Nigel Benn has been described as the "fittest 55-year-old on planet Earth" as he prepares for a shock ring return.

The ex-world champion has not fought professionally since November 1996 but will resume his career on 23 November, according to his promoter Mark Peters.

"I wouldn't support Nigel if I didn't believe he was fit to box," he added.

The British Boxing Board of Control (BBBoc) is against the fight, which will be sanctioned by the rival British and Irish Boxing Authority (Biba).

Benn - whose last fight was a defeat by Irishman Steve Collins 23 years ago - has passed all Biba's medical tests, while there will be a specialist in head trauma and a portable brain scanner available at ringside on fight night

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Loved watching Benn fight in his prime, him, Eubank, Watson , a awesome time for Boxing that

I met Nigel once, he was DJ'ing at the Hippo club many years ago and we bumped into him in a bar, seemed a ok bloke, good DJ set aswell imho

Last i heard he was living in Sydney and fairly involved in charity work


BUT, as 55, is it too old ? ? ? ? too dangerous ? ? ? looks in good shape, but 55, i dont know