In the post fight interview Benn thanked a well known UK hypnotist Paul McKenna for hypnotising him prior to the fight.
Michael Watson was apparently hypnotised before facing Eubank the second time. He was very seriously injured after fighting like a man possessed.
Steve Collins used a hypnotist before both Eubank fights before giving superb, fearless performances. It really upset Eubank who must have heard the rumours about Watson. Eubank said words to the effect that 'Using a hypnotist to block pain or a man's basic instinct to survive is not right. It spooked me'.
I tend to sympathise with Eubank in this regard. Hypnosis can never be banned or proven. It is not successful with all candidates, not everyone is susceptible to hypnotic trance.......and in some cases it can be negative to a fighters performance.
Scott Welch was hypnotised before fighting Henry Akinwande and was too laid back to make much effort in the fight.....losing widely for example.
However hypnosis can help a fighter to give a performance that he might not have given without it. I tend to think that self motivation is fairer.
Just an opinion! If I was facing a hypnotised opponent it would bother me a little.
Please, stop with this nonsense. There is no such thing as hypnosis. We might as well believe a fighter won fights because he wore his lucky socks.
As far as people saying Benn has suffered enough. He should. Rabbit punches are illegal in the sport for a reason.
They wanted Benn dead after the McClellan fight, then they demanded he pay the hospital fees. Now they bring this up after all these years just to make some money.
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