Anybody see the Nigel Benn special on Ringside??

[BIG H]

He was very honest about pretty much everything. Some of the key things he said, which were very interesting were:

Michael Watson was in a differerent League to himself and Eubank
He said that he did not think he would've beaten Joe Calzaghe
He said that McClellan's punch power was incomparible to anybody else he ever fought (no real suprpise I guess)

[Fenster]

I normally find these things cringeworthy but not this one.

All boxing fans that don't seem to understand it hurts when you get punched, fighting is actually nerve-wracking, and money is the biggest factor in any contest taking place should be forced to watch this.

He could have fought Nunn but ended up with McClellan because he refused to take a £100,000 pay cut.

[X]

Theyve been doing a few really good Specials lately - they had Tyson, Ray leonard and Chris Eubank on over the past few weeks. I thought Nigel Benn came across really well, to be honest. He is still clearly quite a tempestuous guy, but he was answering the questions pretty honestly and he gave out respect where its due. Class guy.

Funnily enough, I'd also recorded 'Sporting Heroes' with Lennox Lewis and gary Newbon and i watched that straight afterwards. It was pretyty stoiff and stage managed compared to the Ringside format, but Lennox came over as a bit of an arsehole to be honest. Very conceited and quite arrogant. he didnt really give anything much away and didnt really have anything good to say about anybody apart from his mother. Shame.

[Howlin Mad Missy]

He was very honest about pretty much everything. Some of the key things he said, which were very interesting were:

Michael Watson was in a differerent League to himself and Eubank
He said that he did not think he would've beaten Joe Calzaghe
He said that McClellan's punch power was incomparible to anybody else he ever fought (no real suprpise I guess)

Balls. No didn't see it. Any replays or youtube?

[Kirkland Laing]

[imp]

Brilliant. Heart and fire of uk.

[Dia bando]

Nigel Benn rated Calzaghe very highly, and he said he would not of fancied fighting him, in his time
but he fancied fighting Froch, the word of a honest man.

[imp]

Nigel Benn rated Calzaghe very highly, and he said he would not of fancied fighting him, in his time
but he fancied fighting Froch, the word of a honest man.

True.

Calzaghe would have had some injury excuse up his sleeve anyway.
Lol.

Nah, JC workrate would give any opponent problems.

Benn is a legend in the game who fought anyone..anywhere..at all stages of his career.

[Dia bando]

Nigel Benn rated Calzaghe very highly, and he said he would not of fancied fighting him, in his time
but he fancied fighting Froch, the word of a honest man.

True.

Calzaghe would have had some injury excuse up his sleeve anyway.
Lol.

Nah, JC workrate would give any opponent problems.

Benn is a legend in the game who fought anyone..anywhere..at all stages of his career.

I like Benn what you see, is what you get always enjoyed watching him fight win lose or draw.

[Vendettos]

Yeah I watched it. He seems to be a mature man now, as I remember him as a little boy attitude. I enjoy when boxers can mature and leave the sport gracefully. He understood his talents had diminished and he quit. Something many boxers find hard to do. You also have to admire his honesty.

[Mars_ax]

He was very honest about pretty much everything. Some of the key things he said, which were very interesting were:

Michael Watson was in a differerent League to himself and Eubank
He said that he did not think he would've beaten Joe Calzaghe
He said that McClellan's punch power was incomparible to anybody else he ever fought (no real suprpise I guess)

I didn't see the Special but i've always kind of liked Nigel Benn, he was a fucking wild man in the ring. I felt with the right trainer/manager he could have gone a lot farther than he did.
As for Eubanks, that was one weird muther-fucker.