Super middleweight · United Kingdom
Nigel Benn 42-5-1 35 KO · 1987–1996
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Nigel Benn was a super middleweight boxer from United Kingdom, born Jan 22, 1964. Record 42-5-1 with 35 knockouts over 1987–1996. World titles: WBC super middleweight (1992–1996), WBO middleweight (1990). Nigel Benn last fought Steve Collins on Nov 9, 1996 and lost by RTD in round 6 of 12.
Also: Найджел Бенн · نايجل بن · ナイジェル・ベン +9 more 奈傑爾·賓 · 나이절 벤 · Benn Nigel · Dark Destroyer · Nigel Gregory Benn · Бенн Н. · Бенн Найджел · Найджел Грегорі Бенн · 나이절 그레고리 벤
Born Jan 22, 1964
Country 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Stance Orthodox
Height 177 cm
Reach 185.5 cm
Nickname The Dark Destroyer
Debut Jan 28, 1987
Career 1987–1996
Rounds boxed 237
KO share 83%
Born in Ilford, Essex, England
Titles WBO middleweight · 1990; WBC super middleweight · 1992–1996
Boxerbook rating 1953 ± 220 · inactive since Nov 1996Why here › Confirmed bouts 14 of 48
Career record Record
42-5-1, 35 KOs · 1987–1996
Last result L
For WBO super-middleweight title RTD 6/12 · NYNEX Arena, Manchester, 🇬🇧
The record 48 bouts, 1987–1996, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.
L
For WBO super-middleweight title RTD 6/12 · NYNEX Arena, Manchester, 🇬🇧
Benn 42-4-1 · Collins 33-3-0
L
For WBO super-middleweight title TKO 4/12 · NYNEX Arena, Manchester, 🇬🇧
Benn 42-3-1 · Collins 32-3-0
L
For WBC super-middleweight title SD 12/12 · Telewest Arena, Newcastle, 🇬🇧
Benn 42-2-1 · Malinga 40-9-0
W
Retained WBC super-middleweight title TKO 7/12 · Wembley Stadium, London, 🇬🇧
Benn 41-2-1 · Ramírez —
W
For WBC Super middleweight title. TKO 8/12 · London Arena, Millwall, 🇬🇧
Benn 40-2-1 · Nardiello 26-3-0
W
For WBC super middleweight title TKO 10/12 · London Arena, London, 🇬🇧
Benn 39-2-1 · McClellan 31-2-0
W
Retained WBC super-middleweight title UD 12/12 · National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, 🇬🇧
Benn 38-2-1 · Ferreyra —
W
Retained WBC super-middleweight title UD 12/12 · Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London, 🇬🇧
Benn 37-2-1 · Wharton 16-0-1
D
For WBC super-middleweight title SD 12/12 · Old Trafford, Manchester, 🇬🇧
Benn 37-2-0 · Eubank 35-0-1
W
Lou Gent
Retained WBC super-middleweight title TKO 4/12 · Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London, 🇬🇧
Benn 36-2-0 · Gent —
W
For WBC super-middleweight title UD 12/12 · SEC Centre, Glasgow, 🇬🇧
Benn 35-2-0 · Galvano 22-2-2
W
Retained WBC super-middleweight title TKO 11/12 · Alexandra Pavilion, London, 🇬🇧
Benn 34-2-0 · Piper —
W
Won WBC super-middleweight title RTD 3/12 · Palaghiaccio di Marino, Marino, 🇮🇹
Benn 33-2-0 · Galvano 21-1-2
W
PTS 10/10 · National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, 🇬🇧
Benn 32-2-0 · Malinga 33-7-0
W
KO 3/10 · Alexandra Pavilion, London, 🇬🇧
Benn 31-2-0 · Sherry —
W
Hector Abel Lescano
KO 3/10 · G-Mex Centre, Manchester, 🇬🇧
Benn 30-2-0 · Lescano —
W
Lenzie Morgan
UD 10/10 · Leisure Centre, Brentwood, 🇬🇧
Benn 29-2-0 · Morgan —
W
Kid Milo
TKO 4/10 · International Centre, Brentwood, 🇬🇧
Benn 28-2-0 · Milo —
W
TKO 7/10 · York Hall, London, 🇬🇧
Benn 27-2-0 · Sims —
L
Lost WBO middleweight title TKO 9/12 · National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, 🇬🇧
Benn 27-1-0 · Eubank 24-0-0
