this. People across the world need to know how good this guy was
He had goat ability, but unfortunately, he listened to he’s own hype a little too much
He’s possibly the best I’ve ever seen but he chose to put on a show for the fans. He just used natural ability and head movements for defense and didn’t keep his hands up.
He was good, he was annoying. Honestly I can only make it through this because it's Joseph Vincent. Naseem may be a prince but he's the King of Nauseating.
@@jordanbabcock9349hater 😂 hardest hitting featherweight who’s ever lived
@@scottboraman4594second hardest
He's one of the coolest fighters ever. Hate or love, the man deserves his place in boxing history. NO ONE boxed quite like him
Yes his was totally "unique" a style all of his own
This guy’s lack of a guard is absolutely bewildering. And those hard shots are NUTS. 😮
'bewildering" I tell ya
Yeh aboustly nuts 💂
He had that amazing natural ability to position himself that Locche possesed. His guard was, at his best, simply that you just couldn't hit him; he didn't need anything more than his shoulders and upper arms to deflect punches aimed at his chin.
@@paulleach3612 Locche! Another exquisite fighter.
His defense was strange too.he moved like a snake
One of the most unique fighters I’ve ever seen! To have the 1 punch ko power at his weight is something I hadn’t seen again, up until The Monster recently!
Naz and Lewis are the best UK fighters of all time without a doubt
@@fozzyisere446I’d put Joe Calzaghe in that list
@@GIBBO4182 Froch??
@@Rahbekkk I like Froch too, I think he only lost to Kessler and Ward…no disgrace there, and he beat Kessler in the rematch. Will always be remembered, by me at least, for his 2 great fights with Groves!
@@fozzyisere446Jimmy Wilde?
I was good friends with Naseem in the mid-late 90's, I met him through Ronnie Davies and began training with him, INCREDIBLE power and the most unintentionally hilarious man I've ever known! 🙂
guy put every pound he had into every punch hahah
@@schilling2438as unorthodox as Naseem was, putting your whole body into a punch is fundamental for generating power. He got as much leverage as possible to get the KO.
@@drinfernodds oh I know, but how many guys do you see jumping into their cross like nas did....not many
@@schilling2438hence why, he always broke his hands
I'm intrigued, how was he unintentionally hilarious? Did he have a sense of humour about himself?
Whether you love him or hate him there’s no denying the man was born to entertain
Like a clown....you laugh at them not with them.....nothing nut a hyped wanker....glass jawed baby fell apart right after his loss.....couldn't get it together again because his weakness was exposed😢 .....they carefully groomed him with chumps and palookas to pad his hype at the start of hhis career.....once he started meeting North American boxers he folded like a pair of silk panties....the PRINCESS
He would've thrived in this influencer boxing era...phenomenal showman😂
I didn't like him when I was younger but over the years my respect for him and what he acheived has grown massively.
He was never tested against very good fighter he duck almost every good boxer at that time
@@saysamnang9851awe just stop
@saysamnang9851 that's real talk
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@@saysamnang9851na stop he was special. I bet if he would of been black he would of been praise.
He was special. I was lucky enough to watch a lot of his fights live and he was just different to anybody before or since. He burned out early but my word did he burn brightly.
He fought a year later after his loss to Marco Antonio Barrera and won vacant IBO featherweight title then disappeared.
Better he got out then for him to have an embarrassing post loss career.
You talk crap. He didn't burn out. He got hurt and didn't fancy it after that.. thanks barrera..😂
@@scoop2963 You read crap. It's an expression. In English for the dummies, he finished his career at a young age but while he fought he was massively entertaining. He was good value. If you likened his career to a candle, it burned out quickly but was very bright.
@@scoop2963he still fought after Barrera, he retired due to brittled hands.
Him and Jones Jr were my favourites growing up. Loved their styles
Same
That’s a great comparison. Neither of them did anything by the book, but their speed and power made up for it
Facts same here as well
Me also.
Beside a boxer. He's also look like a dancer as well. Hands down to the waist and just dodged punches with head movement. What a monster he was. One of the greatest hands down!
Like Loma 'The Matrix'
That's his natural ability .. I no people who trained with him Yes he could drop heavy weights
This dude was an absolute FREAK of nature. Reminds me of Roy Jones at his peak, So damn dangerous with the timing, precision, and unbelievable STOPPING POWER.
Definitely one of the most talented I’ve ever seen. Speed, accuracy and power was probably the best I’ve ever seen.
