F-me, studying Benn's opening right-hand against Barkley

[Finn]

Will we ever have another fighter as exciting as Nigel Benn?

Iran barkley was an absolute monster ..

So was Gerald McClellan. Nigel Benn was the most exciting British fighter I've seen, maybe the most exciting of all time. He was also one of the best, we may never see his like again.

Mcclellan v Benn probably the most exciting fight of all time an all out war - shame about the outcome.

[J]

I've heard what Benn had to say about that punch. In the moments before the first bell, spies from each camp were running round to the opposite corner to eavesdrop. The spy from Benn's camp got back and reported with some alarm on what he'd heard in the American corner. He said "they think you're just a fukkin mug. They think you're just going to come out winging with the right hand". Benn just sneered "fukkin right I am"!

you heard wrong........no one from benns camp went into the corner of barkley...

The right hand hardly landed anyway and not anywhere critical. Barkely was backing off fom it anyway.

It was the shots on the temple which made his legs go.

At the time they were talking about Benn fighting Hearns in late 1990. Well there was only one winner there.

REALLY HOW IS THAT?

or are you conveniently forgetting Barkley just beat the crap out of hearns before taking on Benn? Always have a chance with Tommy chin especially at middel s/middle.

[harrygreb]

nigel is from my neck of the woods, that is EAST london

[J]

used to live roudnthe corner form him in Beckenham, saw him in waitrose but wasnt looking that approachable at the time so thought better of being a fanboy.

[harrygreb]

nigel shopped in waitrose? jeez, he used to be a hero of mine

[Jon Saxon]

Benn said he was looking over at Barkley before the bell and near bricking it, Iran was a monster and he knew it. He certainly got rid of the nerves pretty quick there.
What a great warm up for the GMan fight to come it was, in terms of dealing with the pressure of meeting one of the most intimidating fighters around.

Funny as Jim Watt sounds almost disinterested in the commentary - don't think he was a Benn fan in the early days, too wild and reckless for Jim's liking.

Yes Jim Watt came from the traditional "jab, straight right and circle" stand up european fighters that were all prevalent.

Benn , Honeyghan and Laing were some of the first british fighters to be successfull on the world scene with a so called "american style".

Benn really was to an extent the english tyson domestically during 86-89. An incredibly intimidating prescence.
His comeback after he was exposed to watson was amazing. he went to the states and won 3 good fights in what was an incredible middleweight pool of the late 80's, early 90's

I sincerely believe the class of Nunn, Barkley,Mccallum,Toney,Julian Jackson, Benn, Collins,Graham.Kalambay , Tate, Olajide and Mclellan , as well as obviously Duran and Hearns were better than what we have seen in the 2000's with the notable exception of the legendary Bernard Hopkins and Arthur Abraham

But a prime Roy Jones beats them all with ease.

[Finn]

Benn said he was looking over at Barkley before the bell and near bricking it, Iran was a monster and he knew it. He certainly got rid of the nerves pretty quick there.
What a great warm up for the GMan fight to come it was, in terms of dealing with the pressure of meeting one of the most intimidating fighters around.

Funny as Jim Watt sounds almost disinterested in the commentary - don't think he was a Benn fan in the early days, too wild and reckless for Jim's liking.

Yes Jim Watt came from the traditional "jab, straight right and circle" stand up european fighters that were all prevalent.

Benn , Honeyghan and Laing were some of the first british fighters to be successfull on the world scene with a so called "american style".

Benn really was to an extent the english tyson domestically during 86-89. An incredibly intimidating prescence.
His comeback after he was exposed to watson was amazing. he went to the states and won 3 good fights in what was an incredible middleweight pool of the late 80's, early 90's

I sincerely believe the class of Nunn, Barkley,Mccallum,Toney,Julian Jackson, Benn, Collins,Graham.Kalambay , Tate, Olajide and Mclellan , as well as obviously Duran and Hearns were better than what we have seen in the 2000's with the notable exception of the legendary Bernard Hopkins and Arthur Abraham

But a prime Roy Jones beats them all with ease.

Benn, Eubank and Calzaghe would have all beat jones imo which is why the fights never happened. Jones pulled a mayweather! Im the best so i dont need to prove it by fighting the best!

[tobyh5]

nigel is from my neck of the woods, that is EAST london

Yep, he lived near my granny somewhere around West Ham, I forget where as she died ages ago. He also lived in Beckenham later as an adult, he lived there at the time of the G Man fight as I recall.

[ERIC GUY]

yeah he lived in Beckenham for a few years before upping to Majorca

[J]

yup big gated house with lions on the pillars on the road opposite to new beckenham train station walked by it everyday to commute.

his auntie has a rum shop in the north of barbados st philip i think "Auntie Benns"

[harrygreb]

i reckon thats how benn beat the g-man, living in beckenham really toughened him up

[bennie]

I always thought Benn was an Ilford boy. I like Benn but he defines the word 'moody'.

[harrygreb]

yeh, i think benn moved because he thought ilford was turning him into a softy. beckenham's mean streets really put the steel into him

[Jon Saxon]

Yes Jim Watt came from the traditional "jab, straight right and circle" stand up european fighters that were all prevalent.

Benn , Honeyghan and Laing were some of the first british fighters to be successfull on the world scene with a so called "american style".

Benn really was to an extent the english tyson domestically during 86-89. An incredibly intimidating prescence.
His comeback after he was exposed to watson was amazing. he went to the states and won 3 good fights in what was an incredible middleweight pool of the late 80's, early 90's

I sincerely believe the class of Nunn, Barkley,Mccallum,Toney,Julian Jackson, Benn, Collins,Graham.Kalambay , Tate, Olajide and Mclellan , as well as obviously Duran and Hearns were better than what we have seen in the 2000's with the notable exception of the legendary Bernard Hopkins and Arthur Abraham

But a prime Roy Jones beats them all with ease.

Benn, Eubank and Calzaghe would have all beat jones imo which is why the fights never happened. Jones pulled a mayweather! Im the best so i dont need to prove it by fighting the best!

WHAT man you must be dumb!


Yeah Benn REALLY spanked Malinga didnt he? oh no sorry that was Jones.
Yeah Collins really toyed with Reggie Johnson didnt he? whoops sorry that was Jones.
Ah yes Calzaghe the guy who gets put down (by a totally shot) Jones, jeez imagine what it would have been like in say 1997?


Mate don't waste your time responding you don't know shite from sugar so for that reason alone I won't be having tea in your house.

[jameswilson]

nigel shopped in waitrose? jeez, he used to be a hero of mine

I'm as shocked as you are Harry I never had Nigel down as someone who overuses the word 'fresh.'

[J]

boefre we get carried away here it was only once i saw him.

tescos was also the other end of town.

[coghaugen11]

Sure he lived in Los Angeles at some point when he was WBC champ