Nigel Benn (42-5-1) and Thulani Malinga (44-13) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 2 times. They share 3 common opponents.
Nigel Benn vs Thulani Malinga — record, stats and common opponents compared
Head to Head
Series level 1–1- Thulani Malinga wonMalinga vs BennMar 2, 1996 · SD
- Nigel Benn wonMalinga vs BennMay 23, 1992 · SD
The Numbers
- 42-5-1 (edge)
- Record
- 44-13
- 88.5% (edge)
- Win %
- 77.2%
- 35 (edge)
- Wins by knockout
- 19
- 83.33% (edge)
- KO rate
- 43.18%
- 83% (edge)
- Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
- 43%
- 4
- Times stopped
- 3 (edge)
- 2
- Title reigns
- 2
- 4.9 (edge)
- Bouts per year
- 3.1
- 48
- Bouts tracked
- 57
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
- 5′10″ (177 cm)
- Height
- 5′10″ (177 cm)
- 73″ (185 cm)
- Reach
- —
- 62
- Age
- 70
- Orthodox
- Stance
- Orthodox
- United Kingdom
- Nationality
- South African
How They Win
Tracked bouts onlyNigel Benn · 42 wins
KO/TKO
35
Decision
7
Other
0
Thulani Malinga · 44 wins
KO/TKO
19
Decision
25
Other
0
Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (48 and 57 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
Nigel Benn
LLLWW
L3 streak · last fought Nov 9, 1996
Thulani Malinga
LLWWL
L2 streak · last fought Jan 14, 2000
Common Questions
- Have Nigel Benn and Thulani Malinga ever fought each other?
- Yes. Nigel Benn and Thulani Malinga have met 2 times and the series is level at 1-1.
- Who has the better record, Nigel Benn or Thulani Malinga?
- Nigel Benn is 42-5-1 and Thulani Malinga is 44-13. Nigel Benn has the higher win percentage.
- Who has more knockouts, Nigel Benn or Thulani Malinga?
- Nigel Benn has 35 knockout wins and Thulani Malinga has 19. Nigel Benn has more.
- Do Nigel Benn and Thulani Malinga have any common opponents?
- Nigel Benn and Thulani Malinga share 3 common opponents: Vincenzo Nardiello, Chris Eubank and Jose Quinones. Nigel Benn fared better against 1 of them.
- How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Nigel Benn and Thulani Malinga?
- This comparison is drawn from 48 bouts tracked for Nigel Benn and 57 bouts tracked for Thulani Malinga. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.