After benn flattened barkley in 1 round.....

Roy jones jr wanted NOTHING to do with him

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgcl9qLqX5I

 

"I'd be up for that fight like a mother"

 

Benn was the definition of risk. Sure he was flawed but on any given night he had the potential to totally destroy someone levels above him skill wise.

 

Skill is overrated with the hardcore boxing fans. Sometimes you can just blitzkrieg people with your speed and power.

 

Of course Jones didn't. Imagine what a punch from Benn would do to that mandible.

 

Benn was living proof of that. Not many fighters like him out there though.

 

You had to completely destroy him if you wanted to win, he was a dangerous man. He would try to take your head off in every round.

 

no one sane would have wanted any part of benn in his "crazy" days.

 

I used to love watching benn in my youth it was like a rollercoaster ride kill or be killed.I never before or since have seen such a exciting fighter total mayhem.

 

Nigel Benn was awesome.

 

How did I know this would turn out to be a Roy Jones thread?

 

Can you imagine if Benn was fighting in today's MW division?

Quillin > Nigel who? I'm up for bigger, better things.
Cotto > What has he done to deserve the fight? I'm not a MW, let him come down to 155.
Canelo > Not ready for MW yet. Maybe in a couple of years.
Eubank > Sr; "my son smashes him to pieces", Jr fights Jeter...
.... well, you get the point.

 

Benn even admitted himself, the main reason the fight didnt happen was because of politics.

He actually had huge respect for Jones

 

I think Jones would win if he boxed if not god knows .would be amazing.

 

Nigel vs GGG would be epic.