Mustafa Hamsho - The Syrian Buzzsaw

[@AN-jz3px]

I watch a lot of KZbin and anything Rich the Fight Historian puts out is a must-watch for me. Never even heard of this guy. There really were some game showings in this era!

[@asheru9254]

Hamsho Is A Well Known Pugilist Among The Boxing Community

[@thomasfreese3770]

I remember this guy,he was tough

[@charleshammer2928]

Tough as nails. A street brawler, nobody liked fighting him.

[@AN-jz3px]

@@asheru9254 Ah damn. I better tear up my passbook! LOL born in 1984 and still an active boxer, but I'm just now deep diving into this era.

[@asheru9254]

@@AN-jz3px a tough tough fighter but also dirty

[@erich1780]

super tough fighter who would have been a contender in any era. He didn't have one punch KO power but did hit hard and threw in volume. Always in great shape.

[@karlschneider9479]

Hamsho and Minter 2 fighters that started to bleed during the instructions!

[@patcogni7892]

Yep. Vito Antuofermo was another one.

[@grbbbc]

You’re right but in their fight there was little to no damage.

[@ProfessorJM1]

Yeah haha, him and Henry Cooper

[@Peter-km7hb]

Minter would start to bleed at the weigh-in

[@patcogni7892]

My Dad took me to Hagler/Hamsho 1 in Chicago it was a co-headliner with the Weaver/Tillis Heavyweight title fight. Hamsho impressed everyone in defeat, took a beating but stayed right in front of Hagler and never went down. I remember my father telling friends "you couldn't knock Hamsho down with a bat". The guy beat Minter, Benitez & handed Czyz his first loss. One HELL of a battler.

[@GaryHager]

Marvin Hagler put on a beautiful display of boxing. It was like Robinson vs LaMotta 6.

[@patcogni7892]

@@GaryHager Absolutely. Hagler was brilliant that night. Also, throughout his career, I can't think of many guys who were as consistently smart in the ring.

[@GaryHager]

Shoulder, forearm,head, laces,low blow ! What a combo !

[@HaraDuran]

Mustafa "all allowed" Hamsho

[@chonqmonk]

@@HaraDuran Right, except whatever you do, don't make Marvelous mad!

[@MikeBellec]

I remember someone once described Joe Frazier’s style as a “wild beat stuck in a thicket”. I think that description very much describes Hamsho’s style. He used his head, shoulders, elbows, as well as his fists to bludgeon his opponents. This all worked relatively well until he met another buzzsaw by the name of Marvellous Marvin Hagler. Great upload as always Rich.

[@RichtheFightHistorian]

Thank you, Mike.

[@GilturnerknocksoutphonyFloyd]

Hamsho Shades of Fritzie Zivic He first hit you with his thumb, then the glove followed by elbow, shoulder and head and maybe the knee to the nuts Hamsho was one tough guy and I was glad to see Marvin beat him. Thanks Rich Great job as usual

[@drummersagainstitk]

Who but you Rich would bring us Mutafa Hamsho. Thanks

[@finch45lear]

This is great. Mustafa was one gutty guy and fighter. Saw several of his bouts in the 1980s . Thanks so much for posting his story.

[@RichtheFightHistorian]

Sure thing, Finch.

[@lesteryoung5510]

That was an era that produced so many good fighters and Mustafa was one of them for sure. Thanks for that Rich another quality video.

[@RichtheFightHistorian]

Sure thing, Lester.

[@nyquil762]

Wow, I remembered Mustafa. Thank you for another awesome video Rich.

[@RichtheFightHistorian]

My pleasure, nyquil

[@yentamoon1808]

Ending made me tear up a little not gonna lie to you. All I can think is good for him, he deserves his success. We don't see endings like this too often and it's such a shame, it was beginning to feel like all these guys stories end the same way and that's a scary thought to have about the legends of my favorite sport Edit; sorry for going off on a tangent, I don't get emotional like that often

[@RichtheFightHistorian]

No worries, Hamsho's story is an inspirational one.

