Nigel Benn claims he will have a comeback fight against Steve Collins this year
Tuesday 8 August 2017 16:21, UK
Nigel Benn has announced he is coming out of retirement for a third fight against old rival Steve Collins.
The 53-year-old will be watching his son Conor Benn return to the ring this Saturday night at The O2, live on Sky Sports, and the 'Dark Destroyer' insists he could soon step through the ropes himself for another battle with Collins.
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Benn quit the sport after suffering a second successive stoppage defeat to Collins, but claims the 52-year-old 'Celtic Warrior' has agreed to face him again in October or November.
The former two-weight world champion had hoped to renew his rivalry with Chris Eubank, but a rematch failed to materialise and Benn has now set his sights on Collins, who also held world titles in the middleweight and super-middleweight division.
"It's about the final chapter. It's about closure," Benn told the BBC.
"I was going backwards and forwards with Chris and I thought: 'I wouldn't have a problem with Steve.'
"So I asked him if he wants to fight. He said yes. No mucking about."
Benn will keep a close eye on Conor this weekend as he resumes his exciting professional career on the undercard for Frank Buglioni's British light-heavyweight title defence against Ricky Summers.
Joshua Buatsi also makes his professional debut on a packed undercard, with Lawrence Okolie, Ted Cheeseman and Reece Bellotti in action.
Watch Frank Buglioni against Ricky Summers this Saturday night, with Joshua Buatsi, Conor Benn, Lawrence Okolie, Ted Cheeseman and Reece Bellotti also in action at The 02, from 7.30pm on Sky Sports 1.
