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The High Performance Podcast

Prince Naseem Hamed: Boxing's Greatest Entertainer Who Broke Every Rule (E386)

The High Performance Podcast

High Performance

Sports, Growth Mindset, Mindset, Non-negotiables, High Performance, Health & Fitness, Life Lessons

4.64.8K Ratings

🗓️ 15 January 2026

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

Prince Naseem Hamed is one of boxing’s most electrifying figures - a world champion, cultural icon, and a true original who didn’t just win fights, but ripped up the manual on how to box. From flying-carpet entrances to impossible knockouts from backwards angles, "Naz" captivated the world with a style and confidence unlike anything the sport had ever seen.


In this episode, Prince Naseem sits down with Jake and Damian for a deeply personal and revealing conversation that goes far beyond the highlight reels. He opens up about his greatest regret, the unresolved rift with his legendary trainer Brendan Ingle, and the pain of never being able to reconcile before Brendan’s passing. 


He also explains where his famous self-belief truly came from, sharing how his Islamic faith, daily prayer, and unwavering connection to God formed the foundation of his confidence both in and out of the ring. He breaks down the mental edge that made him unstoppable, from intense visualisation, “seeing it twice” before it happened, to the razor-sharp timing that led to 31 knockouts in 37 fights. 


This is a rare, raw, and powerful conversation about faith, redemption, identity, and legacy, from a man who didn’t just change boxing, but showed the world that greatness can come from anywhere.


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0:00.0

I wasn't a public enemy. I was a public Yemeni made in Sheffield.

0:06.0

I ripped up the whole script of how to box. I would have loved to win an Olympic medal. I think it's so iconic.

0:13.0

I was done earning cups and medals. I want a door.

0:18.0

A pulverizing shot, a shot that comes from nowhere, is the shot that they don't see.

0:23.3

The shot that switches off the lights completely.

0:26.9

By the way, I've never experienced that.

0:30.5

You're listening to High Performance.

0:32.6

Thanks to everyone who's already subscribed.

0:34.7

If you've not, right now is the time because you'll get new episodes

0:37.9

the moment they drop and your support helps us bring more world-class guests onto the show.

0:43.6

Tap subscribe right now and keep growing with high performance.

0:51.0

Now's welcome to high performance.

0:53.2

High performance, what a, what a name. I love that. That's me all the way.

0:57.6

What do you think of when I say, Prince Nassim, high performance?

1:01.5

Love it. That's the truth, baby. I like it.

1:05.3

And are you high performance, or is Prince high performance?

1:07.9

I would say I used to be. Now I'm top billing.

1:11.9

I'm chilling.

1:13.8

I'm going to be coming back into the public domain in a big way now because it's time.

1:19.5

And when they start making films about you, you've got to start wake, you've got to wake up then.

1:23.6

And you've got to tell the real story too.

1:29.1

You weren't just a boxer though.

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