Illness fails to stop Bennett victory knockout

Doing what he loves best, Bennett agrees that there ’s one part he is not too comfortable about.

"For the weigh-in we have to do it naked. I weighed in in front of 30,000 people.

"It ’s embarrassing so I get people to stand either side of me and hold towels up so no one can see me. Titles don ’t mean anything any more when 20 others in the world have the same title as you. I just want to fight the big names." TEAGAN MCMANUS Two days before flying out of the country, Phillip Bennett was in hospital for a white blood cell count problem.

He discharged himself from hospital and made his way to Thailand to fight Holland ’s Ali Ashoud.

The muay thai boxer defeated Ashoud by knocking him out in the second round.

"I knew I could beat him, but he is a good fighter." The 33-year-old had a previous fight in Thailand earlier in December but it had to be cancelled as the airport had shut down.

"I was disappointed I missed out on the fight. I trained really hard for it." Bennett was unsure how his health would affect his strength and concentration.

"I was worried that I was too sick to go over to Thailand but as soon as I got there I felt better. I don ’t know whether it was the adrenalin rush or what. But as soon as I got back home I was sick again."

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