Wow! I got goosebumps hearing ITV's 'World Championship Boxing' theme tune again. Nigel has and always will be my idol, absolutely adore him. I remember watching this live as a 12 year old, shadow boxing before and after in anticipation and celebration. This the first of two world titles both won on foreign soil, never done by a brit before. When i met Nigel, he told me that this was his best fight. LEGEND 💙👑🥊 Dave, thanks for uploading this and all your other footage of this great man. It's much appreciated sir. 🙏🏼👍🏼
@copferthat
8 ай бұрын
Yes, he's everything you want in a fighter, courage, limitless determination and the hammer of Thor. I wouldn't take him on if I had a shotgun.
@davidfelix2594
5 ай бұрын
Did you ever beat your shadow?
@Richard.Cameron
5 ай бұрын
@@davidfelix2594 No, it was a draw.
@markdoughty8780
2 ай бұрын
De Witt stated that Nigel Benn was the hardest puncher he'd ever been in with, that he punched harder than Hearns even, as was evidenced here. Exciting fight; De Witt gave it his best shot in his first defence, but, even his granite chin couldn't stand up to the punching power of Nigel Benn, as Iran Barkley found out in Benn's first defence, following this fight. Thanks for uploading.
@adamlees8410
2 жыл бұрын
Dewitt was teak tough so for Nigel to do a number on him in the states was a big statement.Add the wins over mcclellan,Barkley,gGalvano in Italy and his classics with Eubank and you have one of Britain's greatest ever fighters.
@keepsafeandsound6722
Жыл бұрын
So true mate. Love nigel
@martytdd1606
Жыл бұрын
One the best 160/168 world boxing has ever seen 👌
@NemeanLion-
7 ай бұрын
Dewitt was completely shot by this point. Do you guys do any research?
@adamlees8410
7 ай бұрын
@@NemeanLion- he ďidnt look shot. Came out fast and aggressive and looked sharp. Yes he was past his best but shot?. I'd argue that. Benn was just too young, too explosive, too hungry for him. I grew up in this era so don't have to do "research" . I saw the fight live and if De Witt was a shot fighter he certainly wouldn't have fought like that.
@NemeanLion-
7 ай бұрын
@@adamlees8410 He was shot. He retired after that fight for 2 years then tried to make a brief comeback that ended quickly. His chin is what kept him in it as long as he was and he was never that talented to begin with.
@G-Man78
3 жыл бұрын
Trainer smashed it. He said "go to the body this round" and boom, poetry in motion. Great finish
@waqasmahroof600
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks mate great footage. Bring back childhood memories :).
@FINDINGFITNESS101
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting!
@cycletouringoz5760
3 жыл бұрын
Benn looks like the lead singer of The Pasadena’s here 😂
@FINDINGFITNESS101
3 жыл бұрын
right on right on!
@sooty69er
3 жыл бұрын
amazing 😅
@anthfax
3 жыл бұрын
👍 yup
@kc1973able
2 жыл бұрын
Riding in a train!
@yitzaklieberstein8126
4 жыл бұрын
AWESOME.
@iguanaplays1657
3 жыл бұрын
Benn always turned up in top condition and gave his all a proper win lose or draw and he was still happy
@harryheath9928
2 жыл бұрын
Came to america to make a statement and took it to paridise
@MasterJammer
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for uploading 🇬🇧🥊🙏
@djraven6864
3 ай бұрын
Doug Dewitt was a great boxer with a great chin in his glory days. Nigel Benn was a heavy Hitter. I remember when Nigel knocked out Iran Barkley. Man Nigel had that power.
@OLIMWTY
3 жыл бұрын
Great post
@paulbowman1762
2 жыл бұрын
God iv only ever seen this once ? Minor capacity venue(Holds 4,000) and very, very quiet ? It's Tyson v Whyte at Wembley in 4 days time with 94,000 WOW..How things have changed....LEGEND Nigel Benn ..
