Have Doug DeWitt and Nigel Benn ever fought each other?

Yes. Doug DeWitt and Nigel Benn met once on April 29, 1990, and Nigel Benn won by TKO in round 8.

Who has the better record, DeWitt or Benn?

Doug DeWitt is 33-8-5 and Nigel Benn is 42-5-1. Nigel Benn has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, DeWitt or Benn?

Doug DeWitt has 19 knockout wins and Nigel Benn has 35. Nigel Benn has more.

Do DeWitt and Benn have any common opponents?

Doug DeWitt and Nigel Benn share 3 common opponents: Dan Sherry, Robbie Sims and Jose Quinones. Nigel Benn fared better against 2 of them.

Who is bigger, DeWitt or Benn?

Nigel Benn is the taller fighter at 177 cm, 2 cm above the other. Nigel Benn also has the longer reach, by 19 cm.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on DeWitt and Benn?

This comparison is drawn from 46 bouts tracked for Doug DeWitt and 48 bouts tracked for Nigel Benn. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Doug DeWitt vs Nigel Benn — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Nigel Benn

Doug DeWitt (33-8-5) and Nigel Benn (42-5-1) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 3 common opponents.

DeWitt

Wins19 KO · 58%

Losses

Draws46 tracked bouts

Benn

Wins35 KO · 83%

Losses

Draw48 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Benn leads 1–0

Doug DeWitt and Nigel Benn have met 1 time; Benn leads 1–0.
Met	1990Apr 29	Series
Doug DeWittFighter A	LLost	0–1W–L
Nigel BennFighter B	WWon	1–0W–L
Result	TKOR8DeWitt vs Benn	1Meeting

DeWitt vs Benn · Apr 29, 1990

The Numbers

DeWitt 0 · Benn 7 of 7 measurable rows

DeWittEdge = longer wingBenn

Record: 33-8-542-5-1 (edge)
Win %0–100%: 77.2%
88.5% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 35: 19
35 (edge)
KO rate0–100%: 57.58%
83.33% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 58%
83% (edge)
Times stopped^†levelmax 4: 4
4
Title reignsmax 2: 1
2 (edge)
Bouts per year^‡max 4.9: 3.6
4.9 (edge)
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 48: 46
48

† Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total. · ‡ Across each fighter's tracked career span. · Bars are scaled per row — percentages on 0–100, counts against the larger of the two. Every figure is also printed as text.

Tale of the Tape

Height+1″: Doug DeWitt: 5′9″; Nigel Benn: 5′10″ (edge)
Reach+8″: Doug DeWitt: 65″; Nigel Benn: 73″ (edge)
Age3 yrs apart: Doug DeWitt: 65; Nigel Benn: 62
Stance: Doug DeWitt: Orthodox; Nigel Benn: Orthodox

Doug DeWitt left, Nigel Benn right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Doug DeWitt33 wins · from 46 tracked bouts

19 by KO/TKO 58%14 on the cards 42%

Nigel Benn42 wins · from 48 tracked bouts

35 by KO/TKO 83%7 on the cards 17%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Doug DeWitt 46, Nigel Benn 48 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

3 shared

3 shared · Benn better on 2 · even on 13 shared · Nigel Benn better on 2 · even on 1

DeWittDoug DeWitt

Opponent

BennNigel Benn

Doug DeWitt
Win, SD
1992May 1992
SherryDan SherryCanada 22–6EvenEven — 1–0 both
Nigel Benn
Win, KO 3
1992Feb 1992
Doug DeWitt
1–1 against
Win, SD
1989Apr 1989
Loss, UD
1985Aug 1985
SimsRobbie SimsUnited States 38–10–2Benn betterNigel Benn better — 1–0 to 1–1
Nigel Benn
Win, TKO 7
1991Apr 1991
Doug DeWitt
Loss, TKO 3
1987Feb 1987
QuinonesJose QuinonesBenn betterNigel Benn better — 1–0 to 0–1
Nigel Benn
Win, TKO 1
1989Dec 1989

Both sides are set at the same size on purpose. Kill The Body does not score a second-round knockout above a split decision — the edge counts losses first and wins as the tiebreak, and the rest is yours to argue. Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name, so two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Oldest left · newest right

Doug DeWitt last boxed on Dec 5, 1992 — 12,370 days ago. DeWitt had won one in a row before losing by stoppage to James Toney.WLDWL

Hilton Jan 1990Benn Apr 1990Frazier Feb 1992Sherry May 1992Toney Dec 19923.6 tracked bouts per year

Nigel Benn last boxed on Nov 9, 1996 — 10,935 days ago. Benn had lost three straight, after two straight wins.WWLLL

Nardiello Jul 1995Perez Sep 1995Malinga Mar 1996Collins Jul 1996Collins Nov 19964.9 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them

Have Doug DeWitt and Nigel Benn ever fought each other?: Yes. Doug DeWitt and Nigel Benn met once on April 29, 1990, and Nigel Benn won by TKO in round 8.
Who has the better record, DeWitt or Benn?: Doug DeWitt is 33-8-5 and Nigel Benn is 42-5-1. Nigel Benn has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, DeWitt or Benn?: Doug DeWitt has 19 knockout wins and Nigel Benn has 35. Nigel Benn has more.
Do DeWitt and Benn have any common opponents?: Doug DeWitt and Nigel Benn share 3 common opponents: Dan Sherry, Robbie Sims and Jose Quinones. Nigel Benn fared better against 2 of them.
Who is bigger, DeWitt or Benn?: Nigel Benn is the taller fighter at 177 cm, 2 cm above the other. Nigel Benn also has the longer reach, by 19 cm.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on DeWitt and Benn?: This comparison is drawn from 46 bouts tracked for Doug DeWitt and 48 bouts tracked for Nigel Benn. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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