Nigel Benn is announcing his comeback fight for November - with Sakio Bika likely to be his opponent Credit: Rex Features But the ex-middleweight and super-middleweight world champion is … On February 25, 1995, British star Nigel Benn defended his WBC super middleweight title against the fearsome American puncher Gerald McClellan in London, England. Nigel Benn Announces Opponent In Come Back Fight Nigel Benn announced his comeback today with his comeback fight date arranged for November 23rd. Conor Benn; Statistics; Real name: Conor Nigel Benn: Nickname(s) The Destroyer: Weight(s) Welterweight: Height: 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) Nationality: British: Born 28 September 1996 (age 23) Greenwich, London, England: Stance: Orthodox: Boxing record; Total fights: 16: Wins: 16: Wins by KO: 11: Losses: 0: Conor Nigel Benn (born 28 September 1996) is a British professional boxer. Nigel Benn (Born 22nd Jan 1964) is a former professional boxer from United Kingdom with a record of 42 Wins, 5 Losses, 1 Draw In five years, Gerald McClellan—the … Benn claims he was initially set to face Ireland’s first two weight world champion Steve Collins. Nigel Benn has announced he will return to boxing for a one-off fight at the age of 55 in order to gain 'closure'.
Nigel Benn was rarely involved in a dull fight, so picking his top five wins was a tough task.
In three months’ time, he will face Chris Eubank, in a fight that will forever change British sport. It was a hellacious give and take war but, by the time the ring was dissembled, both combatants were … But the WBA Continental welterweight champ warned his next opponent: “I’m going to be stronger. Benn after a 23 year absence from the sport announced he will take on Sakio Bika 15 years his junior. WBN can confirm the return of the ‘Dark Destroyer’, British legend Nigel Benn for a comeback fight towards the end of 2019. No, Iran Barkley was just another opponent to crumble before Nigel Benn took himself off into the long dark night of the future. Find out more about cookies
The British fighter, who twice lost to Ireland’s first two weight world champ in 1996 world title fights, said a 50/50 deal was agreed for the pair to fight. Nigel Benn can never be as good as he once was Nigel Benn defeated Gerald McClellan on a night many will never forget IT is the fight every fan of the sport must confront. BoxRec.com uses cookies to make the site simpler. A former soldier in the British Army, Benn was made to fight. Kevin Mitchell meets Nigel Benn ahead of his emotional meeting with Gerald McClellan, the boxer he paralysed and blinded when they fought 12 years ago.