A biography for Nigel Bennhasn’t been written yet.
“I was Satan's right hand man.”
“I know what is best for Nigel Benn.”
“Boxing has helped millions around the world as a trigger for self belief, identity and connecting. It is therapy for rage.”
“Before I became a Christian I didn't care, about anything, even boxing. I was living a life full of hurt anyway.”
“I've learned a lot the hard way.”
“It's not the Dark Destroyer no more, because everything synonymous with the Dark Destroyer I don't want to know.”
“The work I do in helping people out means much more to me than boxing ever did.”
“I saw a lot of my traits in Conor that I didn't like. He was trying to live my old life from a very young age and I didn't like it.”
“Me and my wife go to church and we do marriage counselling.”
“I did a bit of everything, and I was never beaten. I was into Bruce Lee, mate. Oh yeah! I love my combat sports.”
“I thrive on fear.”
“If I had got beaten against McClellan I would have called it a day because that was a fight in which I was at my best.”
“Something severed when my brother died. I was living but not living. Andy used to lie on the bunk bed and cuddle me - I was his lion cub.”
“I don't want to be second to nobody.”
“Before the McClellan fight, people were worried. Since that fight other people say I should quit but I think people should just keep their noses out of my business.”
“What I like about my son is he's got guts.”
“I needed to show I was the best, and if you win titles, the money follows.”
“I dealt with the tragedies to Gerald McClellan and Michael Watson. I only had peace when I was away training.”
“Dad was 23 and Mum 19 when they arrived in the U.K. from Barbados in the 1950s.”
“I like being in a fight.”