Writers on Boxing

Tag: nigel benn

  • #70: ‘No Middle Ground’ by Sanjeev Shetty

    #70: ‘No Middle Ground’ by Sanjeev Shetty

    ‘No Middle Ground – Eubank, Benn, Watson and the Last Golden Era of British Boxing’ is Sanjeev Shetty’s attempt to document the influential period of British boxing from the late 1980s through to the 1990s, which was dominated by a number of talented middleweights. I don’t put too much thought into the order in which…

  • #19: ‘War, Baby’ by Kevin Mitchell

    #19: ‘War, Baby’ by Kevin Mitchell

    ‘War, Baby’ by Kevin Mitchell is a book centring on the ill-fated 1995 world title bout between Nigel Benn and Gerald McLellan. I have to start by saying that if you, like me, hold any conflict about watching boxing as entertainment, and the safety and wellbeing of the boxers, then this book is not going…