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My Take
Bentt's arc is almost too cinematic, which may be why he ended up acting. Born in London, raised in Queens, he beat Tommy Morrison for the WBO heavyweight title only to lose it in his first defense. That brutal swing from coronation to fall would break a lot of people, yet he reinvented himself in front of the camera instead. I find that pivot more impressive than the belt itself. Boxing tests your body, but reimagining your whole identity after losing your defining title tests something deeper. To me Bentt embodies resilience that outlasts any single victory or defeat.
Overview
Michael Bentt (born September 4, 1965) is an American film and television actor, and former professional boxer who competed from 1989 to 1994. He was born in East Dulwich, London, but raised in the Cambria Heights section of Queens in New York City. Bentt won the WBO heavyweight title from Tommy Morrison in 1993, losing the title in his first defense in 1994 to Herbie Hide.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Michael Bentt
- Name (Japanese)
- マイケル・ベント
- Reading
- まいける・べんと
- Born
- September 4, 1965 (age 60)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Snake
- Origin
- London, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- boxer / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Aviation High School
- University
- Northampton Community College
Awards & achievements
- WBO World Heavyweight Champion
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Boxer — see all → · Actor — see all → · More people from United Kingdom →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.