Is Nigel Benn the most exciting to watch super middleweight of all time?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Rob887, Apr 22, 2012.


  1. Wordup

    Wordup Big Stiff Idiot Full Member

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    Favorite fighte everr, so that's a yes from me.
     
  2. dendy

    dendy no easy way out Full Member

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    most probably. jones junior, whilst great was mostly not very exciting.. as mentioned the G-man had one fight at sm but was a very exciting prospect. Benn was violence incarnate and for me the most exciting of the lot.. Heart on sleeve an all that.
     
  3. lazarus20000

    lazarus20000 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Ill agree, for pure excitment then Benn is your man. That round against Barkley was insane. Did you see the level of power punches in that. Benn's bobbing and weaving was great and his fighting off the ropes was impressive, while still being aggressive and wanting to take him out. Beastly!
     
  4. floyd_g.o.a.t

    floyd_g.o.a.t Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Roy was way more exciting.
     
  5. JudgeDredd

    JudgeDredd Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Was more exciting at middle, used his head more at super, but still an exciting fighter.
     
  6. Gooners2

    Gooners2 Archie Solis Full Member

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    Not for me. His style was too samey imo. He seemed to do the same thing over and over.
     
  7. Ren

    Ren Active Member Full Member

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    Gman and Benn were def the most exciting so far in supermiddle, but RJJ certainly was explosively entertaining in bursts. Though yes, Benn was boring technically in favour of being ridiculously relentless.

    not sure how you can put Calzaghe down, he was one of the most tedious to watch although he is British which is a bonus over here, we needed someone to plug the gap after Ben and Eubank lost it.
     
  8. FilipMNE

    FilipMNE Boxing Junkie Full Member

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  9. Furey

    Furey EST & REG 2009 Full Member

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    I'd say so yeah.
     
  10. dru626

    dru626 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    he is certainly my fav British boxer
     
  11. lordgore

    lordgore Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Summed up what I was going to post nicely.
     
  12. Rob887

    Rob887 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think it fair to say that on the whole Benn was a lot more exciting a fighter than Joe.
     
  13. Kingkazim

    Kingkazim Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Benn was more exciting than RJJ
     
  14. RazorHandz

    RazorHandz Boxing Addict Full Member

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  15. pecho26

    pecho26 ESB Lurker Full Member

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    NO.
    RJJ was the best.