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To: mr.mark who wrote (2932)	4/10/2001 1:04:02 PM
From: LPS5	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 10489

Personally, I think Hamed should get to the back of the line. No passing go, no pumping hips, and no collecting $200...or more. The clause in his contract should have read that in exchange for all the ridiculous entrances, he waives his right to any rematches. After all, he's great enough that the whole issue of rematches should be a non-event...right? LPS5 HAMED WILL BE EASY MEET FOR CHAMP MARCO Tuesday, 10 April 2001 NASEEM HAMED will be offered the world title re-match he craves - but only because conqueror Marco Antonio Barrera reckons he can beat him easily for a second time. The little Briton's adviser Barry Hearn insists the Mexican may be swayed by the effortless way he won their first fight and might not be able to resist the temptation of a massive pay-day. Hamed is still trying to recover from the shock of losing his first professional fight in Las Vegas in the early hours of Sunday morning. He has gone on holiday in American with his wife and children but insists he wants another crack at Barrera to win back his pride and get his career back up and running. Hearn said: "Naz has a clause in his contract which means he must get a re-match. "Now, we all know that contracts in this business can be easily broken. "But if you were Barrera, would you turn it down having won very easily and comfortably the first time around? "He is not going to turn down huge money to fight a guy he has already beaten comfortably." Despite the fact Hamed was so comprehensively out-boxed, American TV bosses and Las Vegas casino chiefs are already calculating that a return fight in the autumn will be very lucrative. That will rely on fans being convinced Hamed still has something to offer rather than rating him as a no-hoper second time around. But he will have to accept less money than Barrera and re-think his training strategy after failing so completely to make an impact in the featherweight clash. Hearn insists the flamboyant Hamed will be motivated by pride more than money in what will be a make-or-break moment. He will also be driven by the knowledge that if he loses again, his career in the big time is over. Hearn said: "Naz has already said to me that it's not about the money. "If he is going to do what he says and come back like his hero Muhammad Ali, money will not be an obstacle. "He will just say he wants to find out if he's good enough to be classed as one of those fighters who can come back. "Naz could go and earn money fighting other people but I don't think that is the route he wants to go down. "His choice is simple - leave Barrera out there haunting him or show people he can come back. "He has been very brave and spoken very well in defeat but he will be feeling very different inside." One thing is sure - defeat means the end of the spectacular ring entrances for which Hamed has become famous. It is unthinkable that he could make such brazen statements again after being so easily defeated. Another key factor which must be addressed is Hamed's training set-up. He is hugely loyal to Puerto Rican Oscar Suarez but there was no sign of boxing craft against Barrera. One new route could be to give greater involvement to part-time adviser Emmanuel Steward, the trainer credited with ironing out the flaws in Lennox Lewis' style. If he cannot solve his problems and is beaten again by Barrera, at least he is guaranteed a golden goodbye worth around pounds 1.5 million.