Michael Bentt (born September 4, 1964) is a British-American film and television actor, and retired professional boxer who competed from 1989 to 1994. Bentt won the WBO heavyweight title from Tommy Morrison in 1993, losing the title in his first defense in 1994 to Herbie Hide. Bentt has contributed essays as a writer for Bert Sugar's Fight Game and the HBO boxing website. He has commentated on boxing matches for Bob Arum's Top Rank Boxing on ESPN. Michael landed the coveted role of Sonny Liston, while also serving as both Will Smith's chief sparring partner and assistant trainer in the movie 'Ali'. He has worked with directors Michael Mann, Ron Shelton, Clint Eastwood, Sylvester Stallone, and Bill L. Norton. You can find Michael at http://michaelbentt.com/