Nigel Benn Appreciation Thread.

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My favorite Nigel Benn punch lands!

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"Army training was tough but bears no comparison with the work I do now in the gym. It's a nightmare but I really enjoy it."

-Nigel Benn

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Probably my favorite Benn quote, "Roy Jones can beat the crap out of my head all he likes, but I'm not letting Mike McCallum snatch my body!"

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Paul Bowen (Nigel's cousin) - http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=015622

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Nigel taking a picture with a fan.
Such a good guy. I wish I could've met him.

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Another Benn right hand!
Look at Eubank's ear flap on impact.
Benn was a dangerous dangerous man when that right hand was working for him.




P.S. Feel free to contribute any pictures, .gifs, interviews, or fights, people

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One of my personal favorites.



Nigel had such a friendly smile when he did smile, but he also had a scary mean mug.


Oops!
I had to edit that.

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Earlier this year Nigel Benn's wife said something about how Benn doesn't really talk to anyone, but instead spends most of his time praying for Gerald McClellan and when he tried to donate money to McClellan's fund his sister sent it back.
**** McClellan's ******ed ass and his sisters.

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This is an old article about Benn from back in the day (1998)

Benn scotches rumours of comeback to the ring

FORMER world champion Nigel Benn last night denied that he is ready to jump back into the ring after a 14-month absence.
The 'Dark Destroyer' from Ilford, who turns 34 today, reaffirmed his decision to hang up his gloves for good and stressed that he has no intention of reviving his super-middleweight career.
''Someone from the press rang me and we were talking about fighters,'' Benn told Sky News.
''We started talking about Joe Calzaghe, then we were talking about Steve Collins and I said if I was ever to come back, the only person I'd ever fight would be Steve Collins.
''But then this morning on TV they were saying I'm making my comeback and I watched my wife break down and cry. My mum rang me up and said I was on Teletext.
''At the end of the day there are new kids on the block like Joe Calzaghe and I've had a good run. Boxers are the last person to know when it's time to call it a day.
''I'm not leaving my kids again. I'm going to stay there, watch them grow, play around with them, change nappies and give them their bottles,'' he said.
Benn's former manager Peter DeFreitas said: ''I think it is best if he leaves it as it is. He has nothing to prove and doesn't need the money.''
Earlier, Benn's trainer Jimmy Tibbs said he had been approached by the former WBC world super-middleweight champion to get him back in the ring.
Tibbs was in Benn's corner when he won the WBC title from Mauro Galvano in Italy in October 1992 and for his next six defences, against Nicky Piper, Galvano, Lou Gent, Chris Eubank, Henry Wharton and Juan Carlos Gimenez.
Kevin Saunders took over for Benn's ill-fated victory over Gerald McClellan and his wins against Vincenzo Nardiello and Danny Ray Perez, followed by his shock defeat against Sugar Boy Malinga.
Benn had hinted earlier at another clash with Chris Eubank, provided he shows some of the power that enabled him to secure 35 of his 42 victories inside the distance.