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Madeline
 Post subject: Naseem Hamed has been stripped of his MBE.
PostPosted: 01 Jan 07, 15:48 
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1 January 2007
EXCLUSIVE: NAZ'S MBE KO'D
Jail shame boxer loses award
By Lucy Thornton

DISGRACED boxer Naseem Hamed has been stripped of his MBE.

The former world featherweight champ's honour was revoked following his jail sentence for dangerous driving.

Nobody was available for comment at "Prince" Naz's £3million home.But the boxer's former trainer Brendan Ingle, 66, said: "This will really upset him. He was delighted at receiving the award from the Queen. Afterwards, he was so proud he used to show it to everyone."

Naseem, 32, was jailed for 15 months after crashing his Mercedes SLR McLaren supercar into 39-year-old Anthony Burgin's VW during a "suicidal" 90mph overtaking move. The impact, near Naseem's home in Sheffield, broke every bone in Mr Burgin's body. Naseem was freed from an open jail after serving 16 weeks.

He has now been sent a letter telling him his 1999 honour is revoked.

The Cabinet Office said: "Honours are for people of good character."

lucy.thornton@mirror.co.uk
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Shouldn't have been given one anyway!

Seems like they dish them out in selected boxes of cereals and Christmas crackers these days anyway!

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What I find annoying about his honour being revoked is the other ex jail birds and ex Prime Minister's son keeping their title. The one rule should apply to all.
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Paul McCartney didn't lose his original gong for getting arrested for cannabis possession, and then he got knighted later. It's a bit suspect to single one person out, if there are others who have been in trouble with the law since getting their awards.

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as mentioned in the paper today, Lord Archer remains Lord Archer

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That must be particularly galling to Naseem Hamed. I'm not defending his actions, as they were very foolhardy. Though probably not intentional.

But why has *Lord* Archer held on to his honour?

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