Has Harley Benn retired?

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harley's just as much nigel's kid as anyone else , go on son :bag:
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Coco wrote: 17 Dec 2021, 20:27 This mother met Nigel at work, she was a stripper, and Harley was the product of this one night stand.
She then chased him for maintenance etc but Benn denied everything, until finally he was caught with a DNA test.
She therefore needed to continue stripping to support herself as a single mum, as well as selling stories to the Sunday papers.
Benn was married at the time.
I read Harley is going to be on the next love island.

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What a beautiful romantic story
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KiwiRider wrote: 17 Dec 2021, 21:24 Must piss mum off to have that Benn name used by her son after Benn Sr denied child support until he couldn't.
Arsewipe.
Its provided him with opportunities to make money this far.

Who manages/promotes him?

Wasn`t he earlier on said to be the better prospect out of him and Connor? wheels really came off that one
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tonyevs wrote: 18 Dec 2021, 14:56
KiwiRider wrote: 17 Dec 2021, 21:24 Must piss mum off to have that Benn name used by her son after Benn Sr denied child support until he couldn't.
Arsewipe.
Its provided him with opportunities to make money this far.

Who manages/promotes him?

Wasn`t he earlier on said to be the better prospect out of him and Connor? wheels really came off that one
I doubt he has made any money at all. They have to pay the 0-31 guys, his coach and team, gym fees, management etc. I think it has probably cost someone money so far, and no sign of return
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Yes it would seem he is an expensive investment.

I just Googled him. He appears to be earning well .. unless he is a valet outside of boxing?
He'll drive you to a date in style

Harley clearly does well doing what he does and he likes to celebrate that with nice cars. So the lucky girl who partners up with this pro boxer can guarantee she'll be driven to a date in motor luxury.

Harley has posted pictures of himself driving a top Range Rover, a Mercedes, and an Audi.
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KiwiRider wrote: 15 Dec 2021, 17:18 This was a devastating loss:
https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/830410
Did anyone notice that boxer lost to a guy called sonny Liston Ali? 😂
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Coco wrote: 17 Dec 2021, 20:27 This mother met Nigel at work, she was a stripper, and Harley was the product of this one night stand.
She then chased him for maintenance etc but Benn denied everything, until finally he was caught with a DNA test.
She therefore needed to continue stripping to support herself as a single mum, as well as selling stories to the Sunday papers.
Benn was married at the time.
I read Harley is going to be on the next love island.

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The mum
It's amazing that Nigel tried to deny everything.

One look at Harley and there is no mistaking the fact that he's Nigel's son; he's the spitting image of Nigel.
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Had a look at his insta. A lot of these young lads are delusional with their motivational quotes and hired cars.
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danconnollyeire wrote: 18 Dec 2021, 19:32
KiwiRider wrote: 15 Dec 2021, 17:18 This was a devastating loss:
https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/830410
Did anyone notice that boxer lost to a guy called sonny Liston Ali? 😂
What's wrong with that name
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if youre a baby girl who loves attention, start up an insta, post your twerk videos, get a million followers just like dat
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high tower 1 wrote: 19 Dec 2021, 07:50 Had a look at his insta. A lot of these young lads are delusional with their motivational quotes and hired cars.
Yep - Instagram made lots of them feel they were minor celebrities .. Tik Tok has taken a lot of them to a even more delusional place.

I previously worked in a CMHT. The amount of younger people with MH problems stemming from Facebook & Instagram was shocking. Tik Tok seems even worse for the vulnerable types.
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Syntax Error wrote: 19 Dec 2021, 07:35

It's amazing that Nigel tried to deny everything.

One look at Harley and there is no mistaking the fact that he's Nigel's son; he's the spitting image of Nigel.
I assume he denied being the dad while she was pregnant, maybe thought she was seeing pound signs, he wouldn't be the first bloke to be lied to about that.
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tonyevs wrote: 20 Dec 2021, 04:29
high tower 1 wrote: 19 Dec 2021, 07:50 Had a look at his insta. A lot of these young lads are delusional with their motivational quotes and hired cars.
Yep - Instagram made lots of them feel they were minor celebrities .. Tik Tok has taken a lot of them to a even more delusional place.

