Prince Naseem Hamed
Fighter Study Illustration
As a fan of combat sports, recently I wondered where it began for me.
Boxing legend Prince Naseem Hamed was the first fighter that caught my attention as a kid, his showmanship, and exciting fights made him a huge draw. I still have memories of being surrounded by family and friends of all ages watching his fights.
Depicted in the artwork is three of The Prince's key championship bouts: His crowning vs Stevo Robinson (Right), the big arrival in the US vs Kevin Kelly (Middle) and his mega fight vs Barrera at the MGM Grand (left), this last fight in Las Vegas I used also for the colours of the ring and ropes to mark the magnitude at the time. The only colour change in the piece is the green gloves in the ducking pose, this was to highlight The Prince's strong family roots and Muslim faith. Plus he had goatskin green gloves made for the Barrera bout, but through boxing politics/mind games they were left to the wayside.
Also highlighted in the figures are Naz's lean back and ducking, big movements he used often to avoid opponents attacks and set up momentum in his own strikes, the long jab in the centre represents the range gained over the majority of his bouts.
His natural attributes: speed, reflex, and power, developed through the unique boxing style and techniques taught at the Wicombank Gym in Sheffield (the Ingle system) - this combination resulted in an 83.7% ratio of career knockouts.
Boxing legend Prince Naseem Hamed was the first fighter that caught my attention as a kid, his showmanship, and exciting fights made him a huge draw. I still have memories of being surrounded by family and friends of all ages watching his fights.
Depicted in the artwork is three of The Prince's key championship bouts: His crowning vs Stevo Robinson (Right), the big arrival in the US vs Kevin Kelly (Middle) and his mega fight vs Barrera at the MGM Grand (left), this last fight in Las Vegas I used also for the colours of the ring and ropes to mark the magnitude at the time. The only colour change in the piece is the green gloves in the ducking pose, this was to highlight The Prince's strong family roots and Muslim faith. Plus he had goatskin green gloves made for the Barrera bout, but through boxing politics/mind games they were left to the wayside.
Also highlighted in the figures are Naz's lean back and ducking, big movements he used often to avoid opponents attacks and set up momentum in his own strikes, the long jab in the centre represents the range gained over the majority of his bouts.
His natural attributes: speed, reflex, and power, developed through the unique boxing style and techniques taught at the Wicombank Gym in Sheffield (the Ingle system) - this combination resulted in an 83.7% ratio of career knockouts.
