Hesdy, with all respect, isn't as talented as the fighters Badr fought years ago. Badr wrecked those fighters but couldn't finish Hesdy. It wasn't so impressive as I thought it would be.
an 2008-2011 Hesdy Gerges is one of the most talented guys badr faced....
this 2018 badr and especially this nowadays Gerges isnt even a shade of they used to be on their best days.
Badr most significant fights againt guys that can be considered more better oposition(at the time Badr fought against with of course) than a prime Gerges:
2003 Ignashov , 2 fights with Stefan leko 2005 ,2007 Bonjasky, 2008 Feitosa(not too sure), 2008 Peter Aerts,2008 Bonjasky, 2008 Overeem, 2009 Schilt, 2009 Overeem, 2009 Schilt, 2012 Saki, 2016 Rico Verhoeven.
Reasons why i didnt include some Badr fights against good opponents,compared to a prime Gerges:
- 2004 Saki was too green and wild,Prime gerges was a better opposition
- 2008 Sefo was on a downfall on his career,way out of his prime,an shadow of himself,prime gerges that Badr Fought was a better opposition than a 2008 old Sefo.
- 2008 Zimmerman was amazing but i think an prime Gerges was a bit better than Him,but no problem if his fight with an 2008 Zimmerman can be considered a better opposition than prime gerges
- Zabit Samedov good fighter with some similarities with Karaev but a better one,too small compared to an sharp prime Gerges
- 2015 Londt wasnt a better opposition than an prime gerges