In 1996 boxed Nigel Benn his most recent professional fight. 23 years later he makes a comeback.
on Thursday, the former world champion plans to return to the sport, although he has in the meantime been 55 years of age.
– the Decision has been a long time coming, he says, according to AFP at a press conference.
23. november, he faces 15 years younger Sakio Bika in Birmingham, England. It is planned that Benn should not boxes more matches then.
– Boksekampen’s only about myself. It is not the money that draws. It’s all about getting the closure I never got, he says.
Nigel Benn was active called “Dark Destroyer” and became world middleweight champion in the associated WBO in 1990. Two years later it became the british champion at super middleweight in the WBC and had the title from 1996.
He tells that he had suicidal thoughts after a defeat to irish Steve Collins for almost 23 years ago.
I found myself in the dark for so many years, ” says Benn, adding:
Around 2008, I met Jesus. There my life changed for real: No marijuana, no ecstasy, no women, absolutely nothing.
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