Nigel Benn

English boxer

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2024 Benn joined fellow London boxers for a mini documentary, Four Kings, where he admitted to having bipolar disorder.
2024 Benn joined fellow London boxers for a mini documentary, Four Kings, where he admitted to having bipolar disorder.
2019 The planned boxing comeback was called off when Benn suffered a shoulder injury during sparring, leading him to abandon his comeback plans.
2019 The planned boxing comeback was called off when Benn suffered a shoulder injury during sparring, leading him to abandon his comeback plans.
November 23 2019 Benn planned a bout with former WBC super-middleweight world champion Sakio Bika, which was controversially sanctioned by the British and Irish Boxing Authority after the British Boxing Board of Control refused to sanction it.
November 23 2019 Benn planned a bout with former WBC super-middleweight world champion Sakio Bika, which was controversially sanctioned by the British and Irish Boxing Authority after the British Boxing Board of Control refused to sanction it.
September 24 2019 Nigel Benn announced his return to boxing at the age of 55 after 23 years of being out of the ring, seeking 'closure' after the unsatisfactory end to his career in 1996.
September 24 2019 Nigel Benn announced his return to boxing at the age of 55 after 23 years of being out of the ring, seeking 'closure' after the unsatisfactory end to his career in 1996.
2017 Benn's other son, Harley, turned professional.
2017 Benn's other son, Harley, turned professional.
2016 Benn's son, Conor Benn, turned professional and is currently fighting at welterweight.
2016 Benn's son, Conor Benn, turned professional and is currently fighting at welterweight.
2013 Benn ran the City to Surf to raise funds for the most underfunded PCYC gym in Redfern, Sydney.
2013 Benn was entered into the World Boxing Council (WBC) Boxing Hall of Fame and was honored alongside fellow Brit Joe Calzaghe as WBC middleweight champions.
2013 Benn ran the City to Surf to raise funds for the most underfunded PCYC gym in Redfern, Sydney.
2013 Benn was entered into the World Boxing Council (WBC) Boxing Hall of Fame and was honored alongside fellow Brit Joe Calzaghe as WBC middleweight champions.

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