Person Open DS/UK/14120 Benn; Nigel (22 January 1964); British boxer Benn Nigel 22 January 1964 British boxer Male (cisgender) Nigel Gregory Benn The Dark Destroyer Ilford, London, England (born)

British Sports | Boxing | Middleweight, Super-middleweight Black No known disability No known religious affiliation Heterosexual 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. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigel_Benn (2023) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHSkeyte 3/20/2014 RAHAKirkbride 12/19/2023 cbe95384-cce4-4d50-b5f8-edb3f14be98e