[quote]duffyj2 wrote:
The Barrera fight was hilarious. I think Naseem was a good boxer, but when you start fighting the best, you should treat them like they’re the best.
I read an interview with Pernell where he claimed he invented his highly evasive style just for entertainment. I suppose when you are the best, you don’t have to give anybody shit. [/quote]
I can see that, he showboated a lot.
To be honest, I’m surprised that Naseem got away with that crap for so long, as we can see in the barerra fight, his fundamentals are terrible, and he has no balance.
Sweet pea on the other hand, has always had excellent balance and moves intelligently.
Prince Naseem was fun. I remember watching him fight the first time, I think it was Boxing After Dark. I wanted him to get knocked out so bad cuz of all the showboating and antics. I thought he was trying to imitate Roy Jones but without the talent. He was pretty fast and had good power. But he was all and hype with great entrances and made you think he was a great fighter. But look what happened when he finally fought a real great fighter. All his weaknesses were exposed.
Here’s Barrera showing some style with some groovy music
