Nobody’s going to help me when I get in that ring. That’s how I like it: the responsibility’s on me, and whatever happens is down to me, nobody else. Naseem Hamed Read Quote
I’m not selfish before a fight or afterwards, but for the time of the fight itself, I have to think totally of myself. Naseem Hamed Read Quote
At 19, I was European champion, and at 21, I was world champion. Let’s just hope Amir Khan can follow in the same footsteps. I believe he can do it 100%; he’s a fantastic talent. Naseem Hamed Read Quote
I might spar with him, or I might teach him a few tricks, but even if there was $1 billion or £1m offered, I’d never get in the ring with another Muslim. It’s against my principles. Naseem Hamed Read Quote
I came out out at the age of 28 and knew I’d had one loss on points, and the only reason I had that loss was that the fight was taken too soon. I lost two and a half stone in eight weeks, which was virtually impossible, but I made it, and I still got that big cheque! Naseem Hamed Read Quote
I carried the WBO belt for five years and defended it 15 times against 10 world champions. Naseem Hamed Read Quote