NEWKID 27,047 Posted September 25, 2019 Report Share Posted September 25, 2019 (edited) 12 minutes ago, sid g said: true but embarrassing , I wouldn't want to watch it , I spoke to someone about this the other day he said he never gave a comeback a thought 1 for the fact his body was fooked and 2 for fear of making a twat of himself . he said if he couldn't do himself justice and give the fans 100% then why bother . That's it mate, you know when you cant do it anymore, no matter the sport, but boxing Carrie's a far bigger risk for an old and already abused body... I loved Benn in the day, exciting all guts fighter, plus the division was great then...but I'd rather watch old fights of his on YouTube than watch him struggle against a nobody for money.. As has been said I hope he makes a few quid if that's what he needs and gets in and out of it safely...just not for me as a spectacle Edited September 25, 2019 by NEWKID Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lenmcharristar 9,721 Posted September 25, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2019 6 hours ago, Rusty_terrier said: Him and eubank could get something going make themselves a fortune Him eubank collins and calzaghe a super series for the seniors Quote Link to post Share on other sites
king 11,972 Posted September 25, 2019 Report Share Posted September 25, 2019 16 minutes ago, Lenmcharristar said: Him eubank collins and calzaghe a super series for the seniors sponsored by..just for men hair colouring kit.. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pesky1972 5,205 Posted September 26, 2019 Report Share Posted September 26, 2019 Hearing Bika and they want £14.95 PPV for it I wouldn’t pay £14.95 to sit ringside for this. Benn was a warrior and great value back in the day..., he should leave us with that as his legacy. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shaaark 10,693 Posted September 26, 2019 Report Share Posted September 26, 2019 59 minutes ago, pesky1972 said: Hearing Bika and they want £14.95 PPV for it I wouldn’t pay £14.95 to sit ringside for this. Benn was a warrior and great value back in the day..., he should leave us with that as his legacy. I watched the little press conference today on youtube. He still sounds as though he's still taking drugs, to be honest. Spoke about the women, drug taking, finding jesus etc . Bad decision if you ask me, don't care how fit he's supposed to be 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
downsouth 7,151 Posted September 26, 2019 Report Share Posted September 26, 2019 2 hours ago, pesky1972 said: Hearing Bika and they want £14.95 PPV for it I wouldn’t pay £14.95 to sit ringside for this. Benn was a warrior and great value back in the day..., he should leave us with that as his legacy. And idiots will pay it.Look how many divs paid to watch that c**t McGregor put on that farce with Mayweather and actually believed it was real. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stoney100 1,179 Posted September 26, 2019 Report Share Posted September 26, 2019 (edited) he doesn’t seem right in this......I have enormous respect for Benn as a boxer and it’s his own choice but everyone simply gets to old and has to call it a day at some point Edited September 26, 2019 by Stoney100 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stoney100 1,179 Posted September 26, 2019 Report Share Posted September 26, 2019 9 minutes ago, sid g said: would real boxing fans be interested ? I’d be interested to see if he can still fight in a half decent form but I’m not interested in seeing him getting a pounding off a younger man just because he needs “closure”. A few years ago I went to a “night with gazza” at derbys pride park stadium......it was a good night but I soon clicked on that, although gazza probably wouldn’t of done bad out the night, the reality was the promoters were just using him and his name to milk as much money as they could out of him by getting him to pose for a quick photo with everyone, getting him to tell a few stories then trying to sell as much memorabilia as they could after. It was sad to see really, the man sat mumbling quietly into a microphone was a million miles away from the man who scored “that” goal against Scotland at Wembley in 96 and the many other memories he provided me and millions others. It’s well known that gazza is devastated he can’t play anymore, he loved football more than life itself and once he couldn’t do it anymore he quickly declined. He tried management and other things but nothing could replace the feeling off being the best player on the pitch so he took to the drink and the rest is history. If doing this helps keep Benn on the straight and narrow then I suppose it’s a good thing, but ultimately he will never get the closure he needs if he gets sparked out and ends up hurt. Its shame he can’t do something with eubank or collins instead......it would create an unique buzz never really seen before but as a pro fight it’s a bad move. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurcherman 887 13,079 Posted September 26, 2019 Report Share Posted September 26, 2019 35 minutes ago, Stoney100 said: he doesn’t seem right in this......I have enormous respect for Benn as a boxer and it’s his own choice but everyone simply gets to old and has to call it a day at some point Very punch drunk Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 30,025 Posted September 27, 2019 Report Share Posted September 27, 2019 20 hours ago, lurcherman 887 said: Very punch drunk Nigel isnt punchy mate he just has a very nasal voice,always has done. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 46,570 Posted September 27, 2019 Report Share Posted September 27, 2019 22 hours ago, Stoney100 said: I’d be interested to see if he can still fight in a half decent form but I’m not interested in seeing him getting a pounding off a younger man just because he needs “closure”. A few years ago I went to a “night with gazza” at derbys pride park stadium......it was a good night but I soon clicked on that, although gazza probably wouldn’t of done bad out the night, the reality was the promoters were just using him and his name to milk as much money as they could out of him by getting him to pose for a quick photo with everyone, getting him to tell a few stories then trying to sell as much memorabilia as they could after. It was sad to see really, the man sat mumbling quietly into a microphone was a million miles away from the man who scored “that” goal against Scotland at Wembley in 96 and the many other memories he provided me and millions others. It’s well known that gazza is devastated he can’t play anymore, he loved football more than life itself and once he couldn’t do it anymore he quickly declined. He tried management and other things but nothing could replace the feeling off being the best player on the pitch so he took to the drink and the rest is history. If doing this helps keep Benn on the straight and narrow then I suppose it’s a good thing, but ultimately he will never get the closure he needs if he gets sparked out and ends up hurt. Its shame he can’t do something with eubank or collins instead......it would create an unique buzz never really seen before but as a pro fight it’s a bad move. If he thinks his body is upto it then why not, Ronaldo had to retire young because of under active thyroid and what with all the old injuries his body couldn’t take it. Nigel Benn was knocking about with some wild lads in his hey day and no doubt (as he says) living a wild life......he is probably cleaner and fitter now than he was then. He wants to have a go, he feels he can so f**k it, why not......no better man for the job. A 55 year old Nigel still has more integrity than most of the current heavyweight division from the little I have seen of them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurcherman 887 13,079 Posted September 27, 2019 Report Share Posted September 27, 2019 1 hour ago, gnasher16 said: Nigel isnt punchy mate he just has a very nasal voice,always has done. Good stuff ! when i wrote it out i thought to say at the end " or maybe thats just how he is" lol what you think about it all gnash? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ArchieHood 3,692 Posted September 27, 2019 Report Share Posted September 27, 2019 23 hours ago, Stoney100 said: It’s well known that gazza is devastated he can’t play anymore, he loved football more than life itself and once he couldn’t do it anymore he quickly declined. He tried management and other things but nothing could replace the feeling off being the best player on the pitch so he took to the drink and the rest is history. I think you will find Gazza loved his lifestyle more than football.Jimmy Five Bellies and Gazza's immaturity along with the drink were his downfall. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jukel123 7,957 Posted September 27, 2019 Report Share Posted September 27, 2019 3 hours ago, gnasher16 said: Nigel isnt punchy mate he just has a very nasal voice,always has done. Eubank senior and Mike Tyson have similar voices. I've always presumed having the piss taken out of them as youngsters made them who they are: fighters. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darbo 4,774 Posted September 27, 2019 Report Share Posted September 27, 2019 If the fight does come off he has not picked a easy opponent Bika although limited in skills is a real tough nut. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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