Chris Eubank really was a much hated fighter, not for his ability, for me, he was an absolute dream of a boxer/fighter but, he is what he is, an arrogant dick with a superiority complex, and he'll never get past that!
@TheShqipe98 I agree with that but, without exception, when they do get beaten, the 'Big Mouths' tend to look and sound the worst? Nasim Hamed is a good example?
His heart was broken when he found out he gave him brain damage, so much humility, great story great video , thank you 🙏 we are extremely proud to have him here in Australia 🇦🇺
And I as an English man am gutted he isn't over here. Ya Lucky buggers. And yea, if I remember the papers correctly, he went and visited him the day after the fight. Sat by his side for as long as he was allowed.. Benn felt some heavy guilt that day 😢
What humility you could argue that it was intentional the head butt, it is brutal sport and anyone who fights in it has no humility whatsoever, sport sponsered by cte
I miss when fighters fought the best of the best to prove they are the best. To many champions now, how can 3 people be the champion of the world in the same weight class, it dont make sense.
It’s been nearly 100 years since split belts with the IBU, NYSAC and NBA. Now we have the WBA, WBC, WBO and IBF. No one in living memory has seen undisputed champions in all weight classes at the same time. I would like anyone to show me when they saw one champ per weight class or the eight traditional weight classes. Split belts have been in boxing longer than it wasn’t.
@@mandarkastronomonov2962 nobody said anything about "undisputed champions in all weight classes at the same time". I would like you to shut the f_ck up
Gerard Williams Lol. Firstly, I don’t know who you are, nor do I care, so your comment for me to shut up is totally disregarded. Secondly, the creator of the post said “How can there be three champions in a weight class?” You need to read before speaking. If you like me to shut up, shut it up in person. 😀👍🏼 Besides, I wasn’t talking to you. Mind your own business. 😀
You seemed to have skipped past one of the most important fights of his career, his loss to Mike Watson. Benn described the loss as being taken to school. That was the fight where Benn learned the difference between knocking out average fighters and what it takes to compete at the highest level. The lessons Benn took from that fight changed him from a reckless knockout artist to a world class boxer.
There wasn't a fighter in the world who enjoyed fighting him. 100 percent record at the middle division. Hit hard and was super fit. Stopped Benn and that took some doing. James Toney never shouted his name, even though he was fighting for peanuts.
The most exciting British boxer ever. That was the days when you didn't have to pay to watch boxing on t.v. He had his first 20 fights in 2 years. Loved watching his fights. What a warrior
@@kingsman428 those two.Ben and eubank are the best British boxers even when they fought each other dammm we don't see that this days.this days it's all.about money.
@deadcool 2 *"...tosser..."* Nigel Benn couldn't dismiss that *tosser* he was hard as nails with one of the best chins in the business sure, he was eccentric with a need to be liked but that's probably a consequence of his upbringing.
@Martin I always thought Benn had the heart of a lion. If you could have combined Benn's aggression with Eubanks defence, you'd have the perfect fighter... Benn never gave up, He'd die in the ring first and thats a fact..
He was a cheat who won a big purse by head clash and caused an actual ring monster a brain bleed. The British boxing circuit was by and large a joke in this era so the first couple guys who weren't balding goofy looking bastards jumped the ladder.
one two hahaha yeah I think I hated him at first because of how he talks but then fell in love with it 😂 it’s like poetry hahaha, I lose it every time he opens his mouth
I was a massive Benn fan. The bloke was just a monster. Tough as teak with a k.o. in both hands, absolute warrior. The McClelland fight affected him deeply, quite clearly which showed that the monster wasn't a monster at all, but actually a truly great human.
The McClellan fight is so hard to watch back. Seeing his gait disturbances, the squinting and blinking of McClellan. You're almost screaming at the screen for someone to stop the damn fight.
yeah it is. helluva fight- only somebody got hurt. we didnt know in those days how bad tbi is and how easy it is to happen. but if you look back at the julian jackson fight- after the win gerald made a comment about julians punching power and having a headache during the post fight interview... it made me cringe- even back then.
@@linalmeemow Perhaps he's referring to McClellan letting his pitbull kill labradors and other meek breeds... I THINK that's the story. Not that I agree... just sayin'.
