Nigel Benn

Let’s not go there

 

Having said that, forget Tyson and Toney. Barkley and McClellan were the real baddest Yanks. Barkley was in the Black Spades in the South Bronx, McClellan used to get genuine erections seeing animals being destroyed.

 

I remember at the Barkley-Toney press conferences, Toney was actually intimidated. When Barkley said he’d stomp through his chest, James didn’t respond. In the ring of course the difference in skill and freshness was silly. But before the introductions both in the ring you see Toney glued to the spot (in fear):

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(Barkley was as weight-drained v Toney as Toney was v Jones.

We are talking carried on to the scales, held up after.)

 

Also didn’t G-Man, McClellan, say he enjoyed knocking someone out more than having sex? And that only the cup protector hid his hard-on.

 

Oh yeah, Barkley used to walk through swings of baseball bats and chains in his youth.

 

Benn before the McClellan fight;
‘I’ve been hit with everything, pickaxes, baseball bats so what? Let’s see how he feels when I’m hitting him.’

 

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Benn was actually the originator of the training camp.

Before, boxers just trained year-round like a job (at their local gym).

 

Even Benn forgave King when the carrot was dangled.