‘Naz’ … ", Another said: "Interesting. However, he did return to the ring 13 months later and reclaim his IBF featherweight title with a sluggish and totally uncharacteristic performance against Manuel Calvo that somehow grabbed him a unanimous decision victory. Losing to both either side of an IBF light-heavyweight title victory. “Enjoying my training so much at the minute,” said Aadam. Early in his career, Hamed promised to deliver a show. ▪️Prince Naseem Hamed...REBORN Son of legendary British Boxer Prince Naseem Hamed, Aadam Hamed has decided to follow in the footsteps of his … He now wants his offspring Aadam to prepare for a possible pro run on the same turf. “Beyond the smile and humour, the flying carpets and all the ­razzmatazz, I wanted to knock someone out cold,” he said in 2015. As part of an unprecedented era for the Ingle’s, Hamed came through the ranks alongside Ryan Rhodes, Clinton Woods, Junior Witter, and Johnny Nelson. As for Witter, ‘The Hitter’ missed out on his dream fight with Ricky Hatton but did claim the WBC welterweight title before losing to Timothy Bradley. Follow on Twitter @PhilDJay. His coach, John Ingle, though thinks the life of luxury was detrimental to a man who had cracked America a few years earlier with a firefight against Kevin Kelley. He’s going to be an actor, and my other son, Sulaiman, is the cutest. Watch out for more content pic.twitter.com/AGNrP9y1Gg. The 20-year-old looked impressive on the speed bag in a video he posted on Instagram. A gift and a curse. Does he plan to box? People talk about power in boxing all the time and Hamed’s was not only very real, but he had the skill and fluidity on his feet not many could handle. Woods fought Roy Jones Jr. and Antonio Tarver during his tenure. Guardian journalist Sean Ingle said he visited Hamed training in Sheffield in his younger days and saw him routinely demolish opponents far bigger. One ill-advised night in Las Vegas be damned – we’ve all been there. Only Warren stood between the two polarising fighters. It is not yet clear what weight he would fight at, but Aadam looks to possess the natural talent to fight full-time. After accusing Eubank of stealing his showmanship, Eubank slapped both of Hamed’s titles to the ground. Hamed was a fearsome puncher, but years of fighting the way did was incredibly hard on his hands. This service is provided on talkSPORT Ltd's Terms of Use in accordance with our Privacy Policy. Prince Naseem Hamed had a glorious career, all things considered, and a record of 37-1 is nothing to scoff at. John Ingle, who held the pads for Hamed, said his biggest punches felt like ‘electric shocks’ and after every session he had to stick his hands in a bucket of ice water to stop him getting the shakes. It could be argued that Hamed never fought names like Erik Morales, Juan Manuel Márquez and Manny Pacquiao. News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. And it seems to have paid dividends with the development of middle son Aadam. But I don’t want my kids to fight. Eleven million people tuned into ITV in the UK to watch his final fight. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. But ultimately, he came up short on the world stage. @aadam.hamed Prince Naseem Hamed has a new future in the sport after watching over his son’s transition to the boxing gym under Dominic Ingle. A European title at super-welterweight was the pinnacle for Rhodes. He made it through the fight, but it was a unanimous win for Barrera and the taste of reality didn’t do much to divert Hamed’s attention away from the $8.5 million he had just made. “Chris, be quiet and walk away,” the promoter said. But with his dad’s good lucks and a growing Instagram following amongst the ladies, the sky could be the limit if he has the talent to match. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. View our online Press Pack. As his career rolled along, his dedication diminished and his tastes became more extravagant. The youngsters himself seems to be taking to pugilism like a duck to water. Hamed, who is of Yemeni descent, was often labelled arrogant and flashy. Phil Jay is Editor of WBN. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click here. However, if the Barrera fight showed anything it was that Hamed would have taken the fights if the right money was on the table.