Should Naseem Hamed have continued boxing?
Nas was a product of the Ingle’s and the Wincobank gym in Sheffield – the mecca for unorthodox fighters in the UK. When you are brought up in such an environment the concept of “traditional” boxing is alien and there is nothing to fall back on. Nas’ unorthodox style is what made him as a fighter, but it was also the self destruct mechanism of his career. In the Barrera fight Nas needed something to turn to when his style didn’t confuse Marco but he couldn’t – he simply had no knowledge of anything else, he didn’t know how to “box”. Barrera exposed Nas as unable to adapt and actually box in it’s most traditional sense, and the blueprint on how to beat Nas was there for the whole world to see. The Barrera fight was a moment of realization for Nas, no longer was boxing one big party, it suddenly became very serious and Nas didn’t like what it became. Nas knew he couldn’t rely on his unorthodoxy to win him fights anymore, at least not against the best fighters, but he also knew he didn’t h