@jrayner21679
2 жыл бұрын
Doug Dewitt was a throwback. He fought Benn, Hearns, and Toney. That’s 3 that are in the hall of fame. Benn is a bit dirty. After the bell, come on.
@toffeetone77
Жыл бұрын
I would love to watch this with the original American commentary. Im a huge Benn fan and on KZitem you can find the US versions of the Barkley,MCCLLELAN fights but not this one?
@uncletony6210
2 жыл бұрын
I had forgotten that Doug dropped him.
@bohanabo7728
3 жыл бұрын
Nigel Ben had great stamina.
@someguy7842
3 жыл бұрын
Doug DeWitt's nose tells a story all its own
@Marco-Lopez
2 жыл бұрын
Pure punches 👊🏾 to the 👃
@jamoy2066
3 жыл бұрын
With heads been busting up by BENN super punches
@Jj-ty7qh
3 жыл бұрын
What a shellacking that was. Poor refereeing and corner. Geez. Dewitt would have been sore for a very long time.
@harryheath9928
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah outgunned not helped by the corner or ref wow
@creativitycell
7 ай бұрын
I don't care how good a boxer u r, getting in a ring with Benn who hits harder n faster than 99% of all boxers who have lived is crazy, but brave! On top of that he's one mean street brawler! 😮
@marshlightening
Жыл бұрын
Doug should get an award for taking the most potential knockout punches in the history of boxing!
@keithcampbell6806
8 ай бұрын
Dewitt did not take more punches than Jerry Quarry.
@georgevincent1834
4 ай бұрын
@@keithcampbell6806 We're talking Doug in this fight alone. I'm surprised his head was still attached to his shoulders after this beating.
@mattslater2165
Жыл бұрын
Legend
@mytube2959
2 жыл бұрын
Spot on !
@creativitycell
7 ай бұрын
Doug has been hit so many times in the face his face is "Concave!"😮
@robinarden8877
3 жыл бұрын
Doug De Witt : Nigel Benn is in over his head here...😄😁😆😅😂🤣
@harryheath9928
2 жыл бұрын
After the first round he must have felt adrenaline too good cause he got blasted and cut in the first round
@paulanthony5274
Жыл бұрын
And the great Ray Leonard comes on and says why he isn't in over his head, Leonard got it spot on!
@davidfelix2594
5 ай бұрын
Nigel never lost a fight to an American opponent, he even went to Italy and took the title off their man too.
@creativitycell
7 ай бұрын
DeWitt gt absolutely Mauled in R1! He didn't throw a single right hand! Big mistake! His corner was correct, he needed to throw his right to keep Benn off guard.😮
@jasonjones5357
Жыл бұрын
LEGEND
@xpat73
Жыл бұрын
Crazy that the ref let him carry on after the first and even second knockdown. Just awful. The ref's job is to protect fighters from themselves.
@jerryoshea3116
Жыл бұрын
At 8.49 Nigel came bouncing off the Ropes& there was most def a Clash of Heads,but Doug had used that tactic many an time in previous fights,so he couldn't really complain!
@nthnmonkey
9 ай бұрын
Benn 158lb in the days of the fight day weigh in, he looks like a Light Middle here. 🙌
@josh8513
3 жыл бұрын
He mentioned a Chris Eubanks - with with a shoulder shrug.
@MasterJammer
3 жыл бұрын
Foresight 🤔
@Toracube
Жыл бұрын
I wonder if Bennand Mandy still get on…?
@jamescale3399
3 жыл бұрын
Nigel by KO. What a surprise.
@trailblazer1047
3 ай бұрын
Doug was always just a club fighter,was good but not enough.I think like a lot of fighters he took a lot of beatings.
@willjennings5252
Жыл бұрын
If remember correctly Benn twisted his ankle, broke his wrist and still got the KO Heck of a fighter
@mrkipling2201
9 ай бұрын
Michael Buffer just didn't sound right in a small venue!!
