The haters will say that Nas never fought anyone. Same could be said about Floyd.
Nas was still with Brendan Ingle back then, not like for the Barrera fight, but I'd still say Floyd takes it by decision in his back yard.
Mayweather called out Nas after his annihliation of Corrales in the post fight interview with Merchant, albeit this happened two years after your proposed fantasy match-up which takes place in the year 1999, not to say that matters any at all (it doesn't). Merchant laughed it off and said he didn't think Nas wanted any after everyone saw what he did to Diego.
I don't think Nas wanted any either, and if they had ended up fighting, I think it would have been a worse night for Hamed than was the Barrera fight. He'd have a punchers chance, because he had vicious power in either hand, but I think Floyd would have totally outclassed him. I don't see it going another way. Floyd via UD. Hamed was never knocked out. Thats why I say UD. I think it'd be total domination though.
Floyd was a knockout artist at junior lightweight. At that time, he still had no issues with his now brittle hands. He had awesome power at that level to go with his speed and talent and smarts. Anybody who says Floyd fought nobody at that weight is an ignoramus or in self-denial. A cursory look at the guys he dismantled at that level---reigning and future world champions Genaro Hernandez, Jesus Chavez, Carlos Hernandez and especially, Chico Corrales especially would readily tell how the fight versus Naz would go and end---Naz on the floor being counted out.
Wiki had this accounts of the post Floyd-Corrales fight: "After the fight Mayweather remarked, "I would like to fight Prince Naseem (Hamed), hopefully we can meet at 128 (Lbs) or he can come up to 130 (Lbs), we can fight or I can fight the winner of Casamayor..." "Prince Naseem isn't going to fight you," intervened HBO commentator Larry Merchant; who then chuckled and added: "after he saw this, it ain't gonna happen". "I really want to fight Prince Naseem..." Mayweather continued, "but hopefully I can face the winner of Casamayor (vs.) Freites".[60] Although neither fight materialised, Mayweather's opponent Diego Corrales would later hand Freites (the winner of the Casamayor vs. Freites fight) his first professional defeat and defeat Casamayor via controversial decision in a rematch of their first bout. Afterwards, Arum was ecstatic about his new star. "Better than Sugar Ray Leonard", he asserted. "And did you see him at those press conferences...?"[61]
No offense to Naseem but Mayweather was is the greatest super featherweight of all time. He demolished people at 130 and no one made it close. Expect a remake of Mayweather vs Henandez or Corrales. A stoppage is what i see.
Would of loved to see this fight. Floyd was beatable, and young at the time. Prince was prime. I know Prince was out boxed by Barrera later on, but some would say Floyd was out boxed , by Castillo, in their first fight. I would slightly leans toward Prince. Prince was prime, aggressive,not quite as fast but heavy handed. Floyd was to green, at that weight.
well as we all saw technical boxing beet naz.. berrera boxed excellent. floyd an EVEN BETTER boxer then berrera and hes faster n stronger an his defense is untouchable... floyd woulduve outboxed nas easy
Come on...NAS couldnt handel Barrera, PBF would of schooled him.
Well I'm doing a series on FMJ what ifs fights..yesterday it was against Cotto of 2006
Today its against featherweight legend Prince Naseem.
Both undefeated and champs of their divisions...The Prince at the time was billed how GGG Is seen today as an unstoppable KO machine...he heart was still in the sport..and he was KO'ing opponents left and right
Fight is at catchweight @128
Who wins?