Boxing is not just about wins or losses, it’s about glory and capturing the audience. Him and Roy Jones were the most exciting fighters of the 90’s
Ah, the Prince. Some good old British nostalgia right here. Keep 'em coming mister Vincent.
Grew up in the north when he was just getting known. He was the talk of school literally every fight he had. He was polarising, but without a doubt one of the hardest hitters. He was an enigma, and an absolute joy to watch. To see him ruined by those last few fights mentally and spiral like he did was truly sad. Boxing lost a great star when he retired. He was everywhere when he was active. I hope his mental health has recovered.
Hes in very good health it seems Looks happy in life .. Living in the uk again... His sons r boxing now
He was a guy u wanted to see lose sooo bad but couldn’t stop watching cause he was so entertaining.
The first one punch knockout fighter in the lower weight classes which was unheard off . This guy was ahead of his time ...........
I got into boxing long after naz' time. You can say what you want about the Barrera fight and cockyness, the guy was made of pure talent. Thank You, JV!
His style didn't translate as he got older and his competitors matured. His ego wouldn't let him improve because he already thought he was a goat.
The barrera he should never of took. NAZ had a 4/6 week training camp. The main reason he lost is because he spilt with his trainner
@@stefanharris659 I see what you mean...from what i no. ...he stopped training consistently when he beat Steve Robinson Naz bcame a champion but He never had a training team That was solely training him Brendan was training other fighters As well as the kids at the ingke gym So lack of training led to him getting caught in many of his fights... Gone was his footwork stopped being mobile... From what I no Brendan didn't expect Naz to beat Kevin Kelley ...they were not on great terms for various reasons Difference in training ideas etc.. Barrea was supposed to fight naz b4 the kevin kelley fight. By 1998 both floyd and pacman were on the scene. In pro boxing 🥊 ...carrear wise you are advised to stay away From hard hitters. I no people that were around nassem as a kid... His power is all natural Same as Mike Tyson Natural power.. Would have had power even without training I watched the naz barrea fight the other day. Naz was not put classes..at all.. That's just a narrative people use. If anything He lost bcause he had a low work rate In the highlight reels u see naz getting hit etc. But he didn't get hit that much in 12 rounds In some rounds barrea didn't even do anything much.. Naseem was moving in the wrong direction. From a southpaw stance. Moving into the right hand. Possibly through lack of training Well fundamentals... Barrea missed a lot of punches Naseem slipped a lot to But was either out of position.. Or just couldn't be bothered to counter... In a rematch he'd have beaten Barrera... He took Marcos best punches and wasnt phased.. Naseem must have one of the best Jaws ever in boxing .. He has never been properly knocked down. Only ever got dropped When he was already off balance Had naseem carried on boxing. He'd have been even more of a legend. We never saw the best of him...
@@stefanharris659I don't think it's ego, the main goal was entertainment, winning without entertaining is not what drives him to box...It also explains that when he got older and couldn't maintain the "entertaining" style due to old age he just quit, instead of adapting and trying to be fundamental because that wouldn't make him unique anymore and thus like any other boxer which means boring. It can be easily misunderstood as ego if you're perspective is imagining you're in their shoes, winning in your case would be the ultimate goal and the goal of many others. But not Naz, guy made a controversial persona worked hard to be creative on his entrances, fight good fighters with lenient terms, no hiding cuz that wouldn't be entertaining.
I had a VHS of Naz's fights before Steve Robinson. I think I wore it out. The man was simply box office. Thanks JV.
My Dad is a fan of Prince Naseem, his entrances were awesome and his unconventional (unorthodox) fighting style was awesome for a man his height and his power for a man his weight and my dad watched his fights
We have been Waiting for Joseph Vincent Documentary on Prince Naseem for Ages (The Yemeni from Sheffield) Timestamps ----- 2:10 Beginning 2:41 Professional Debut 12:22 Title Shot WBO Featherweight Title 19:10 IBF Featherweight Title 23:10 Sports Entertainer of 1995 25:12 Moving to America 30:25 Flying Carpet Entry 33:14 Fading Speed, But The Great Eraser 34:24 Marco Antonio Berrera Fight IBO Featherweight Title
AGEEEESSSSSS
Was one of my favourites
The thing about Naseem was that his hands are so fast, the punches come from such unusual angles.