[@whitehurstcomic]

I really enjoyed watching him fight back in the day. He did better against Hagler than I thought he would. I became a fan after a few fights. I was pulling for Hamsho against Czyz when they fought. As a kid I was such a big fight fan I referred to the guy who played “Poncho” on Chips as the guy who looked like Hamsho. I’m only halfway through, but wanted to pause it long enough to say Thanks Rich! Another great choice.

[@whitehurstcomic]

Now that I’ve finished it, I gotta say I’m glad his life turned out well! Once they retire they kinda fall off my radar but it always gives me a good feeling to see the ones who succeeded in life as well as the ring. Thanks again!

[@RichtheFightHistorian]

Thank you, whitehurstcomic.

[@pauliedibbs9028]

This was awesome.. Back when Boxing was in it's PRIME!

[@bluelivesmatter719]

LOVED watching Hamsho in the 80's. First time I really noticed him was the Czyz fight. Had become a fan as Czyz was all over NBC in those days. I remember when the Hamsho fight was announced, my dad told me "Czyz is a good young fighter but he's night ready for someone of Hamsho's caliber." He was absolutely right. Hamsho just had the misfortune of fighting in the same era as Hagler, otherwise he would have won a belt

[@caulfield618]

Another great addition to your body of work. I was in high school when Hamsho was at his best. In our current era of fragmented titles he would have surely been a "champion." As fate would have it, he lived in the era of MARVIN m*th*r f*ck*n' HAGLER though.

[@david-pb4bi]

What an absolute legend, I was a massive fan in his day. If he had had better management everyone would remember his name.

[@uncjim]

I didn’t appreciate Mustafa at the time, with his crude and brawling style. I do now and love how this one ended. Thanks Rich.

[@RichtheFightHistorian]

My pleasure, uncjim.

[@joeyturbo7088]

Great documentary about Mustatfa RIch. Thank you so muich for posting!!! I remember hearing about his fight with Hagler. Going 11 rounds with the great Hagler was reminiscent of Lamotta's fight with Robinson( St. Valentine's Day Massacre).

[@RichtheFightHistorian]

Thank you, Joey. Yes, Hamsho was Lamotta-esque.

[@charleshammer2928]

He was not a boxer, he was a tough as hell street brawler, the key word being tough.

[@HarryHeath-yn2gz]

Yup that second Hagler fight Hagler got pissed that dude headbutted him and he just opened up on the guy and just finished him off even as a contender

[@Ren_Brands]

Thanks for the Fantastic Video. Hamsho is one of my favourite Fighters he just ran into someone who might be the greatest Middleweight of all time in Marvin Hagler.

[@RichtheFightHistorian]

Sure thing, Rene.

[@serenityinside1]

might be ?!!!

[@kevinrouth8082]

Your channel is so awesome, thank you for sharing these incredible fighters.

[@RichtheFightHistorian]

Hey thanks, Kevin.

[@geomann1009]

I love it when you bring up these boxers that I about forgot about. Memories!!!

[@ezsmith3765]

I remember seeing him fight vs Hagler when I was about 11-12

[@williamjordan9237]

One of the best pieces on this fighter. Thanks Rich.

[@RichtheFightHistorian]

My pleasure, William.

[@testcyp767]

I saw the second Hamsho-Hagler title fight at the Garden. $65 for incredible seats.

[@MartinBlackburn]

The treasure keeps coming. The early to mid 80s ones such as this one are especially in `my wheelhouse`. As ever immensely grateful to be able to enjoy the results of your diligent hard work Rich. Please do keep going and going Sir !

[@RichtheFightHistorian]

Thanks, Martin.

[@abomarsyr103]

Hello, and thank you for the second and longer upload of his biography. Greetings from a fellow Syrian American and amateur boxer too just to remember that he came from a very humble background. He was not trained nearly as good as Marvin Hagler or most of his opponents were, but he still made it to the world title twice! He even said they would sometimes just pick him for a fight without him being aware of it or just give him like 75 $ per fight afterwards! I have many videos of him in Arabic here, but sadly I did not know of him until recently! He even said he had to change his name sometimes to pass by a Greek or Italian just for racist issues back then.

[@RichtheFightHistorian]

Thank you for the comment, Abomar.

[@nicholashannigan6930]

Mustafa Hamsho Wow! Rich... You spoil us fella. Thank you 😊

[@RichtheFightHistorian]

haha, thanks Nicholas.

