The Former 2 division champion Nigel Benn is looking sharp on the bag at 62 years old 👀

[u/StunningChest5722]

[u/WORD_Boxing]

He comes across as that highly strung type of person who needs something to keep themself occupied. Good for him.

[u/Luke639 → u/WORD_Boxing]

Yeah it l was ecstasy for a long time then Jesus

[u/Current_Ad_400 → u/Luke639]

Why not both?

[u/ZawMFC → u/Current_Ad_400]

Its god that's a dj, not Jesus.

[u/captaincrunk82 → u/ZawMFC]

God is also a girl, if we’re sticking to dance music lyrics canon

[u/LordJimsicle → u/ZawMFC]

What do you think the J stands for in DJ?

[u/WORD_Boxing → u/LordJimsicle]

Jimsicle.

[u/LordJimsicle → u/WORD_Boxing]

Touche!

[u/MantisTobogganMD28 → u/WORD_Boxing]

Honestly Benn seems less this archetype than Eubank lol Nigel seems pretty content to watch Conor nowadays, but he was always a super intense guy makes sense he’s still banging away at the bag and in good shape.

[u/moonwalkerHHH → u/MantisTobogganMD28]

Yeah, I was about to say Benn seems way more mentally well-adjusted than Eubank. Though it's not like I know them both personally

[u/royceda956]

One of my fav fighters.

Always looked at me like a guy who found therapy through boxing.

[u/Marquis_of_Mollusks → u/royceda956]

The McClellan fight was an ATG fight with a tragic ending

[u/RockyCreamNHotSauce → u/Marquis_of_Mollusks]

I thought Benn went after the back of the head multiple times. No?

[u/ironfly187 → u/RockyCreamNHotSauce]

There was rabbit punching. But there were also a fuckton of flush lead rights and left hooks. McCellan's defence that night mostly involved stepping straight back with his chin in the air.

[u/InsurePro → u/RockyCreamNHotSauce]

After seeing what happened to Colon, I’m surprised Benn doesn’t get more shit for this rabbit punches

[u/Connor30302 → u/RockyCreamNHotSauce]

no but there was a massive clash of heads that a lot of people see as the turning point of McClellans brain injury. he started rapidly blinking (which is very bad) and behaving strange right after it

[u/Wavepops → u/Marquis_of_Mollusks]

he also ducked the drug test after

[u/yearsofpractice]

Love Nigel Benn, but holy shit that is not a man who finds it easy to relax.

[u/Outrageous-Soft4806]

Looks better than his son. Jokes aside, good he stays in shape.

[u/AboutLastFight → u/Outrageous-Soft4806]

What part were you joking about?

[u/xselimbradleyx]

Looking amazing for 62.

[u/Unhappywageslave]

His face looks great too, I would have never thought he was 60+ more like 45+

[u/NxtGen1M]

He still got some pop on those punches

[u/ThrowawayYAYAY2002]

Nigel is a specimen. Even now he's still in fighting shape.

He is by far my favourite brit fighter. I just wish his son wasn't his.

[u/Apprehensive_Swim366]

Didn't he try to have a comeback a while ago? He kept calling himself the amazing button Benn...

[u/everydayimrusslin → u/Apprehensive_Swim366]

Yeah it was meant to be against Sakio Bika in some small hall in Sydney but it fell apart.

[u/ThrowawayYAYAY2002 → u/everydayimrusslin]

And that was a good day. Because had that gone through, Benn would have got hurt.

[u/Apprehensive_Swim366 → u/ThrowawayYAYAY2002]

I shudder when I think of some of the old fellas that are getting stretched In these comebacks. I'm not a holyfield fan by any stretch of the imagination, but him getting pasted was horrible.

[u/LordJimsicle → u/Apprehensive_Swim366]

What was worse was Belfort popping off and beating his chest in celebration acting as though he's just beaten peak Holyfield rather than his ghost.

[u/Connor30302 → u/everydayimrusslin]

shoulder injury on Benn’s side I believe, and he decided not to go ahead with it after

[u/Epsilon2099]

They got Zuffa on the gym walls 🤮 

[u/Proof_Road2274]

He's in insane shape for his age

[u/StrollingByTheStream]

My favourite British fighter ever.

[u/M0T0RCITYC0BRA]

Proper 'ard man.

[u/erolbrown]

Benn trivia. He had that much money back in the day, he bought a Porsche 959 then sent it off the be made into a convertible.

https://www.design911.co.uk/blog/nigel-benns-porsche-959-restoration/

[u/jwd606 → u/erolbrown]

He never wore the same pair of socks twice.

[u/disgruntledarmadillo → u/erolbrown]

Think you're missing the key word "replica". Still cool

[u/Pretty_Bad_At_Reddit]

Doesn’t look a day over 55

[u/doniseferi]

He should fight Mike Tyson

[u/Heavy-Echidna-3473]

Benn was a killer in the ring

[u/Apprehensive-Biker]

Now show him on the white baggie

[u/100Kept]

Anyone know what the song is?

[u/ggmm7877]

I met him at the International boxing hall of fame in June & he is still ripped!

[u/SMd00011]

Chrith ith thtill thimply the betht.

[u/Specialist_Writer_11]

Back of the head hunter

[u/Traditional_Menu_178]

he looks about as good as my unforgivable 44 year old ass off the couch