It was great times to be a British kid boxing fanatic during the Naz era in the 90s. Total privilege to live through those unforgettable times 🥊🔥😁
Best sport documentaries on KZhead by far ❤ thank Mr. Vincent
Bravo sir. Another great video. Naz wasnt universally loved in the UK at the time down to the attitudes of fans towards unsportsmanlike conduct. He is nothing short of a legendary fighter upon reflection. Crazy skills.
Everyone I knew growing up in the UK loved the guy despite his arrogance and gamesmanship - it was Eubank that lads were a bit hit and miss about and most were team Benn. I was a fan of both, but more Eubank as even back then I appreciated the boxers that had more strings to their bow than full on bruisers like Nigel. I will add I'm from Yorkshire like Naz, so maybe that played a part in his popularity where I was. I think when it comes to being ultra cocky/mouthy like some fighters are, you've gotta be likable to get away with it. Naz did, as behind the bravado and disrespect for his competition he was still someone that seemed witty, genuine, and honest whereas current fighters like Fury doesn't as he's not very likable, seems disingenuous and doesn't have the talent to back his boasting up. Fury is definitely the most unpopular British champion at any weight I can ever remember, yet he's got a lot in common with Naz. Just shows you need a bit of X factor to go with talent and personality I think.
Naseem's infinity punch were amazing ⭐ The kind you only see in anime or video games
One of the most underrated boxers of all time! Very happy you made this one, Joe!
I don’t know how many times i requested this and im so glad it’s here. My life is complete thank you
Great that you picked up this guy for a documentary...just unique eyes, movement and power...Thx... His defensive moves are just, just...no words...
I was waiting for this presentation just like i used to stay up late in the 90's to watch Prince Naseem. He was a superstar.
the entertainment this man gave will never be forgotten, had us on the edge of our seat every single time, the way he did it was unique.
Hamed had diabolical power that was from a different underworld.
Prince Naseem is my favorite boxer of all time
I have never clicked a video so fast in my life
Met him with my family one month ago in London… got to say god bless him and his family. Love and respect to the prince what a legend… hopefully he remembers me and my parents 😅🤍 he gave me an advice and it was to make sure I do my daily 5 prayers and emphasised about fajr prayer 🤲 🤍 Peace and love to the prince 🤍
some of his entrances were on a Wrestlemania level! hahaha, but on a serious note: I'm not usually a fan of flamboyant and over the top Boxers, but this documentary was awesome! I had heard the name, didn't know much about it him. The way he moved, ducked, and punched in the ring, was insane! Thank you once again, Joe Vincent and Co, for providing another KO documentary because everyone knows, "NOBODY BRINGS IT HOME LIKE JOE VINCENT, NOBODY!"
Most entertaining fighting style ever
I was ALWAYS so fascinated by NAZ. Never a disappointed and great childhood memories. Thank you for this video!
He was a phenomenal entertainer. His corkscrew shots were insane .
One of my All time Greats. Prince Naseem Hamed. Showman and Amazing Power.
This guy was one of the best to ever do it... I don't care what anyone says, when he fought, people paid attention
First heard of Prince Naseem when someone told me that he was the inspiration for one of the fighters in Hajime no Ippo. Saw some highlights and was definitely amazed. Glad to see Joe Vincent put out a video on him.
As a boxing a fan I feel ashamed to have never knew how truly dominate this man was. Love these videos appreciate your hard work.
I remember being 8 years old watching him win his first title with my bro and dad. Such good memories.
A proper Yorkshire fighter. A showcase of British humour and power. Proud of Prince 🇬🇧
My beloved Sheffield, plz keep producing ICONS like Naz🔥much luv from Saudi
The best walkout in boxing history.
Thank you once again for getting a legend the spotlight deserved and for taking our requestes. Truly... NOBODY does it like Joe Vincent ❤
Naseem always amazed me, one if the few "with the flow" fighters. You can't teach anyone how to fight like him, one of a kind. Shame his hands and discipline didn't hold up but i imagine it's hard to hold discipline when you are a 2 time world champion in your early twenties.
Your right about discipline... Some how floyd mayweather Stayed focused
I have seen a documentary on him before but you always manage find unbelievable clips and combine them to something astonishing and entertaining. Love it!
