Hailed as one of the most exciting boxers of all time, ‘Prince’ Naseem Hamed inspired a generation of British boxers, although when it comes to naming the greatest boxer of all time, Hamed finds himself split between two names.

‘Naz’ Breathes New Life into Featherweight Division That Was Dormant in the 1990she defended his WBO title 15 times at 126 pounds, defeating Welshman Steve Robinson, and captured the IBF and WBC titles in the process.

The Sheffield superstar hung up the gloves in 2002, but his victory Kevin Kelly and Tom Johnson He will long live in the memory and his legacy will be cemented as a must-see featherweight in British boxing history.

However, in terms of greatness, Hamid recognized that both outstanding candidates came from across the pond, thanks to equal legends sugar ray robinson and heavyweight icons muhammad ali As the best in boxing Radio interview with Raheem.

“The best guy of all time is always going to be who they (the public) always say is either Sugar Ray Robinson or Muhammad Ali.

“They are set in stone and will never change.”

Robinson was the welterweight world champion for seven consecutive years, followed by five middleweight titles, which is why the “pound-for-pound” rankings were introduced.

Ali, meanwhile, is the only three-time lineal heavyweight world champion and the only six-time winner of the Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year award, with victories over greats such as Joe Frazier, George Foreman and Sonny Liston defining his exemplary career.