I seen that fight when I was like 10 with my uncle and I watched it again when I got older Benn got away with a lot fouls in that fight I heard he dodged Roy Jones cuz he felt like he was going to kill him for what he did to Gerald
They both done a great job of avoiding all the top Yanks while *Pretending* to be World Champions. Roy Jones smoked Sugar Boy Malinga inside 6 rounds, Benn had life n death *TWICE* with the same fighter, was beat by him once & Eubank got another of his debatable decisions against him. Reggie Johnson, James Toney, Michael Nunn, Bernard Hopkins & Roy Jones all mixed n matched to see who was the *Genuine* best in the World. Eubank n Benn were considered sparring partner material by them.
@@elshanks1578 Dry yer eyes ya wee cuckold Britistani Bitch Boy. Benn had a great night vs McClellan n McClellan had *GREAT* potential but he wasnt the best Yank out there when Benn beat him, Roy Jones was & unless you were around back then you can't even imagine how far ahead of the competition he was. Benn n Eubank both were great at European level, if you discount the Irishmen that beat them, Ray Close & Steve Collins. Benn n Eubank were great British level fighters, beyond that, they were Good at European level, Sparring partner level for the Yanks. James Toney n Michael Nunn both woulda mopped the floor with both of em n neither Nunn or Toney were anywhere close to Roy Jones.. #RealLife
@@WolfsH0ok Benn n Eubank were both good fighters but some people are trying to rewrite history about them. Benn fought a lotta bums n blew them away, then he fought Watson, genuinely a World title contender & Watson exposed him & the level he was truly at. Benn was flawed n ferocious, exciting but only against bums, he struggled with top class fighters. No shame in that, he struggled n over came a few top class fighters but he was never in the same conversation as James Toney or Roy Jones & neither him nor Eubank even pretended they were anywhere near either of those which is why they concentrated on each other, unknown Brazilians & a few over the hill Yank nearly men
Karma struck on the second Benn - Eubank fight. King had contracts that stated he would become manager of the winner and loser of the fight. They drew so he got no one and they got away from him.
Guy was terrible for boxing. People complain about "too many belts these days" but did you know that since the 1930s there have always been at least 2 champs per weight class. It was never a problem though because the belts were almost always unified. In the 70s, King realized you could make more money segregating the belts. Suddenly it became common to split the championship belts. That "innovation" was lead by King. He then started backing the IBF abd paying fir rankings. The mess boxing is in today is in large part the legacy of Don King.
Tyson is one of my favourite boxers but even I don't think you can rightly claim he had the heart of a lion even though he was the most exciting of all of them to watch.
Haha. Wilder really went down in my cool book after that excuse. Same will happen next fight. Fury can take wonders punch but wilder can't take furys. Also Benn was savage. The eubank Benn fights were epic.
Benn was stitched up for that first Eubank fight - the weight cut meant he had no legs. Once he’d lost once, it rattled his confidence and eubank became his bogeyman.
Eubanks was the superior boxing to be honest, he had that cat like stalking style, he also beat Watson twice, watson outclassed benn and k.o him when they fought, Eubanks dont get the credit he deserves he was a warrior, he even went the distance in a close fight against Carl Thompson in his prime at junior heavyweight, Carl Thompson whooped David Haye within 5 rounds when he was washed up
Thank you for this! The Benn-Eubank matches were absolute british classics. Tragic what happened to McClellan but as you said this is a dangerous sport. That fight broke Benn's love for the game.
Man, I forgot that Tina Turners Simply The Best was like Eubank's theme song. It brought back so many memories. Also, Michael Watson deserved an honourable mention for being the first man to beat Benn and the first man who gave Eubank a real beating.
Appreciate response Pete. Agreed. I’m 40 now. My dad woke me up every time there was a fight throughout the 80’s (before most were taken from terrestrial networks and the PPV really kicked in) from Eubank, Bruno, Benn, Watson, Mcguiggan even Nazeem. I have very happy memories of those nights. It was a proper quality time with the old man. Great stuff. And again yeah the Watson omission is significant. SMH
Every time I see that fight, see him squinting on one knee, it moves me to tears. We don’t fight to actually kill someone (usually). He had so much talent. Such a shame. It was class to see the two reconcile later.
