Nigel Benn vs Julian Jackson

[physiker]

Ofcourse there was something wrong with his brain! He just ate some of Dark Destroyer's bombs! Please, anyone who says Benn wasn't winning that fight when it got stopped is a fanboy or a hater. Yes, so MAYBE he got some preferrential treatment from the ****** ref, who didn't even speak English except for a few words. BUT the point still remains, after the first round and with exception of that 8th round kd, which was more of a case of being out of balance, it was all Nigel from there on. Learn to deal with it, McClellan fans! Hell, I'm a fan of the poor guy myself, but I just don't get all the negativity Benn-haters and McClellan-lovers have been giving this fight and Benn's achievement. Regardless of the tragic circumstances, you must give credit to Nigel for coming back so strongly after nearly getting koed!

Your wrong here, P.

Anyone can watch the fight from the beginning just to see and count how many times Benn hit him with rabbit punches, some very hard. And the ref did nothing, Benn should have been DQed, as many refs have done for lesser # of said infractions.

Some people for whatever reason, just want to note the outcome of a fight and disregard if rabbit punches, head butts, ball whoppers determined it.

Watch and count, and don't disregard what McC told his corner at rd 2 end. McC hadn't taken many punches from Benn at that point, but apparently the first few rabbit punches already damaged his brain.

Other boxers or cornermen might have stopped the fight at that point. They would have been right, but others would then call that fighter a ***** or such.

Rabbit punches can be life theatening, even a single hard one. It's a money sport not war. And what happened to McC (including the loss itself obviously) was primarily from rabbit punches early on. Perhaps even the very first one.

[bboy80]

Jackson would of been a tad to small for Benn he fought most of his fights at light middle.

Benn would take it by TKO.

[bboy80]

And what happened to McC (including the loss itself obviously) was primarily from rabbit punches early on. Perhaps even the very first one.

I doubt that very much, its much more likely that it was from an accumulation of punches and also that nasty flying head clash.

[physiker]

One thing I have noted over the years, is many Brits in deep denial over the obvious here.

And I have noted the remedy--which also obviously won't be undertaken:

Watch it and count the rabbit punches.

It is great to have pseudos on ignore.

[StarshipTrooper]

It's a money sport not war.

Exhibit A for why I say Euros have an amatuer mentality when it comes to boxing: The act like it's a "sporting contest". Amatuer boxing is a sporting contest, professional boxing is a fight. Hence why it used to be referred to as "prize fighting". The goal in professional boxing is to beat the **** out of the other guy. Simple as.

Poet

[StarshipTrooper]

It's a money sport not war.

Exhibit A for why I say Euros have an amatuer mentality when it comes to boxing: The act like it's a "sporting contest". Amatuer boxing is a sporting contest, professional boxing is a fight. Hence why it used to be referred to as "prize fighting". The goal in professional boxing is to beat the **** out of the other guy. Simple as.

Poet