Nigel Benn
Nigel Benn held the WBC super middleweight world title and the WBO middleweight world title between 1990 and 1996.
- World title bouts
- 16
- Record in world title bouts (won–lost–drawn)
- 11–4–1
- World titles held
- 2
- Longest world title reign (WBC super middleweight, 1992–1996)
- 3 years, 4 months
Timeline of world title events
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1996
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Steve Collins beats Nigel Benn via corner retirement 6/12
Super Middleweight · WBO
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Steve Collins beats Nigel Benn via knockout 4/12
Super Middleweight · WBO
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Thulani Malinga beats Nigel Benn via split decision 12/12
Super Middleweight · WBC
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1995
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The Ring magazine rates Nigel Benn No. 2 at super middleweight in its annual ratings
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Nigel Benn beats Daniel Perez via knockout 7/12
Super Middleweight · WBC
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Nigel Benn beats Vincenzo Nardiello via knockout 8/12
Super Middleweight · WBC
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Nigel Benn beats Gerald McClellan via knockout 10/12
Super Middleweight · WBC
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1994
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The Ring magazine rates Nigel Benn No. 2 at super middleweight in its annual ratings
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Nigel Benn beats Juan Carlos Gimenez via unanimous decision 12/12
Super Middleweight · WBC
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Nigel Benn beats Henry Wharton via unanimous decision 12/12
Super Middleweight · WBC
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1993
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The Ring magazine rates Nigel Benn No. 4 at super middleweight in its annual ratings
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Nigel Benn and Chris Eubank draw via split decision 12/12
Super Middleweight · WBC and WBO
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Nigel Benn beats Lou Gent via knockout 4/12
Super Middleweight · WBC
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Nigel Benn beats Mauro Galvano via unanimous decision 12/12
Super Middleweight · WBC
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1992
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The Ring magazine rates Nigel Benn No. 5 at super middleweight in its annual ratings
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Nigel Benn beats Nicky Piper via knockout 11/12
Super Middleweight · WBC
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Nigel Benn beats Mauro Galvano via corner retirement 3/12
Super Middleweight · WBC
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1991
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The Ring magazine rates Nigel Benn No. 6 at super middleweight in its annual ratings
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1990
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The Ring magazine rates Nigel Benn No. 9 at middleweight in its annual ratings
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Chris Eubank beats Nigel Benn via knockout 9/12
Middleweight · WBO
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Nigel Benn beats Iran Barkley via knockout 1/12
Middleweight · WBO
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Nigel Benn beats Doug DeWitt via knockout 8/12
Middleweight · WBO
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1989
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The Ring magazine rates Nigel Benn No. 9 at middleweight in its annual ratings