[@woflmanjoe642]

Hamsho was one of those tough cats who would have done well in any era, simply because of his determination and toughness.....never an easy fight for anyone; and if Hagler hadn't been around, I can definitely see him being the leading contender to have been a world champion. If he were fighting, today, he'd be a nightmare for any of the top guys. Thanks for another great showcase!

[@RichtheFightHistorian]

My pleasure, Wolfmanjoe

[@stevans6942]

For change some happy ending story, how not to like this guy he give it all in ring, respect to Mustafa Hamsho.

[@brianseneca3546]

I think the Czyz fight is the most "polished" Hamsho ever looked. Not just brawling, but using angles to great effect

[@GaryHager]

After lesson from Hagler !

[@towers950]

Masterful work Rich ! Thanks buddy.

[@RichtheFightHistorian]

Sure thing, Kim.

[@anthonytripp2251]

I would see Mustafa and Paddy on 14th Street early in his career. Paddy was a real character, they were made for each other.

[@Geraint3000]

I like a happy ending! And an important lesson: don't piss off Marvin!

[@LetitGolazziter-uk9xi]

I remember meeting Bobby back in the day as a kid in the boxing gym in Newark, NJ. My cousin was a boxer and I was just a kid hitting the double end bag and got to see him.

[@LetitGolazziter-uk9xi]

There’s a thing of beauty watching that straight left lead! Maybe I’m biased being a Southpaw 😂😂 good stuff Rich!

[@RichtheFightHistorian]

Thanks, LetitgoIazziter.

[@christopherbellore3511]

This was a replay, right? Anyway, it was worth watching again. Another job well done, Rich. ✝🥊🙏

[@channel_panel193]

yeah it says so in the description

[@RichtheFightHistorian]

Thanks, Chris. Yes, this was a re-upload with some changes.

[@benlogan430]

Hamsho boxed well in the Chez fight. Kept the distance well and had good defense.

[@ronofficial5958]

Good choice, Rich... Really tough Southpaw!! Hagler was his Kryptonite. Otherwise, he was a solid contender! Tough to beat....

[@surfghost9121]

Hagler was everyone's Kryptonite.

[@ronofficial5958]

​@@surfghost9121 You got that right!!!

[@brianseneca3546]

" I dont think he's landed this many clean punches on anyone in YEARS!"-Ferdie Pacheco haha

[@johnpittsii7524]

Thanks for the amazing video ❤

[@RichtheFightHistorian]

Sure thing, John.

[@pedrofernandez506]

I saw him in the gym. Nothing pretty, a face fighter who was EXTREMELY effective in "phone booth" fights. Wasn't Paddy Flood & Al Braverman involved with Hamsho? ANOTHER great presentation Rich.

[@RichtheFightHistorian]

Thank you, Pedro. Correct on both counts.

[@pedrofernandez506]

@@RichtheFightHistorian I could expand on both. Lucky me, to have known these guys. I got Al so upset, he spent around $1000 a month on my 900 line.

[@GaryHager]

If it wasn't for Hagler, Hamsho would have been Champion.

[@surfghost9121]

Saw him fight poor Fermin Guzman at the Felt Forum in 1979. Guzman was gray, pot bellied, looked like they pulled him off a bus. Hamsho fouled him with everything in the book. Elbows, shoulders, stepping on his feet, butts, backhands, knees, laces, everything but the stool. My buddies and I were hysterical. I think the ref had mercy somewhere. He tried pulling that on Hagler and it went as expected. Good guy though, and what the hell, it's a fight. Thanks Rich! Priceless stuff.

[@RichtheFightHistorian]

My pleasure, Surfghost.

[@surfghost9121]

@@RichtheFightHistorian You Da Man!

[@briansarah2745]

Amazing channel thank you

[@RichtheFightHistorian]

Thank you, Brian.

[@jefferysteen1041]

The guy was a very dirty fighter

[@ProfessorJM1]

Before I watch this I just want to say, you’re the best Rich.

[@RichtheFightHistorian]

Thank you, Professor.

[@giovannimarino7449]

This is great channel

[@RichtheFightHistorian]

Thanks, Giovanni.

