Nigel Benn

What I went through has allowed me to help other people save their marriages.

Me and my wife go to church and we do marriage counselling.

The life I had in boxing was death.

I thrive on fear.

I trust Eddie Hearn with my son.

We didn't have dietitians, or strength and conditioning coaches.

Serving other people - it's in another league.

The only time I really enjoyed myself before was when I was training. Besides that, everything else was an absolute nightmare. It was all about self.

The kind of life I led really affected my family.

A lot of things I've done wrong I apologised for.

I saw a lot of my traits in Conor that I didn't like. He was trying to live my old life from a very young age and I didn't like it.

Nobody believed me when I said I'd beat Gerald McClellan.

I like being in a fight.

Before I became a Christian I didn't care, about anything, even boxing. I was living a life full of hurt anyway.

I did a bit of everything, and I was never beaten. I was into Bruce Lee, mate. Oh yeah! I love my combat sports.

For me, it was the Army or prison. I wanted to make something of myself. The Army gave me that determination, the will to win.

Look at my family. I can't ask for more.

Boxing has helped millions around the world as a trigger for self belief, identity and connecting. It is therapy for rage.

Something severed when my brother died. I was living but not living. Andy used to lie on the bunk bed and cuddle me - I was his lion cub.

I knew at once that Carolyne, my wife, was different to the other women I had known. She understood me for what I am and never asked for anything. We've been through terrible times, but she has always been there for me. Life would be meaningless without her.