On February 25, 1995, the 31-year-old WBC super-middleweight world champion, Nigel Benn (39-2-1, 32 KOs), faced a 27-year-old American boxer Gerald McClellan (31-2, 29 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Benn came in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 76% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 15 days. McClellan was on a 21-fight win streak with a 87% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 9 months and 18 days.
Nigel Benn stopped Gerald McClellan via KO in the 10th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBC super-middleweight title. Benn improves his record to 40-2-1 (33 KOs), while McClellan adds a loss to his record at 31-3.
On August 18, 1990, the 26-year-old WBO middleweight world champion, Nigel Benn (26-1, 24 KOs), faced a 30-year-old American boxer Iran Barkley (25-6, 16 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Benn came in to the fight on a 4-fight win streak with a 88% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 20 days. Barkley was on a -2-fight win streak with a 51% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 1 year and 4 days.
Nigel Benn made quick work of Iran Barkley, stopping the challenger via TKO in the 1st. Benn improves his record to 27-1 (25 KOs), while Barkley adds a loss to his record at 25-7.
On October 3, 1992, a 28-year-old Nigel Benn (33-2, 29 KOs) got a shot at the WBC super-middleweight title held by Mauro Galvano.
Benn came in to the fight on a 6-fight win streak with a 82% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 10 days.
Nigel Benn stopped the champion via TKO in the 4th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and is crowned the new WBC super-middleweight champion. Benn improves his record to 34-2 (30 KOs)
On July 22, 1995, the 31-year-old WBC super-middleweight world champion, Nigel Benn (40-2-1, 33 KOs), faced a 29-year-old Italian boxer Vincenzo Nardiello (26-3, 14 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Benn came in to the fight on a 3-fight win streak with a 76% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 27 days. Nardiello was on a 1-fight win streak with a 48% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 8 months and 26 days.
Nigel Benn stopped Vincenzo Nardiello via TKO in the 8th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBC super-middleweight title. Benn improves his record to 41-2-1 (34 KOs), while Nardiello adds a loss to his record at 26-4.
On June 26, 1993, the 29-year-old WBC super-middleweight world champion, Nigel Benn (36-2, 31 KOs), faced Lou Gent, in a title defense fight.
Benn came in to the fight on a 9-fight win streak with a 81% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 20 days.
Nigel Benn stopped Lou Gent via TKO in the 4th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBC super-middleweight title. Benn improves his record to 37-2 (32 KOs)
On April 29, 1990, a 26-year-old Nigel Benn (25-1, 23 KOs) got a shot at the WBO middleweight title held by Doug DeWitt.
Benn came in to the fight on a 3-fight win streak with a 88% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 15 days.
Nigel Benn stopped the champion via TKO in the 8th round of the 12-round world-title fight, winning the first world title of his career, and is crowned the new WBO middleweight champion. Benn improves his record to 26-1 (24 KOs)
On September 2, 1995, the 31-year-old WBC super-middleweight world champion, Nigel Benn (41-2-1, 34 KOs), faced Danny Perez, in a title defense fight.
Benn came in to the fight on a 4-fight win streak with a 77% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 month and 11 days.
Nigel Benn stopped Danny Perez via TKO in the 7th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBC super-middleweight title. Benn improves his record to 42-2-1 (35 KOs)
On December 12, 1992, the 28-year-old WBC super-middleweight world champion, Nigel Benn (34-2, 30 KOs), faced Nicky Piper, in a title defense fight.
Benn came in to the fight on a 7-fight win streak with a 83% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 9 days.
Nigel Benn stopped Nicky Piper via TKO in the 11th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBC super-middleweight title. Benn improves his record to 35-2 (31 KOs)
On September 10, 1994, the 30-year-old WBC super-middleweight world champion, Nigel Benn (38-2-1, 32 KOs), faced Juan Carlos Giménez Ferreyra, in a title defense fight.
Benn came in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 78% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 6 months and 15 days.
Nigel Benn defeated Juan Carlos Giménez Ferreyra via unanimous decision and successfully defended his WBC super-middleweight title. Benn improves his record to 39-2-1
On February 26, 1994, the 30-year-old WBC super-middleweight world champion, Nigel Benn (37-2-1, 32 KOs), faced Henry Wharton, in a title defense fight.
Benn came in to the fight after a draw in his last fight with a 80% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 17 days.
Nigel Benn defeated Henry Wharton via unanimous decision and successfully defended his WBC super-middleweight title. Benn improves his record to 38-2-1