Edited sentence: Because Hamed threw his left with such ferocity, he often lost his balance, a stylistic defect that opponents such as Kelley and Marco Antonio Barrera took advantage of.For defence, Hamed relied mainly on his sharp reflexes to avoid his adversaries' punches, rarely blocking shots and preferring to back away from strong attacks.Hamed clinched infrequently, primarily because he was not usually sufficiently fatigued to warrant such tactics.Hamed employed a unique style that flummoxed opponents and contributed to his tremendous popularity.Hamed sometimes danced in the ring and, ever the showman, usually entered by doing a flip over the ropes.Hamed was also known to clown around in the ring.Hamed's most powerful punch was a straight left that was known to knock strong fighters out in a single shot.Hamed's opponents did not generally respond to his taunts and horseplay, but his best, Barrera, was sufficiently infuriated by Hamed's flippancy to drive Hamed's head into a turnbuckle in the twelfth round of their fight costing himself a point.He rarely threw combinations in excess of three punches, which were usually composed of two right jabs followed by a straight left, hook or uppercut.He was famous for dancing in the ring after knocking the opponent out.His quick feet prevented him from getting stuck against the ropes or in corners.This followed an extravagant ring walk, including walking along a catwalk in Madison Square Garden, being flown in on a magic carpet as well entering through a mock grave yard.When hit cleanly he would smile at opponents, make faces, shake his head, and shrug his shoulders to indicate that he was unhurt (this tactic is often used by boxers, usually with the opposite of the intended effect).When in clinches he would often throw lefts to opponents' heads