| Biography | Nigel Benn is a British former professional boxer who competed from 1987 to 1996. He held world championships in two weight classes, including the WBO middleweight title in 1990 and the WBC super-middleweight title from 1992 to 1996. At the regional level, he held the Commonwealth middleweight title from 1988 to 1989.
Nicknamed " The Dark Destroyer" for his formidable punching power and aggressive fighting style, Benn retired with a 83.3% knockout ratio. His best-known fights include the successful world middleweight title defence against Iran Barkley in 1989; the two all-British world title contests against Chris Eubank in 1990 and 1993, and the successful, but tragic, defence of his world super-middleweight title against Gerald McClellan in 1995. In the build to his ring walks, Big Ben would often chime before he made his entrance to music. |