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Meaning
The speaker is bragging about how overwhelming his punching power felt in the moment. He is saying that even he could not always tell which hand landed the decisive blow. The quote presents confidence mixed with a joking admission of not paying close attention in the fight.
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Originally said in English.
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About Nigel Benn
British former professional boxer, born 1964
Nigel Benn is a British former professional boxer who competed from 1987 to 1996. He was born in 1964 and is known for holding world titles at middleweight and super-middleweight during his career. He won the Commonwealth middleweight title from 1988 to 1989, the WBO middleweight title in 1990, and the WBC super-middleweight title from 1992 to 1996. As an amateur, he also won the ABA middleweight title in 1986.
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