Professional boxer visits Umina PCYC

Professional boxer Nigel Benn visited Umina Beach PCYC Boxing Academy on Saturday, August 3.

Nicknamed the Dark Destroyer, Benn is an ex-British soldier.

He is a former World Boxing Organisation middleweight champion and World Boxing Council super-middleweight champion.

He holds the Guinness world record for successfully defending, in the 1990s, the World Boxing Council title the greatest number of times.

Benn is now based in Sydney, studying theology and working as a volunteer ambassador for PCYC to assist with boxing programs.

"I'm interested in helping disadvantaged and disenfranchised youth to get into positive and healthy activities and the PCYC boxing programs are a great way to achieve this," he said.

"I've made a commitment to help grass roots boxing through the PCYC programs and hope this will help produce a future Australian amateur or professional champion."

Media release, 31 Jul 2013

Michael Blaxland, PCYC NSW