He was also the most intense exciting trainer in the gym by all accounts and wanted to be out of there asap, no hanging about.
Nigel Benn picks Froch early I read. I agree. I think Froch will dispose of the old man in three or four rounds.
Also, in altitude, 15 miles is the equivalent of around 25 miles at sea level. PLUS it was uphill, PLUS he wore resistance weights on his ankles...
Rocchigiani clearly beat him in their 1st one
thanks son
Lennox's 2nd pro fight was a small prelim fight before the arena was half-full - the main event that night was Iron Mike Tyson (WBC, WBA & IBF...
I would say Mike Tyson
Straight from the horses mouth - Benn ran 6 miles a day in week 1, 7 in week 2, 8 in week 3, 9 in week 4, 10 in week 5, then 15 in week 6, 10 in...
Nigel Benn used to run 15 miles a day in high altitude, mostly uphill w/ wrist/ankle weights.
A Boxing HOF without Muhammad Ali or Barry McGuigan wouldn't be worth having. Ali transcended the sport. And McGuigan brought unity and peace...
Lest not forget, 100 pound back then was more like a 1000quid today!
Ringside was £175 for a Eubank fight and closest stalls were a ton, back of the arena was £40.
Eubank made a lot because Hearn priced the tickets at £100 and sold 12,000. Plus ITV and Daily Mirror paid some. Eubank got about half a million a...
Eubank told him that
There was an aura of invincibility surrounding Benn due to his pure punching power