I previously worked in a CMHT. The amount of younger people with MH problems stemming from Facebook & Instagram was shocking. Tik Tok seems even worse for the vulnerable types.
Luckily I dodged that. Being a skinny spotty teenager is hard enough without the gram.
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tonyevs wrote: 20 Dec 2021, 04:29
high tower 1 wrote: 19 Dec 2021, 07:50 Had a look at his insta. A lot of these young lads are delusional with their motivational quotes and hired cars.
Yep - Instagram made lots of them feel they were minor celebrities .. Tik Tok has taken a lot of them to a even more delusional place.

I previously worked in a CMHT. The amount of younger people with MH problems stemming from Facebook & Instagram was shocking. Tik Tok seems even worse for the vulnerable types.
Tik Tok is the worst. The algorithm messes them up in the head. Causes eating disorders, actively encourages them. Blows my mind how this is a thing.
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What does Tik tok do that makes it worse ? I’m a bit out of the loop , I thought it was mostly bad dancing.
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high tower 1 wrote: 20 Dec 2021, 13:54 What does Tik tok do that makes it worse ? I’m a bit out of the loop , I thought it was mostly bad dancing.
TikTok has a very good algorithm for targeting videos that the user searches for, so youngsters looking up models, fitness stuff, fashion, music etc will be sent mainly those videos. So those looking up fashion are likely to be seeing 'models' with millions of followers, looking flawless, popular, with what appears to be the 'perfect life'.
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Controversial wrote: 20 Dec 2021, 14:29
high tower 1 wrote: 20 Dec 2021, 13:54 What does Tik tok do that makes it worse ? I’m a bit out of the loop , I thought it was mostly bad dancing.
TikTok has a very good algorithm for targeting videos that the user searches for, so youngsters looking up models, fitness stuff, fashion, music etc will be sent mainly those videos. So those looking up fashion are likely to be seeing 'models' with millions of followers, looking flawless, popular, with what appears to be the 'perfect life'.
If you search diet or weight loss your inundated with videos from people with eating disorders showing how to cheat etc. That's just an overview of one thing - - >
Good indepth documentary :
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Facebook and Insta seemed the focus of a lot of people who came in for assessment. Unless you actually discussed the persons relationship with FaceBook and Insta it would be difficult to put it into context. They seemed obsessed with it in lots of different ways .. from gaining views/likes/positive comments to what they put on there - to obsessing what others posted and feedback they received.

My opinion is that youngsters are allowed and encouraged to see themselves as some celebrity; giving some deep meaningful or motivational quote, or a snap shot of their perceived perfect life. Which typically unravels into ridicule or the realisation that what they got is sh1t compared to someone else selling a fantasy.

The Walter Mitty who had their wings clipped quite quickly in real life is now allowed to get seriously carried away, until the time they get brought down with a bigger bump.

This Harley Benn appears to be portraying himself as a superstar boxer. When reality is he is very likely destined to work in an Amazon warehouse very soon .. and holding out for inheritance from his father like his other 6 half siblings.
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I doubt he's in the will.
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Syntax Error wrote: 19 Dec 2021, 07:35
Coco wrote: 17 Dec 2021, 20:27 This mother met Nigel at work, she was a stripper, and Harley was the product of this one night stand.
She then chased him for maintenance etc but Benn denied everything, until finally he was caught with a DNA test.
She therefore needed to continue stripping to support herself as a single mum, as well as selling stories to the Sunday papers.
Benn was married at the time.
I read Harley is going to be on the next love island.

Image
The mum
It's amazing that Nigel tried to deny everything.

One look at Harley and there is no mistaking the fact that he's Nigel's son; he's the spitting image of Nigel.
Is he? He looks like a thin Harvey Price
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I saw a few of his fights (on MTK shows I think) and while he isn't particularly talented he must have something to get those wins even if most opponents had losing records.

I don't do any social media so can't comment on how he is portraying himself, but I think a fair assessment is he's probably a reasonable 4x3's boxer, but would need careful matchmaking at 6x3's and especially 8x3's.

A southern Area title is probably out of reach, unless he makes big improvements.
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