When Benn went through the ropes... after that, the recovery was incredible. So durable and powerful but immense skill behind all of that snarl. Amazing boxer and fighter.
@@bethjohnson8353 what moron would make a statement like that when we have yet to forsee what the future holds, also might I add, if there was no draft then you wouldn't get a draft card in the mail when you turn 18
@Aaron Sager Great point Aaaron, we all know how important it is for tradesmen to ensure everyone on the job knows the correct spelling of the clients name.
@@ryangalloway2927 He does, considering he was brought up in children's homes he has turned out a fantastic role model for other children... a Gentleman !
These guys have away of sounding so refined when they are threatening to take your head off. It’s extraordinary. American boxers (including those from Latin America and Canada) are so used to the indignant street talk that they probably don’t take it seriously. But those British fighters are as tough as nails, and when they say they “shall destroy you,” they mean it.
My absolute hero, the dark destroyer nigel benn, grown up watching his fights and he was the pure definition of a warrior. Never gave up and just fought like his life depended on it. Always will be one of my all time favourites ❤
Taped his labs mouth shut and allowed his pit bull to savage it. It's sad what happened to him now, but I do think karma has a way of rebalancing things out.
@Remi Esher Kessler was past his prime? People like you ruin boxing conversations because you don’t understand nuance and style. You just go on past records. You’re another fat armchair pundit.
I remember seeing Gerald McAllen train at the Kronk gym He was a beast sad to see what happed to him in the fight his sister is doing a great job taking care of him boxing fans search his name and help his sister out any way you can he's down but not out once a Champion always a Champion🥊
@@gershomtan5879 Boxing is the dirtiest sport ever Don King Is probably the dirtiest promoter ever he promoted me I out smarted the King you win some you lose some👏
@Monkey Harris let God be the judge I don't want 2 see a Human in a bad situation or animal and thats just me God had mercy on us we should have mercy on others🙏
@@K9boxing I am a happy atheist myself. I think there is supposed to be over 2000gods or some rubbish that must be abit confusing for believers? I imagine most people are forced into a belief in a god like taken to a church or mosque as a child then as you grow you know no different. I wonder how many believers there would be in the world if it were not forced on children? Probably alot less. Surely if there was a god the biggest thing thing he would do would be to present himself in some way to all us doubters and say" surprise"? I won't hold my breath. I remember as a small child my disgusting mother was a prostitute and used to leave me for days all alone with no food. It went on for years. I used to cry and prey for food and help but have a guess what? You guessed it the big man never showed up.
Wow! Growing up in the 80's & 90's in America, I don't recall any British boxers until Lennox Lewis came on the heavyweight scene. We were deprived greatness.
I loved Nigel Benn. He was a true warrior in every sense. Even in defeat he never backed down. He fought some truly epic fights. One of the best British Middleweight Boxers ever.
He injured his ankle but even if he did quit, getting to the point of fighting world class fighters is 1000% more than you've accomplished in your boring life....gob shite
I've seen all the ringwalks,the flying carpets,the men on thrones,boxers coming in on motor bikes but no one did a ring walk better than Nigel Benn.the chimes at the beginning.the sound just before the"dangerous" music kicked in and then the roar from the crowd as Nigel appeared into the arena.I was at several of his biggest fights and i have never experienced anything quite like those atmosphere's before or since.
Am I the only one who thinks Eubanks is an absolute badass? He’s like an anime character... such an individual, like a gentlemen from the 1800s stuck in time, destined to fight
just because its not 30mins doesnt mean its not the same great quality. two seconds in and all i know is nigel was shredded lol. genuine genetic freak that I've never heard of. keep up the good work guys
He's only 'ever heard' of US WORLD champions or fighters in the US of A - hardly a boxing fan. Talk about insular, maybe he just sees whats put in front of him.There have been 100's of UK WORLD Champions. I'm looking forward to the upcoming fight; Deontay Wilder vs some UK guy this dude's never heard of.
I remember when he came to Brixton Angel Town, I was a fan of Big Benn the Dark Destroyer. I was a boxer then and was looking forward to one day fighting him. Good to see he is doing well.
@@johnmorgan692 God bless you? Why would you want a genocidal, infanticidal, rape and slavery endorsing monster to bless you? I only wish I could live a few hundred years to see the demise of divisive and hateful religions. Thankfully religion is in its death rattle as we speak and type.
