Nigel Benn vs Billy Joe Saunders At MW

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by sas6789, Jun 3, 2019.


Nigel Benn vs Billy Joe Saunders At MW

  1. Benn By PTS

    4.5%
  2. Benn By KO/TKO

    68.2%
  3. Draw

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  4. Saunders By PTS

    27.3%
  5. Saunders By KO/TKO

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  1. Ike-Man

    Ike-Man Active Member Full Member

    879
    314
    Mar 9, 2014
    Whoi exactly did Benn "blast out" as good as BJS?
     
  2. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

    25,495
    2,150
    Oct 22, 2006
    Watson hit hard enough to be respected by everyone in the division. Benn was confused and bemused by Watson. It was not that he quit or even gassed, it was that he was thoroughly beaten and unable to come up with any solutions to the fighter in front of him.

    I always suggested and have got a ton of grief for doing so, but Benn did quit against Collins.
     
  3. Cecil

    Cecil Boxing Addict Full Member

    5,102
    5,225
    Mar 22, 2015
    He didn't quit at all, he completely gassed out, the last punch was a jab but it was irrelevant what it was he had nothing left.
    I would suggest although they had a similar amount of fights, at that stage Watson was a more rounded fighter than Benn, who had been blowing everyone away up until then.
    Benn learned to pace himself after that, he had good wins against Barkley, DeWitt and Robbie Simms at Midfleweight.
    The Eubank loss no excuses for him and no disgrace. He was up against a genuine granite chinned tough guy who when motivated and on top of his game would be a tough proposition for anybody and Benn gave him hell, Eubank to his credit simply toughed it out.
    If there was any quit in Benn I'm sure it would have manifested itself at Super Middle against McClellan, he took a hell of a beating in that fight.
     
    lloydturnip likes this.
  4. lloydturnip

    lloydturnip Well-Known Member Full Member

    2,231
    1,654
    Sep 5, 2016
    Tricky BJS is a Good boxer will probably get in front But hasn't got much pop .one mistake and he's toast .good fight
     
  5. channy

    channy 4.7.33 banned Full Member

    8,108
    8,920
    Feb 2, 2015
    Saunders outboxes Benn easily, embarrasses him actually ALA Sugar boy Malinga 1.

    Malinga I thought won the first easily...
     
  6. Minotauro

    Minotauro Boxing Addict Full Member

    5,628
    713
    May 22, 2007
    He was young a green against Watson and he dealt massive punishment to Eubank before tiring no chance Saunders could whether that. Granted he wouldn't be in front of Benn as much but who has Saunders beat of real quality?
     
    Brixton Bomber likes this.
  7. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

    36,654
    16,562
    May 4, 2017
    Saunders has faster combo`s than Eubank had and a much better defense tan Benn.
     
  8. Richmondpete

    Richmondpete Real fighters do road work Full Member

    7,140
    5,026
    Oct 22, 2015
    Iran Barkley
     
  9. Ike-Man

    Ike-Man Active Member Full Member

    879
    314
    Mar 9, 2014
    LOL, Barkley didn't have half the talent Saunders has.
     
  10. Brixton Bomber

    Brixton Bomber Obsessed with Boxing banned Full Member

    21,934
    6,105
    Sep 21, 2013
    Agreed.

    BJS hasn't one good name on his resume.
     
    lloydturnip likes this.
  11. Cecil

    Cecil Boxing Addict Full Member

    5,102
    5,225
    Mar 22, 2015
    So you could see Saunders knocking out Tommy Hearns and beating him in a rematch?
     
  12. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

    25,495
    2,150
    Oct 22, 2006
    I could see Saunders bemusing an 88 Hearns. And at the time Tommy's legs were shot at 160, so even BJS could have him in trouble...