I’m definitely not a big fan of PacMan. But, putting a prime Hamed in the ring with today’s PacMan is an exciting offering.
I see PacMan winning, for a few very simple reasons that can be illustrated (partly) from the Hamed-Barrera fight. It’s not that you can compare Pac’s style with MAB, but you can definitely learn a few lessons about Hamed when you review that fight.
First, Hamed doesn’t like to get hit. MAB exposed the mental softness of Hamed, by simply fighting like MAB always fights ….. intensely, consistently, with heart. After MAB tagged hamed for the first time, Hamed must have thought “hey Mexican guy, don’t you know I’m The Prince, you’re not supposed to be hitting me like that. Didn’t you see my entrance?”. Most of Hamed’s opponents showed him respect, which they should have, but MAB decided to command respect, and Hamed **** his pants and lost his game plan when he saw MAB was gonna’ set the pace.
Fast forward to 2004 and bring a Prime Hamed with you. And assume that the Hamed-Barrera fight has never happened. Now put Pac in there with Hamed. What we get is a repeat of Hamed-MAB. Why? Because Hamed starts the fight “thinking” he’s going to beat this guy, but quickly figures out that he’s actually going to need to fight this guy to win. Hamed would see the pace being set at a very high level, and maintained there, while getting hit and not having PacMan backing down. Hamed, frustrated, begins throwing big lefts to end the fight quick, he forgets about countering and any other skill he brings, because he’s not able to control the fight/fighter in front of him.
Only difference is that Hamed gets KO’s in late rounds by a big left that doesn’t see at all. He retires and never fights again. Unless you count that guy from Spain, which is pretty much the same as never fighting again. Just kidding.
It really is too bad that Hamed’s skills, of which he possessed some, became overwhelmed by his arrogance. That killed the fighter in him. He lost heart against MAB, became much more soft in the head, and will never recover. His fight game is to beat-up guys, without getting bruised or ******. That’s not the fight that waits for him with PacMan.
I see PacMan winning, for a few very simple reasons that can be illustrated (partly) from the Hamed-Barrera fight. It’s not that you can compare Pac’s style with MAB, but you can definitely learn a few lessons about Hamed when you review that fight.
First, Hamed doesn’t like to get hit. MAB exposed the mental softness of Hamed, by simply fighting like MAB always fights ….. intensely, consistently, with heart. After MAB tagged hamed for the first time, Hamed must have thought “hey Mexican guy, don’t you know I’m The Prince, you’re not supposed to be hitting me like that. Didn’t you see my entrance?”. Most of Hamed’s opponents showed him respect, which they should have, but MAB decided to command respect, and Hamed **** his pants and lost his game plan when he saw MAB was gonna’ set the pace.
Fast forward to 2004 and bring a Prime Hamed with you. And assume that the Hamed-Barrera fight has never happened. Now put Pac in there with Hamed. What we get is a repeat of Hamed-MAB. Why? Because Hamed starts the fight “thinking” he’s going to beat this guy, but quickly figures out that he’s actually going to need to fight this guy to win. Hamed would see the pace being set at a very high level, and maintained there, while getting hit and not having PacMan backing down. Hamed, frustrated, begins throwing big lefts to end the fight quick, he forgets about countering and any other skill he brings, because he’s not able to control the fight/fighter in front of him.
Only difference is that Hamed gets KO’s in late rounds by a big left that doesn’t see at all. He retires and never fights again. Unless you count that guy from Spain, which is pretty much the same as never fighting again. Just kidding.
It really is too bad that Hamed’s skills, of which he possessed some, became overwhelmed by his arrogance. That killed the fighter in him. He lost heart against MAB, became much more soft in the head, and will never recover. His fight game is to beat-up guys, without getting bruised or ******. That’s not the fight that waits for him with PacMan.
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