Great Fighter Nigel Benn, I used to see him running along Santa Ponsa beach Majorca, every morning on my way to work. Funny thing is I would get the papers every Sunday and one Sunday he was all over the newspapers that he's been having an affair with a woman in Santa Ponsa Majorca, so know I know where he was running to all those mornings, True story
Without a doubt, This was arguably the best era for boxing his condition in the thumbnail was on point. He was a exciting skilled and ruthless! Loved the 80's and 90's
@@franko1174 There are always one or two opponents who 'have your number', it happens to everyone, even the greats (Lennox ? for example). Benn did not run from anyone, did not avoid anyone, and went to war with everyone. Let's see some of your fights Franko, post them up so we can judge if your opinion means anything, or if you are just a trolling pussy.
@@franko1174 Yawn, another childish troll. So far 14 people agree with me, and lets count how many agree with you...oh look, none. I'd say that means my opinion is 14 times more valid than yours. Quit now son.
Followed Benn all his career from those early days on the TV midweek at 11pm through to his clashes with Eubank, Mc Clennan etc. Always loved the way he fought with the heart of a lion and he never gave up. This era of middleweight boxers was superb.
Benn was in hospital his self for a week pissing blood with a head like a water melon after the G-man fight, he was never the same fighter again it damaged him both physically and mentally
Rusty Reid yeah and I think the beginning of the end for G-Man was those brutal was with Julian Jackson. Despite winning the fights by knockout McClellan also took some insanely brutal shots from Jackson (who is one of the hardest punchers I’ve ever seen)
Greetings. I'm Germaine "Silky" Sanders, and my mantra is" whenever we step into the ring, our life is on the line. Even if we are hitting the focus mitts."
I remember the fight the most euphoric and saddest at the same time .... nigel was deeply affected by this and regarding his injury pre comeback its known medically as common sense... connor and his mum and countless friends must have got through.... thanks for the memories nigel, you are a true icon for me. 👍💥💯💣❤
Loved watching the boxing 🥊 in the 80's and 90's, with Tyson, Eubank's, Benn etc. Watching them in the pub as they were on terrestrial TV 📺 FREE !! I always favoured Eubanks as I'm a Brightonian & Chris along with his brothers & family were always seen in & around where I used to go. You often couldn't miss him driving around in crazy cars, and then came the Peterbuilt truck!!! I was lucky to get tickets to one of Eubanks early fights in his home town, beating Dan Sherry.
"G Man" was filth. If ever a man deserved to spend the rest of his days sitting in the dark shitting himself, drooling and asking his own name its him.
Just a sec that’s not fucking true at all and all this bullshit is coming from you keyboard “hackers” that just got into boxing cause of this channel and hancho’s, no sense idiots
JULIAN JACKSON laid out Herol Graham for around 10 mins in a hotel casino in spain/I thought he was the hardest puncher until Gerald put him to sleep twice..
I like how people only remember his run after hopkins when he was a part time fighter competing well above his natural weight. Before 2001 he was a p4p beast who was annihilating young talent and they weren't fighting the same again. Anyone who says otherwise dksab
Im not a huge tito fan to the extent were i couldn't see his flaws but before Hopkins (who is easily in my top 10 greatest boxers)trinidad ran through everyone he was a machine cant no one deny him that.
@Jscottmoody oscar got tired then ran do he gave up rounds & Trinidad started landing he did it to himself & vargas has no chin he would've got ko anyway.
Watched all the Benn and Eubank fights in the 90’s. I know it’s nostalgia but boxing in the 90’s really was incredible!! I remember watching Benn v Maclelen (spelling?) fight with my uncle when I was around 12yrs old. The best, most agonising, sad and brutal fight I’ve ever seen. I’ll never forget that night. Steve Collins, Naz, Tyson, Chavez, Jones, damn the 90’s was the best!!!
KuttyJoe Absolutely nothing like Tyson, Mike used the gloves high peek a boo style that was schooled into him by Cus, and then unleashed awesome punches particularly the left hook. Benn was a slugger, who knew his power could overcome. I knew Watson would beat him, I knew Eubank would beat him, but he matured into a better boxer and the defeat of G-man was one of the greatest performances of any British boxers EVER.