The Naz vs Kelly fight was a classic, I remember watching it live going crazy
Wow you saw it live. I’m 26 and rewatched that fight multiple times because of how crazy and exciting it was. I could imagine those were the days
@duckyh9712 Great fight and the build up was awesome too
Man, I love this guy! Nobody brings it home like Joe Vincent
Yessir it’s time again for a great showing by JV
The king returns mr Vincent is the goat of sport documentaries
I’ve watched this so many times. It’s a whole mood I always come back to it. He’s definitely a force of nature
Naseem was very sneaky and wily in the ring. He was very hard to read because of his unorthodox style! Very aware of his opponents of which he reacted naturally. And he had power too, definitely a rare talent
i actually searched for this exact video about 2 weeks ago wondering if you had done it yet. amazing work bro 💯
He is not only a legend he changed the boxing sport for ever, he’ll go down in boxing history as one of the greatest ever lived
Am glad to have grown up watching this guy with my dad!💙
I love that JV dropped a doc on Prince Nas! People should know he was one of the most exciting and talented fighters of the 90s!!❤🙏 When i was just a boy i disliked Nas because i perceived he was just arrogant. When i got older and started fighting i respected his fierce power, speed, and uncanny ability to move in unorthodox ways. As i grew to understand business i respected how his showboating and carpet riding antics brought multi-million dollar paychecks to the smaller divisions. He gets picked apart for his fight with Marco Barrera but what the majority of people fail to realize is he was coming off an almost 2 year layoff due to repeated and failed hand surgeries that they were keeping out of the press because his stock would plummet if people figured he wasn't a threat any longer. During those 2 years he wasnt sure if he'd be able to heal sufficiently to fight again and as a result of inactivity put on 40+ lbs. The contract to fight Barrera was signed 8 weeks before the fight. Therefore he wqs coming in not fully healed, out of shape, and rusty. If you notice during the ring walk out they talk about how Nas delayed the fight by an hour due to 'issues' with his gloves and needing to change/ switch gloves resulting in officials having to reinspect multiple pairs etc. This wasn't mental warfare. This was the team trying to accommodate the prince's hand injuries. And Marco Antonio Barrera KNEW it and therefore didn't have the fear of the Prince's hands his prior opponents did. The Prince didn't decline because of Marco Antonio it was because his hands were no longer able to deliver the force he could generate.
Honestly given his knockout power and his many punching angles, I'm not surprised his hands couldn't hold up much longer. After all, the hands are some of the easiest bones to break
@@xavierjuno4572 so true....! thinking back to his training footage on the bag I saw many years back blew my mind. The sound of the blow echoed in the training facility. It was fast and seemed effortless. No wind up, no huge muscles required. No leaning in or overcommitting. I had never seen a small fighter strike like that. If you train you know the sonic snap of a proper strike on the heavy bag. That reel of Naz at 5'3 changed my perception of what a smaller fighter could do. It might've been the first time it clicked that speed.....speed kills; how a fighter can use physics to make up for mass by delivering with increased velocity. Seeing/ hearing the crack of 'whap whap whap' that concussed his opponents gray matter was a thing of beauty 😍
You literally said ; excuse, excuse, excuse, excuse...
@@hrvojemilicevic3309 ok funny guy you try punching a bag with knockout power for years on end see how your hands end up overtime
@@hrvojemilicevic3309 I don't see it that way. Barrera was the ONLY loss of his career.
Before my time. Knew of him. Knew he was the best for a while. Didn't ever see this many clips of him. He was so much better than everyone else. Wow. His prime like Jones Jr. No one would beat him. Just wow, didn't realize how much his one punch power really extended
Even this being a highlight video. I've never seen someone conserve punches and only hit with such power , so accurately. What a fighter. No wonder hid hands were broken
I love Prince Naseem❤🇾🇪❤️
One the best boxers to ever have lived
Boxing NEEDS another showman that can actually bang “with an attitude “ . The prince was truth !
Prince Nadeem has always been one of my favorite fighters, along with Emanuel Augustus, and currently, Sean O’ Malley. I love the unorthodox display of skill and showmanship.
Naseem
Emanuel Augustus Was floyd mayweathers hardest fight at that point of floyds carrear
Hamed is definitely documentary-worthy from the Great Joseph Vincent. Great video- brought back many memories of this exciting fighter.
HERE WE GO! So hyped for this thank you!
Just in time. Ding. Ding.
Dude, the limited commentary from you in this video works. It's weird but it does. Well done. And I can't believe how Prince was here one day and gone the next. What a showman.
Nice! Love prince highlights, was just watching some! Perfect timing!
Hands down my favorite boxer of all time
Whatever you think of his arrogance and confidence,you cannot deny how entertaining he was and the power and speed he had was something else. Brilliant boxer. 🙏
He certainly was good, I didn’t realize how many top ranked guys he faced. He could have still fought if he could have changed his style of boxing, but decided to retire instead. Still one of the best.