Show all 48 bouts W
Retained WBO middleweight title TKO 1/12 · Bally's Las Vegas, Paradise, 🇺🇸
Benn 26-1-0 · Barkley 25-6-0
W
Won WBO Middleweight Title TKO 8/12 · Caesars, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Benn 25-1-0 · DeWitt 32-6-4
W
Sanderline Williams
SD 10/10 · Caesar's, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Benn 24-1-0 · Williams —
W
Jose Quinones
TKO 1/10 · Hacienda Resort Hotel and Casino, Paradise, Nevada, 🇺🇸
Benn 23-1-0 · Quinones —
W
UD 10/10 · Steel Pier, Atlantic City, New Jersey, 🇺🇸
Benn 22-1-0 · Amparo —
L
Lost Commonwealth middleweight title TKO 6/12 · Majestic Ballroom, London, 🇬🇧
Benn 22-0-0 · Watson 21-1-1
W
Mbayo Wa Mbayo
KO 2/10 · Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, 🇬🇧
Benn 21-0-0 · Mbayo —
W
Michael Chilambe
Retained Commonwealth middleweight title KO 1/12 · Royal Albert Hall, London, 🇬🇧
Benn 20-0-0 · Chilambe —
W
David Noel
Retained Commonwealth middleweight title TKO 1/12 · Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, London, 🇬🇧
Benn 19-0-0 · Noel —
W
Anthony Logan
Retained Commonwealth middleweight title KO 2/12 · Royal Albert Hall, London, 🇬🇧
Benn 18-0-0 · Logan —
W
Tim Williams
TKO 2/10 · Royal Albert Hall, London, 🇬🇧
Benn 17-0-0 · Williams —
W
Abdul Umaru Sanda
Won vacant Commonwealth middleweight title TKO 2/12 · Alexandra Pavilion, London, 🇬🇧
Benn 16-0-0 · Sanda —
W
Darren Hobson
KO 1/8 · Norwich Lads Boxing Club, Norwich, 🇬🇧
Benn 15-0-0 · Hobson —
W
Greg Taylor
TKO 2/8 · Afan Lido F.C., Port Talbot, 🇬🇧
Benn 14-0-0 · Taylor —
W
Byron Prince
TKO 2/8 · Bingley Hall, Stafford, 🇬🇧
Benn 13-0-0 · Prince —
W
Fermin Chirino
KO 2/8 · York Hall, London, 🇬🇧
Benn 12-0-0 · Chirino —
W
Reggie Miller
TKO 7/10 · Wembley Conference Centre, London, 🇬🇧
Benn 11-0-0 · Miller —
W
Ian Chantler
KO 1/8 · The Hudson, Wisbech, 🇬🇧
Benn 10-0-0 · Chantler —
W
Ronnie Yoe
TKO 1/8 · Crowtree Leisure Centre, Sunderland, 🇬🇧
Benn 9-0-0 · Yoe —
W
Russell Barker
TKO 1/6 · Blazers Nightclub, Windsor, 🇬🇧
Benn 8-0-0 · Barker —
W
Winston Burnett
KO 3/6 · Royal Albert Hall, London, 🇬🇧
Benn 7-0-0 · Burnett —
W
Eddie Smith
KO 2/8 · Blazers Nightclub, Windsor, 🇬🇧
Benn 6-0-0 · Smith —
W
Leon Morris
KO 1/6 · Royal Albert Hall, London, 🇬🇧
Benn 5-0-0 · Morris —
W
Reginald Marks
TKO 1/6 · Royal Albert Hall, London, 🇬🇧
Benn 4-0-0 · Marks —
W
Winston Burnett
TKO 4/8 · Latchmere Leisure Centre, London, 🇬🇧
Benn 3-0-0 · Burnett —
W
Rob Nieuwenhuizen
TKO 1/6 · Royal Albert Hall, London, 🇬🇧
Benn 2-0-0 · Nieuwenhuizen —
W
Kevin Roper
TKO 1/6 · Festival Hall Super Tent, Basildon, 🇬🇧
Benn 1-0-0 · Roper —
W
Graeme Ahmed
TKO 2/8 · Fairfield Halls, London, 🇬🇧
Benn 0-0-0 · Ahmed —
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
World titles
Facts
What is Nigel Benn's record? Nigel Benn's professional record is 42-5-1 with 35 knockouts.
Who did Nigel Benn fight last? Nigel Benn last fought Steve Collins on Nov 9, 1996 and lost by RTD in round 6 of 12.
Which world titles has Nigel Benn held? Nigel Benn has held 2 world title reigns: WBC super middleweight (1992–1996), WBO middleweight (1990). Sources Boxerbook ID 17576 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/17576 . Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), photo from Wikimedia Commons. Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.