[@patcogni7892]

Had a chance yesterday to ask Bobby Czyz about the fight with Hamsho. He denied that Flood "tricked" his promoters into fighting Mustafa, saying: "Duva told me this is the worst guy you could fight, but this is what they're offering" (referring to the purse, which Czyz said was "five times what my father made in a year".) Czyz also said his hand was broken in the second round of that fight.

[@RichtheFightHistorian]

I know that Czyz injured his hand. But the Duvas didn't know what they were doing with Czyz. He needed at least a year or two of seasoning before taking on a guy like that.

[@patcogni7892]

​@@RichtheFightHistorian I don't disagree & didn't post to dispute your info (of course, Duva could've been duped without BC understanding the situation), but found Czyz's take on it noteworthy. I also asked if he fought Hamsho too soon & he replied "Oh yeah. I knew I wasn't quite ready, but I thought I was ready enough and thought I was tough enough that I could maybe pull it off. And here's the thing: we were offered a rematch if (Hamsho) would've beat Donny Lalonde, but he didn't."

[@RichtheFightHistorian]

@@patcogni7892 No worries and thanks for sharing what Czyz told you. Interesting that they were on the cusp of a rematch years later, Czyz certainly would have had the advantage then.

[@RUDEMASTER]

Maybe you'll do one of mike weaver the former heavyweight champion

[@surfghost9121]

He was on The Dating Game.

[@yentamoon1808]

He did a video on Mike weaver

[@RUDEMASTER]

@@surfghost9121 I've been following him for a long time. I haven't seen one. Can you send me the link??

[@paolomonzio972]

A very badass...i liked him

[@banacek8675]

I met Hamsho in the summer of 2003. He owned a car service company in Park Slope Brooklyn. My friend Ray introduced me to him and a conversation about boxing ensued. When Ray mentioned a young up and coming fighter by the name of Jab Judah to Hamsho, he went into an anti-semitic tirade that I won’t repeat here.

[@surfghost9121]

That's sad to hear. Especially being a minority himself.

[@robertdudley-rx8qo]

thanks again rich

[@RichtheFightHistorian]

My pleasure, Robert.

[@oqihouqiop]

Good stuff m8

[@samuelbeaumont712]

Hi mate didn’t you already do a video on mustangs hamsho?

[@RichtheFightHistorian]

Yes, this is a re-upload.

[@bookah8787]

I can picture his journey, nice one Richie 👍

[@bookah8787]

Who's that guy from Liverpool he reminds me of him just with the streets in him , grim reaper robin read

[@bookah8787]

Keep out the clinch lol too tempting

[@bookah8787]

One of the better ones for me that very relatable, appreciate you Richie

[@RichtheFightHistorian]

Thanks, Bookah.

[@RichtheFightHistorian]

Alan Minter.

[@Kieranmod]

Loving this one Rich, good choice 👍

[@RichtheFightHistorian]

Thanks, Kieran.

[@patmcstuff671]

Another great American story, the promised land for folks who want to do

[@dustyrustymusty3577]

He was such a buzzsaw until he ran into Marvin Hagler.

[@brucekielty8180]

There is no doubt that Mustafa knew and used a lot of dirty deeds but where he differed from the immortal Fritzie Zivic is that Fritizie concealed his fouling better...much more subtle.

[@smoothmisticmike7040]

Hamsho was a very tough fighter but fought dirty. The ref should’ve taken a second round or possibly disqualify him in the Czyz fight. As you can see, he couldn’t get away with those antics against Hagler.

[@GaryHager]

He did fouls in combination form .

[@mdmcdd1117]

Hamsho was a good fighter, but below A listers like Hagler. The division was so bad that Hagler was forced to destroy him twice.

[@bubipoo282]

"The division was so bad".... WTF?

[@mdmcdd1117]

@@bubipoo282 YES!! The division was at its worst times in history. Why do you think Hagler had to beg Leonard, Hearns and Duran to move up for a payday??????? None of those guys even had to move to the 160lbs division to be ranked #1 and get a title shot.

[@GaryHager]

No where near as bad as in Jones,Hopkins,Canelo,GGG eras.

