Michael Bentt

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Michael Bentt
Bentt (left) vs. Savón at the 1987 Pan American Games
Born	(1965-09-04) September 4, 1965 (age 59) London, England
Nationality	American British (jus solis)
Statistics
Weight(s)	Heavyweight
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Reach	79 in (201 cm)
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	13
Wins	11
Wins by KO	6
Losses	2
Medal record Men's amateur boxing Representing  United States North American Championships Beaumont 1985 Heavyweight Toronto 1987 Heavyweight World Cup Seoul 1985 Heavyweight World Championships Reno 1986 Heavyweight Pan American Games Indianapolis 1987 Heavyweight Goodwill Games Moscow 1986 Heavyweight

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.

As an amateur, he won bronze medals at the 1986 World Championships and 1987 Pan American Games. He currently has the shortest professional boxing career of any heavyweight world champion in history, for only 1,867 days spanning 5 years between 1989 and 1994.

As an actor, Bentt is best known for co-starring as Sonny Liston in the 2001 film Ali, and as Biggis/El Plaga in the 2005 film State Property 2. He is featured in the first episode of the 2019 American web television documentary series Losers.