Nigel Benn

Nigel Gregory Benn (born 22 January 1964) is a British former professional boxer now based in Australia who competed from 1987 until 1996. He is a two-weight world champion, having held the WBO middleweight title in 1990 and reigned as the WBC super-middleweight champion from 1992 to 1996. He held the regional Commonwealth middleweight title from 1988 to 1989. Benn was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2026.

Benn retired with an 83.3% knockout ratio. In his career, he defeated several world champions, including Doug DeWitt, Thulani Malinga, and Mauro Galvano. Notable fights include title defenses against Iran Barkley in 1989, two world title contests against Chris Eubank in 1990 and 1993, and a world title fight against McClellan. Benn defended his WBC super-middleweight title nine consecutive times. Before his ring walks, the chimes of Big Ben were frequently played.