Idk what style you could have that doesn’t involve punching considering his hands were brittle
Hamed was at his very best whenhe was at the Wincobank gym with Brendan Ingle as his coach. When Hamed boxed with that unorthodox Wincobank boxing technique, hands down, loose and relaxed, confident and cocky, arrogant even! The minute that Emanuel Stewart started coaching him, and changed Hamed into a more orthodox boxer.....that's when he declined.
@@weedyp Actually Heroes Bomber Graham Came from Nottingham Went to the ingle gym Beat Brendan's boxers with his style.. Brendan asked him to teach it at that gym That's how it's classed as the Sheffield boxing style The Graham family r from Nottingham I think herol grew up Down the road from football legend Andy cole
@@nicholasgreen339 Oh ok 👍....I didn't know that......I always thought Bombwr Graham inherited his technique from the Ingles, I stand corrected! 👍
An amazing fighter with an awesome amount of confidence
PRINCE NASEEM HAMED .. DEFINITELY 1 OF THE MOST ENTERTAINING BOXERS EVER .. AND HIS RING ENTRANCE MIGHT HAVE BEEN THE BEST ..
Everybody needs to Bow their head to the prince.....a GOAT to live in legend!
How freaking crazy I was just looking for this video 3 days ago and figured out it wasn't Done and was wishing it would be bc these videos are always super amazingly done and some of the best documentary videos I've seen on you tube, even better than most ESPN shit, great job! I asked the universe and it provided...crazy fast to!!
Been waiting for this one! One of my all time favourites he was a mega star and fought everyone never be anyone like him again! By the time he fought Barrera he was spent and he’s hands was always broke and hurting and he’s speed went he’s record was still unreal!
The Best there was ,the best there ever will be in his position .mashallah
Prince Naseem is what these show boaters want to be rn🚨🚨📈📈🐐
My favourite southpaw boxer! That leaping left uppercut is always unexpected and hold so much power
Thank you for this video! Great work. Prince Naseem has been in my top 5 boxers since I first saw him. Totally the opposite style of boxer I was trained as but I wished so much I had his style and loved watching all his matches.
He will be forever remember as one of the greatest❤
Nah
@@tsherman393 Wah
Thanks man
He is
Prince Naseem 🤴🏼 The showboat king! How many fights can you predict the rounds of knockout and actually deliver, damn he was special!
Definitely one of the GOAT’s
21:05 Thank you for another epic video sir. No one does it better
growing up i never liked him, i thought he was an arrogant cocky prick, it's only now as an adult i realize the difference between false confidence and competence in your own ability, what an absolutely incredible fighter this guy was, my respect for him has grown massively, and he was even humble in defeat. What a legend!
Prince is a legend!!!!! Reminds me of a Yemenian Hector " Macho " Camacho with is God-given talent and showmanship. Thank you Mr. Vincent for creating this nostalgic content.
Haven't watched yet but THIS will be a good one....... love The Prince
Love how those that don't like him don't really know or even watched him! Arrogance = confidence
Finally a prince naseem hamed 🤩 documentary from the legend Joseph Vincent 💯
The most electrifying man in boxing, never be another naz 🙌
This video is a masterpiece, thank you Joseph Vincent! 🏆🥇❤🔥🔮🥠✨⭐💎🍀🧧Prince Naseem is one of a kind. Faboulous watch!
It was a privilege to see this man box, he was at a different level and my opinion the best featherweight ever.
I’m genuinely wondering if we’re interlinked because every-time I thin about you making a documentary, it always ends up happening! I was watching Sugar Ray highlights a couple months back and thought to myself “Joseph would make great doc on this guy”, BOOM! Two days later, saw the notification. Same happened for Jones and Buakaw. I was looking at TikTok videos of Naseem YESTERDAY, thinking “Joseph would make one of the best docs ever for this guy” and BOOM! Super excited for this documentary, I know you killed it, you should do Anderson Sliva next.
Well done Joe ! Great documentary !
Naz was the best boxer I've ever seen. Thanks JV
I swear you just make magic with these videos please don't ever stop! Boxing needs you more than ever! ❤
Those were the days 😢
As an Arab , i am very proud of him ❤
He’s British?
This is exactly the docu I wanted to see on this channel!❤
I must've watched over half a dozen Naz documentaries. This one is the best by far. Thank you.