NIGEL BENN - THE DARK DESTROYER

London Real

Brian Rose

Investing, Business, Technology

4.4 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 8 January 2017

⏱️ 169 minutes

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Summary

Nigel Benn is a British former professional boxer who competed from 1987 to 1996. Nicknamed "The Dark Destroyer" for his formidable punching power and aggressive fighting style, Benn won the WBO middleweight title in 1990; the WBC super-middleweight title in 1992; and the Commonwealth middleweight title in 1988.

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Chapters:

00:00 Trailer.
02:50 Brian's thoughts on the episode.
06:45 Brian's Introduction.
08:03 Boxing in its heyday.
09:29 Barry McGuigan says Nigel's a fighter not a boxer.
11:04 Kickboxing prior to boxing.
11:52 Weigh in tactic.
14:52 The state of boxing today.
15:43 The beginning of Nigel's boxing career and how he's still looking good.
18:35 Nigel's fears for his professional boxer son Conor.
23:29 Nigel speaks frankly about drugs, partying and the death of his brother.
28:51 The National Front and racism scene in 1980s London,
33:34 How Chris Eubank winds up Nigel.
38:06 What the Army taught Nigel.
40:04 Training, fighting, partying, womanising and being in a dark place.
52:10 Losing the Ben Watson fight.
58:57 Building up stamina in Miami.
1:06:03 Winning first WBO belt against Doug DeWitt.
1:08:50 Fight against Iran Barkley.
1:11:19 Returning to England to fight Chris Eubank with no game plan.
1:16:24 Dealing with losing the fight.
1:17:03 Winning the WBO Super Middleweight Title.
1:18:56 Financial confidence and a savvy investor wife.
1:20:49 The rematch with Chris Eubank.
1:24:59 Likelihood of another Benn v Eubank fight.
1:28:48 What Nigel thinks of Chris Eubank jnr.
1:31:36 How Nigel's life has completely changed.
1:35:35 Nigel responds to Eubanks question for him.
1:38:53 Looking back on the Gerald McClellan fight and the aftermath.
1:48:25 Traumatic meeting with Gerald McClellan after 10 years.
1:53:54 How Nigel reacted to the aftermath of the Eubank v Michael Watson fight.
1:56:04 Does seeing the injury to Michael Watson put Nigel off fighting again?
1:57:34 Nigel's life spirals out of control and he confesses to his wife.
2:12:39 Nigel in tears.
2:17:46 Living a changed life in Australia.
2:23:27 No comparison to his life now with former boxing life.
2:28:54 How Nigel views his future.
2:31:24 What Nigel believes that other people believe is crazy.
2:37:05 Now He's behind him it is so powerful.
2:38:19 Phone call to the 20 year old Nigel.
2:42:03 Best advice ever received.
2:42:52 Advice to the 20 year old who wants to become a boxer
2:44:15 Brian's summing up.

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Transcript

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0:00.0	I'm going to show you who I am.
0:09.0	That was it, and that was it.
0:26.5	Back in 1972 my brother was killed by racist. The only way I can describe it, he was like my mrfasa. I was like my mrfasa, I was like Simba, I always wanted to be with him. I started shoplifting and started smoking at the age of eight. My life just went
0:31.8	something in my heart was severed. Having a guy like Chris as an opponent.
0:45.0	It was like he born a silver spoon in his mouth.
0:48.0	And really he come from South London, but the way that he conducted himself,
0:52.0	the Queen should be living in Hove
0:53.6	and he should have been in Buckingham Palace he just have to go look at me and go
0:56.8	and that's it I want to strangle him.
1:00.8	If we talk about that life it was like nervous breakdown suicide I think.
1:07.0	The devil told me to do it and he said no don't do that but I yeah but I listen to it and think oh yeah that sounds good
1:14.4	I was sitting there I was just crying I was just crying I was just crying I just didn't know
1:20.0	how to deal with what was going on. I'm happy because you know what I can't
1:27.3	at the other end. I don't want to die Brian. I just want to put them on the wrong around me and say, you know what, you're going to be all right.
1:40.0	My life did change, but would have an encounter with him because I'm going to carry it on.
1:46.0	If I'm with you, who could be against you? He tells me the battle's not mine, but his.
1:51.0	I could do all things through him who strengthen me.
1:55.0	I believe in his words and I stand on his word.
1:58.0	So you've got backup.
2:00.0	I got back up man. I'm going to do. So, The heart This week on the show my guest is Nigel Ben the British boxing legend aka the dark destroyer and I'll be honest with you I had no idea what was about to hit me when he walked in the studio.
3:05.0	He faced me off so close to my eyes where I felt like he was about to tear my soul out
3:11.0	and by the end of the interview he was crying and I got a big
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