Some facts about Gerald McClellan, The G-Man

1979 and 1981 Pennsylvania Jr Olympic Champion @ 125 (beating Michael Moorer) 1982 Winsconsin Jr Olympic Champion @ 147 1984 Winsconsin Golden Gloves Champion @ 156 1984 Third Place, National Junior's @ 156 1985 Third Place, National's @ 156 1986 Third Place, National's @ 156 1987 National Champion @ 156 1988 Second Place, National Golden Gloves @ 156 (beating Roy Jones Jr.) Never known as a knockout puncher in the amateur ranks Youngest member of a semi-pro basketball team when he was just 15 but found he wasn't much of a team player Chief sparring partner for middleweight contender 'Dangerous' Donald Lee from 1984 to 1988 Didn't drink, smoke or do drugs Prayed to God every day Father was alcoholic and regularly lashed out at him as a kid Brother Todd was said to be an even better prospect but didn't have Gerald's dedication Sisters ignored Gerald as a kid and adored Todd Felt his mother loved Todd more than him Slept around a lot because he seeked attention and affection Listed Don King as his idol Received only a measly $250,000 from the Benn fight, compared to Benn's $1,700,000

Comments (20)

Randall_Hopkirk

uk fighters suck, if we had a tournament to put the best americans against the best british most of the british fighters would be in comas. your an asshole Fighters like Mayweather, Hopkins, Taylor and Dawson aren't putting anyone in a coma. Good fighters but not destroyers like Benn.

18y ago

eazy_mas

wtf????do people even watch boxing???/?benn was clearly winning that fight and even though i love g-man, he had no stamina whatsoever and relied too much on his power........a tragedy though...... he is similar to the charachter in your avatar.

18y ago

Hyperion

wtf????do people even watch boxing???/?benn was clearly winning that fight and even though i love g-man, he had no stamina whatsoever and relied too much on his power........a tragedy though......

18y ago

lazyitis

Gerald was winning that fight and would have won had he not been headbutted and rabbit punched. That fight could have been stopped in the first round. Benn was defenseless aginst the ropes. Its pretty lucky he fell when he did. No one deserves that shit, man. Nonsense. Benn couldn't miss that overrated shiteater.

18y ago

XionComrade

Bah he didn't die, and even he says he is better off the way he is now than what he was. Mcclellan was on a slipperyslope straight down as far as you can be allowed to go, but God turned that around in a split second and saved Mcclellan.

18y ago

XionComrade

Anytime :D But seriously, making way to big a deal of it. I always heard that Mcclellan wasn't damaged in the actual Benn fight, but in the first Jackson fight. He complained of Dizziness and migraines almost daily after the fight often until the Benn fight but passed it off as a side-effect of being hit by the #1 hardest hitter in middleweight history(I say Mcclellan hit harder though!) He then sparred heavyweights who punched like hell and allowed them to hit him to increase punch resistance for the Benn fight(Yes that will help you, but will increase chance of injury.) And the headbutt, and the going way to far, and the this and that caused him to be where he is. They say that the pain of the clot had overwhelmed him by the 3rd round and he should have stopped before that. Just imagine what would have happened if it never developed? Benn would have died instead! Terrible tradgedy. Both men left for dead after the fight, but Benn came out worse IMO, he has had a hard time dealing with it. He ever attempted suicide. They say Mcclellan is happy now though.

18y ago

Derranged_

What the fuck Mikeytwofive? Benn was in as bad shape as Mcclellan once the fight was over, it was Benn who was outclassed. You guys make to big a deal of a man killing some damn dogs. Thank you...Michael Vick! :lol1:

18y ago

XionComrade

What the fuck Mikeytwofive? Benn was in as bad shape as Mcclellan once the fight was over, it was Benn who was outclassed. You guys make to big a deal of a man killing some damn dogs.

18y ago

Nortonsjab

Sorry, I made a few mistakes with the years got a little confused Edited

19y ago

BKM

I dont think a blind, near deaf and disabled man is silly. Thats what those rabbit punches did. And the headbutts.

19y ago

BKM

As a matter of fact, the first time i watched this fight i didn't really notice all the rabbit punches..untill in the later rounds. Wich was disgusting, because the ref and Gman were so quiet about it. Mcclellan pointed at the back of his head, and not much was done about it. I think it was round 8. But i believe that the first rabbit punches in round 2 did something to him. Then all the power punches to the head, and ofcource the headbutt really messed him up. Its mind blogging how i can watch a brain damaged fighter go up against one of the hardest hitters and the fight is still going on. I've seen fighters get robbed because the ref stepped in so early.

19y ago

EasyE

Look, I just watched this fight 2 weeks ago and Benn hit the man in the back of the head a shit load of times. That fight should have never went past the point where Benn was knocked through the ropes. I have seen fights get stopped for a lot less. That ref was garbage. Nigel Benn was a good fighter and I like him, but to sit here and say that he fought G-Mann cleanly is a joke. It was a pretty dirty fight by Benn.

19y ago

7001

I'm not saying that it did. Who knows what punch did him in. If it was even a puch that Benn through. Who knows he could have had troubles before he stepped in the ring. It's a shame that this happened to any fighter or has happen to anybody. That is no way for anybody to live the rest of their lives.

19y ago

7001

19y ago

Antonio

That Roy gone ball Cause Roy got bread Roy ain't got to smoke or drank he gets head Roy keep at least six women up in the bed Roy do it big Cause Roy got it made Body Head -RJJ

19y ago

jack_the_rippuh

Are you black? I'm not. Always wished I was black, though :( Always. You better watch what you say. I didn't like that comment, I didn't like it all.

19y ago

jack_the_rippuh

Ambrose Mendy said Benn was doing coke in Miami, but only putting it on his tongue. He probably was rubbing it in his quim.

19y ago

jack_the_rippuh

Well, he made rap records saying he did. When you're a mainstream rapper, you're an entertainer. So you have to play out the role people want to you to play. Stfu, Juicy. You know Roy never did anything. Nigel did, though.

19y ago

hollister

A stupid one at that. I could never do that, even if I was getting paid for it. It's just too embarrassing. And he's probably not even brain damaged lol

19y ago

JACKONSVILLE

I really doubt the first line in bold Roy JJnr was the same, he never tried any drug or even drunk any alcohol before

19y ago