Kevin Sanders, Nigel Benn's trainer
The memories of the fight will never go away. The press thought I was mad when I said Nigel would win it. Most thought it would be over in three rounds, but I knew Nigel's preparations had been amazing. We had been away for six weeks in Tenerife and, whatever we had asked him to do, he had done it. We never mentioned McClellan's name. He was always "The opponent." I had been working in Las Vegas and had been able to watch McClellan training. I never saw him spar more than eight rounds, and he had nightmares making the weight. And, just before this fight, he had split with his regular trainer Emanuel Steward, so he had inexperienced people with him.
The memories of the fight will never go away. The press thought I was mad when I said Nigel would win it. Most thought it would be over in three rounds, but I knew Nigel's preparations had been amazing. We had been away for six weeks in Tenerife and, whatever we had asked him to do, he had done it. We never mentioned McClellan's name. He was always "The opponent." I had been working in Las Vegas and had been able to watch McClellan training. I never saw him spar more than eight rounds, and he had nightmares making the weight. And, just before this fight, he had split with his regular trainer Emanuel Steward, so he had inexperienced people with him.
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