Nigel Benn

" 'We're gonna set mini-Mike Tyson on you.' You set it to the wrong person."

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Both Benn and Toney were scared of Barkley back then. He was one of the most intimidating men in the sport.

...Someone posted in the Classic forum that when Barkley came out to face Van Horn the whole arena seemed scared .

 

Van Horn bricked it - badly. He should’ve boxed circles around a shot Barkley really bless him.

 

At the press conference Barkley swiped out a massive blade and hinted he’d kill Van Horn if he tried to steal victory on points. Women were screaming and Barkley looked deranged.

 

You’re closer to Barry Chuckle than Iran Barkley.

 

They forget Benn saw his very close Geordie mates’ arms and legs fly past him in Belfast.

 

Well, maybe they didn’t know... and his idol older bro Andy killed by racists..

 

Another one who bricked it against Barkley bad was ‘next big thing’ Michael Olajide, the Michael Jackson lookalike.

 

Blown up LW Duran wasn't afraid of Barkley. Why would Toney fear him?

 

Ha my Grandad did actually look a bit like Barry Chuckle with the mustache. Mind you he survived fighting in world war 2, which makes the Bronx in the 80s look like Disneyland Paris.

 

It looked like man vs boy .

 

Duran wouldn’t fear a lion.

Toney is no Duran.

 

It was pretty much. Or monster vs pussyio.

 

Toney even fought HWs, Barkley is nothing by comparison.

 

Juiced up to the eyeballs.

Duran started at 110lb and beat a cruiserweight in Barkley for the WBC. Clean. On fearlessness. In an epic fight of the year.