caption ko religion draws weight birth_place height article_title total nickname realname reach image home name wins losses style
naseem hamed in 1997 31 islam 0 featherweight sheffield , england 5 on ft 4 +1 / 2 in m 2 naseem hamed
 37 prince , naz naseem hamed 64 in cm 0 on wwe - sheffield 020499 -lrb- 17 -rrb- . jpg wentworth , surrey naseem hamed 36 1 southpaw
naseem hamed

naseem hamed -lrb- arabic : نسيم حميد , `` nasīm Ḥamīd '' ; also known as prince naseem ; born 12 february 1974 -rrb- is an english former professional boxer from sheffield , england of yemeni descent .
he is the former wbo , wbc , ibf , and lineal featherweight champion , and european bantamweight champion .
he also knocked out wilfredo vázquez who had just been stripped of the wba title prior to their fight .
hamed is rated by boxrec as the third pound-for-pound best british boxer of all time .
hamed was known for his boxing antics and spectacular ring entrances that have included entering the ring via a chevrolet impala , a flying carpet , a lift , and a palanquin ; re-enacting the video of `` michael jackson 's thriller '' ; and wearing a halloween mask .
he was also known for his front somersault over the top rope into the ring .
after leaving the sport , hamed founded a sports management company , prince promotions .
in 2015 hamed was inducted into the international boxing hall of fame .