[@surfghost9121]

Hagler beat (most of them twice) Willie Monroe, Bennie Brisco, Sugar Ray Seales, Vito Antuofermo, Bobby Watts, Marcus Geraldo, Alan Minter, Obelmejias, Mugabe, Hamsho, Caveman Lee, Tony Sibson, Wilford Scypion, Juan Roldan. That's not a bad division. The only welters he fought were Leonard, Hearns and Duran. Those weren't his toughest fights, but his most profitable.

[@mdmcdd1117]

@@surfghost9121 He didn't have any tough fights as champion, until the end of his career: Mugabi and Leonard when he was mentally done with the sport.

[@angelmanfredy]

A happy ending! Whew. Never heard of this fighter. Thank you for truly being a fight historian.

[@RichtheFightHistorian]

My pleasure, Erik.

[@MosesCampos-pr6ef]

I could have sworn that you had already profiled this athlete before , Rich. I’m more than likely mistaken. Anyway, great video.

[@RichtheFightHistorian]

No, you're right. This is a re-upload with some changes.

[@MosesCampos-pr6ef]

@@RichtheFightHistorian Your probably don’t have time , but just in case you do I would like to know what you think of the sport today.

[@RichtheFightHistorian]

@@MosesCampos-pr6ef Mixed feelings. I don't have the same anticipation for upcoming fights as I used to but that could be more about me. I feel that the sport is transitioning well into a new era with streaming. I was worried about that more than anything else, not having a large platform to showcase the sport. What's your take on the game now?

[@MosesCampos-pr6ef]

@@RichtheFightHistorian First off THANK YOU for taking the time to respond. I’m 47 yrs old. I feel as if everything is so watered down . From music to sports. I understand that everything “ evolves “ but to me it seems that there is no substance in anything anymore. Fighters are so scared of fighting the best but yet want to be seen as legendary. Nowadays , a fighter wins a couple of mediocre fights against some tomato cans ppl are so quick to start calling them “ icons “ or “ G.O.A.T.S. Assuming you might be a little bit older than I am .Is it me or has it always been like this?

[@RichtheFightHistorian]

@@MosesCampos-pr6ef Yes, I'm with you. I used to do predictive style videos but found it harder than trying to handicap a maiden claimer at the horse races. The Haney-Garcia fight is the latest example.

[@AlamoCityCello]

Rich is tops!

[@RichtheFightHistorian]

Thanks, John.

[@surfghost9121]

For real.

[@psw6392]

Alan Minter was a weak champion. He actually wants the boxing public to believe that Marvin Hagler, who stopped him, and took his belt (TKO), was much weaker than Hamsho who he went the distance with him in a losing effort .😂😂😂😂

[@patrickverona387]

I see the point you’re trying to make. Because he went the distance with Hamsho and was stopped by Hagler. However Minter never said Hamsho was a better fighter, just stronger. If you look at the fact that Hamsho came down from light heavyweight. That makes sense. Hagler never weighed above 158 for any fight. Hamsho was bigger physically than Hagler and he was probably physically stronger because of the fact that he walked around at 170-175 when he wasn’t fighting. Sorry for the length of this. Just trying to clarify my point.

[@GavinFox-uk9sn]

Is this a re post because I remember there was an older version

[@RichtheFightHistorian]

Yes, this is a revised version.

[@bh1422]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@JosephMiller-hu7bq]

He took a beaten from Hagler , i remember watching it and he was to slow and his style was little to no chance beaten Hagler , but heart he had it cut bleeding he wouldnt stop , and loosing to Hagler is nothing bad

[@kasnilistopadski]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/en26pYqpZtWFf7csi=MBtLPLxcGwDqGvVv a video I came across of a fight between Lenox Lewis and a boxer from my country, Croatia, Zlatko Mavrović I remember so well. It's not "pretty" and like most people, neighter I thought Zlatko would last long against someone like Lewis but we were all so proud to see our countryman even got the opportunity to fight Lewis let alone he would stud up on his feet full 12 rounds. That's worth of respect .. even more giving the conditions Zlatko had throughout his carrier to be frank

[@jamiewilson5679]

I can vaguely remember him.

[@ProfessorJM1]

Hamsho is the original Ryan Garcia, it looks now, haha