Nigel Benn v Lou Gent

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  1. williams7383

    williams7383 TKO 6 Klit Lickers Full Member

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    What a fight.. Round 3 especially.. Why we lived for Saturday nights in the 90s
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  2. Bulldog24

    Bulldog24 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    All 45-50 of Benn's fights were live on ITV I think and none stunk. The guy wasn't just at his most dangerous when hurt, but at his most vulnerable when the opponent was hurt!

    It was like every pub in the country when those chimes of Big Ben were heard were glued and roaring 'Go on, Nige!'

    He got stuck in alright!
     
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  3. ryanm8655

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    Great fight, was that the Essex boys he hugged at the end?
     
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  4. Bulldog24

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    I think that was Rolex Ray, his mate
     
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  5. williams7383

    williams7383 TKO 6 Klit Lickers Full Member

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    Deffo not the Essex boys.. The only involvement I recall from them at his fights was Tony Tucker... The one with Terry Stone wearing a ferret on his head in all the films to portray, was part of his security team for the McLellan fight.
     
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  6. bailey

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    Yeah great action
    I miss the 90s
    I remember how the pubs used to be packed when the boxing was on. Eubank/Benn 2 was an incredible atmosphere

    90s seems so different. Pubs would be busy on the Saturday afternoons, queues to get in in the evening and queues to bars, nightclubs everywhere and music that was new and still being played today

    I miss the big 90s PPV nights. they would start in the UK and then go over to the USA and be on for like 9 hours or so
     
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  7. underwraps

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    Loved Benn's fights.Gent was tough.
     
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  8. williams7383

    williams7383 TKO 6 Klit Lickers Full Member

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    Back to the days when not everyone had sky and it was back to a pals with a load of beer and a curry then try to stay awake for the big fights about 4am usually Lennox back then.
     
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  9. Bulldog24

    Bulldog24 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Carlton Leach walked him in with Tucker for the Eubank rematch through to the Wembley Stadium fight before the Range Rover shooting.
     
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  10. williams7383

    williams7383 TKO 6 Klit Lickers Full Member

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    I knew he was pals with Leach, I just remembered Tuckers ferret from the Gman fight.
     
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  12. Wass1985

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    Was it Rolex Ray who Mike Tyson belted in a nightclub?
     
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  13. Bulldog24

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    Yep.
     
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  14. bailey

    bailey Loyal Member Full Member

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    Absolutely that. Brings back memories just reading your post.
    They were the days
     
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    What was it about ????
     
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