Nigel Gregory Benn, known as the \"Dark Destroyer\", is an English former boxer who held world titles in the middleweight and super-middleweight divisions. Benn was also in the British Army, where he served in the Troubles for 18 months.

Benn turned professional in 1987 and began a streak of consecutive knockout wins. During this time, Benn won the vacant Commonwealth middleweight title with a second round win over Abdul Umaru.