@jamesbondiv4072
4 жыл бұрын
44:43 Oh what an ironic comment!!!! Be careful what you wish for, Nige!!!
@creativitycell
7 ай бұрын
I'd have pulled DeWitt out after R5!😮
@paulgarcia9825
3 жыл бұрын
Dewitt's concentration was suspect .
@anthonymcken6050
11 ай бұрын
Nigel looking at the ring card girl 23:11 23:30 27:20
@karalmarxmarx8319
3 жыл бұрын
Best fight of Nigel benn best boxer ever
@jamesgreen8573
Жыл бұрын
Mclellan definitely has to be
@paulanthony5274
Жыл бұрын
@@jamesgreen8573 Yeah, Mcclellan and Galvano 1
@ProtonD1200
Жыл бұрын
From Denmark, How could this nigel Ben get away without being drawn in points or being disqualified. i have seen several that nigel ben´s fights and he hits them when they are down on the floor. it was not good style, but he got away with it.
@mickybee41
Жыл бұрын
Benn was ppl hero in uk and so was allowed a bit of room as they say £££s or Danish krones speak louder than words or actions in this case best wishes uk England Newcastle upon Tyne
@sooty69er
3 жыл бұрын
Looks like its in a working mens club?! Zero glitz there
@adamlees8410
Жыл бұрын
Ballys in Vegas if I remember right. Huge from outside but must have put the fight on in a spare room!
@martytdd1606
Жыл бұрын
Didn't need the glitz back then, the fighters were such quality and marketable on their own.
@JazzFunk22
8 ай бұрын
Good old fooooking days 🙋
@chudstyle
4 жыл бұрын
Bob Arum? Lol
@donaldbarker8162
Ай бұрын
Benn is a dirty fighter. He hits behind the head. Same BS he did against Gerald McClellan.
@noodles8638
Жыл бұрын
Dewitt was a lot tougher than he got credit for, taking them punches flush on the chin! by Mr Benn, surprised he dropped Nigel, as he wasn't a real puncher, more like a punch- bag who would absorb everything you threw at him, and get a stoppage once you had punched yourself out, credit to two hard men.
@groovetraxxxgingerbreadman1282
Жыл бұрын
You don't have to be a big/real puncher to drop an opponent. It's ALL about precision and timing.
@noodles8638
Жыл бұрын
@@groovetraxxxgingerbreadman1282 I know, I started at 7years old.
@thomaswatts8510
2 жыл бұрын
I’d forgotten Ambrose was black. I also forgot Arum was once not old. Still a bullshitter.
@thomaswatts8510
2 жыл бұрын
The late punches in this fight were just a taste of what was to come for Iran “The Blade” Barkley 😃
@thomaswatts8510
2 жыл бұрын
That Benn isn’t in the IBHOF is a joke.
@MrValleyboy56
8 ай бұрын
Looked like the was having a night off, dewitt was holding and spoiling every round and the useless waste of oxygen didn’t say a word, probably because of his corrupt bias
@NemeanLion-
7 ай бұрын
You’re the only one with any bias
@shaquonfashayshay269
10 күн бұрын
Beast
@georgevincent1834
Жыл бұрын
HTF was De Witt ever a champion?
@bencash4198
9 ай бұрын
Found the WBO belt in a box of cornflakes.
@NemeanLion-
7 ай бұрын
People forget Dewitt was completely shot by this point. He really wasn’t a great fighter, he was just a very good one. But to say he found his belt in a box of cornflakes, only speaks of your ignorance.
@bencash4198
7 ай бұрын
@@NemeanLion-🥱
@NemeanLion-
7 ай бұрын
@@bencash4198 sounds like you don’t have an argument. What a surprise.
@bencash4198
7 ай бұрын
@@NemeanLion-I’m genuinely tired. Chemotherapy takes a lot out of me. As for De Witt. He was a tomato can.
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