
Hamed's 36th bout the IBO Featherweight Title (Age 27 Fights 35 Won 35 Lost 0 Drawn 0) vs. Marco Antonio Barrera from Jalisco, Mexico (Age 27 Fights 56 Won 53 Lost 3 Drawn 0) Apr. 7 2001 loc. MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Hamed should never have left Brendan Ingle. Manny Steward the ''legendary'' trainer was not satisfied with Hamed's performance at the end of the training-camp but had successfully changed Hamed's style which led The Prince straight to his only defeat of his professional career. Hamed showed his worst performance ever during this bout. But barerra's boxing was not much better, the mexican boxed controlled and won the bout by only 3 points with the score of 115-112 by an unanimous decision. The myth that Hamed is unbeatable was destroyed,which broke something in the soul of this untouchable boxer. Many think barerra should have been disqualified beacause of his acts in the last round when he forced Hamed into the corner. barerra really showed what kind of ''champion'' he was. Hamed returned in 2002 for one last bout before giving up his career ,though officially he never announced his retirement. The world of boxing had to say farewell to this fantastic 3 time worldchampion fighter whose unique,spectacular and aggressive style always guaranteed entertainment and excitement for the audience. The Bout starts at 33:50 as well the video contains the Built-up,Interviews,the Entrance & the Post Fight Analysis. Hamed's 37th bout : www.youtube.com
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