Michael Watson (25-4-1) 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.
Michael Watson vs Nigel Benn — record, stats and common opponents compared
Head to Head
Michael Watson leads 1–0- Michael Watson wonWatson vs BennMay 21, 1989 · TKO · R6
The Numbers
- 25-4-1
- Record
- 42-5-1 (edge)
- 85%
- Win %
- 88.5% (edge)
- 21
- Wins by knockout
- 35 (edge)
- 84% (edge)
- KO rate
- 83.33%
- 84% (edge)
- Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
- 83%
- 2 (edge)
- Times stopped
- 4
- 0
- Title reigns
- 2 (edge)
- 4.3
- Bouts per year
- 4.9 (edge)
- 30
- Bouts tracked
- 48
Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.
Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.
Across each fighter's tracked career span.
Tale of the Tape
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- Height
- 5′10″ (177 cm)
- —
- Reach
- 73″ (185 cm)
- 61
- Age
- 62
- Orthodox
- Stance
- Orthodox
- British
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
How They Win
Tracked bouts onlyMichael Watson · 25 wins
KO/TKO
21
Decision
4
Other
0
Nigel Benn · 42 wins
KO/TKO
35
Decision
7
Other
0
Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (30 and 48 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.
Common Opponents
3 sharedShared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name — two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.
Current Form
Michael Watson
LLWWW
L2 streak · last fought Sep 21, 1991
Nigel Benn
LLLWW
L3 streak · last fought Nov 9, 1996
Common Questions
- Have Michael Watson and Nigel Benn ever fought each other?
- Yes. Michael Watson and Nigel Benn met once on May 21, 1989, and Michael Watson won by TKO in round 6.
- Who has the better record, Michael Watson or Nigel Benn?
- Michael Watson is 25-4-1 and Nigel Benn is 42-5-1. Nigel Benn has the higher win percentage.
- Who has more knockouts, Michael Watson or Nigel Benn?
- Michael Watson has 21 knockout wins and Nigel Benn has 35. Nigel Benn has more.
- Do Michael Watson and Nigel Benn have any common opponents?
- Michael Watson and Nigel Benn share 3 common opponents: Chris Eubank, Reggie Miller and Ian Chantler. Nigel Benn fared better against 1 of them.
- How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Michael Watson and Nigel Benn?
- This comparison is drawn from 30 bouts tracked for Michael Watson and 48 bouts tracked for Nigel Benn. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.