Prince Naseem unrecognisable from boxing days as he’s spotted walking in Windsor

Prince Naseem Hamed looks unrecognisable from his boxing glory days 20 years on, having been spotted out on a walk close to his new home in Windsor which has made him a neighbour of the Queen.

The 48-year-old called time on his career back in 2002 following a win over Manuel Calvo, which came a year after the his only professional defeat at the hands of icon Marco Antonio Barrera.

Naseem, who earned more than £40million in fight purses across his 37 outings, is currently renting a £1.4 million townhouse that backs on to Windsor Castle – and has been spotted walking his dog nearby.

Wearing a large black jumper and stylish sunglasses in the fine May weather, Naseem took a stroll down the Queen’s Long Walk stretch which is a 2.64-mile tree-lined avenue.

He opted to stretch his legs despite driving a Corvette Stingray supercar worth £120,000.

Naseem inspired several future world champions with his enigmatic style and supreme boxing ability, which saw him inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame back in 2015.

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Having won 36 of his 37 bouts, Naseem held won each of the WBO, IBO and WBC featherweight belts.

Retiring at 28 having opted against taking a rematch against Barrera, he is believed to have put his riches into property which has paid dividends.

The iconic former boxer is currently helping son Aadam Naseem in his own professional dreams, and was pictured with him in training back in February.

Despite backing him on that career path, Naseem said in a rare interview back in 2015 that he did not want his children to follow him into the sport.

He said: "I don’t want my kids to fight. Beyond the smile and humour, the flying carpets, and all the razzmatazz, I wanted to knock someone out cold.

"If you ruffled those feathers, I really wanted to knock someone out. Why would I want a guy with that same intention standing opposite my son?"

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