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Nigel Benn, aka The Dark Destroyer, was one of the best middleweight boxers of his generation will be in Pattaya. Fighting at a time when Britain produce a crop of top fighters including Steve Collins, Chris Eubank and Michael Watson, Benn is probably best remembered for his battles with Chris Eubank and Gerald McClellan along with his ‘never say die’ attitude. He had incredible punching power and an aggressive boxing style that always endeared him to fans. Born on 22 January 1964, in Ilford, East London, he had a professional record of 48 fights, 42 wins of which 35 came via knockout and one draw. He fought at both middleweight and super-middleweight and held the WBO Middleweight Title, the WBC Super-Middleweight Title along with the Commonwealth Middleweight title during his illustrious boxing career. After boxing, Benn became an internationally recognised DJ and became a born-again Christian. Boxing is still very much part of his life and he reguarly mentors amateur boxers in Australia where he now lives. He was inducted into the WBC Boxing Hall of Fame in 2013 and is rightfully recognised as being one of Britain’s greatest boxers. On Friday 2nd November, The Dark Destroyer will be appearing live at Retox Game On, Soi Honey. As demand has been high, only Silver Package tickets are available at 1,500 Thai Baht and will allow guests to sit in close proximity to the legend himself. Take part in a Q&A session, have your photo taken with Benn, and enjoy the finger food buffet along with a few cold beers. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the venue. It’s a superb English-style sports pub offering a great selection of western food with Thai options also available. Great selection of draught beers from Stella Artois to Guinness. The atmosphere is warm and welcoming and for sports fans, there (cont…) 32 Cover Feature
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