During one week in 1993 a global audience of half a billion watched four men from the same city fight for the biggest honours in boxing. Four Kings I: Rise of the Kings, Amazon 2024
I looked up to Frank. He was loved by so many. ibid. Lennox Lewis
25th February 1989 Las Vegas: Tyson v Bruno, Heavyweight title fight. ibid. caption
As long as you give it your all, they’ll love you for it. ibid. Lennox Lewis, in praise of Frank Bruno
I’m dark and proud of it, and I destroy people. ibid. Nigel Benn
Nigel was a surprise. There was no big build up, no outstanding amateur career. He just arrived. ibid. Ambrose Mendy
29th April 1990 Atlantic City: Benn v DeWitt, Middleweight title fight. ibid. caption
I really burnt the candle at both ends. ibid. Nigel Benn
Everything about Chris Eubank is a salesman’s dream. ibid. Nelson
Do it with style, majesty and grace. ibid. Eubank
We had never seen two black athletes grabbing the headlines like this. ibid. Nelson
18th November 1990, Birmingham: Benn v Eubank, Middleweight title fight. ibid. caption
Storms, gales, hurricanes of criticism. ibid. Eubank
Lennox Lewis: My team is West Ham for life. ibid. Lewis
When I won the Olympics, that was my ticket into the pros. ibid. Lewis
Who can pull it off? There’s no-one better than Michael Watson. Four Kings II: The Battle of Britain, Nelson
We all knew something wasn’t right. ibid. Benn re Michael Watson
Frank was loving the celebrity lifestyle. But there’s no way in a million years he can stay away from boxing. ibid. Nelson
In the middleweight division, after two years of working his way up the rankings, Nigel Benn, finally he had another title shot. ibid.
This is going to be the biggest week in Boxing: Lewis v Bruno, Heavyweight; Eubank v Benn, Middleweight. ibid.
I called him [Bruno] an Uncle Tom. ibid. Lewis
1st October 1993, Cardiff: Lewis v Bruno, Heavyweight title fight. ibid. caption
9th October 1993, Manchester: Eubank v Benn II, Super-Middleweight title fight. ibid.
115-113 Eubank; 114-113 Benn; 114-114 even, a draw. ibid.
Frank Bruno can knock anybody out, he’s got that much strength. Four Kings III: On the Ropes, Lewis
Can we ever get this again? ibid. Nelson
Come 1994 Britain ruled the boxing world. ibid.
24th September 1994, London: Lewis v McCall, Heavyweight title fight.
I was only there for the money. My mind wasn’t right. ibid. Benn, vs McClellan
Oliver McCall was the last chance. ibid. Bruno
Over the next 14 months, after suffering defeats, Benn, Bruno & Eubank all retired. ibid. caption
Hollyfield v Lewis: I think the whole world could tell I got shafted. ibid. Lewis
Dad’s divorce, it must have been hard. ibid. daughter
Bonkers Bruno Locked Up. ibid. newspaper headline
Hollyfield v Lewis [UD12] II: UD12. Four Kings VI: Echoes of the Past
Lennox Lewis left boxing on his own terms. ibid. Nelson
I was sectioned three, four weeks ago. ibid. Eubank
Addicted Boxer Benn Tries To Take Own Life. ibid. Headline
Since retiring, Eubank has moved to Louisiana where he’s an honorary marshal in the local police department. ibid. Eubank
We don’t know how fast his [Bruno’s] brain will decline. ibid. daughter
They paid a personal price for success. ibid. Nelson