Nigel Benn V Gerald McClelland

[majestiC]

shouldn't he of got 20 secs tho for falling out of the ring?

[.Mik.]

Not sure what the French Referee was doing in that fight but I don't think he 'saved' Benn I just think that he had a very poor style of refereeing.

Correctamundo.

[eazy_mas]

G-Man took too many punishment even before the Nigel fight.

But that guy was emotionless poker face. He is sadistic too. But exiting style.

[Jazzy Paul]

shouldn't he of got 20 secs tho for falling out of the ring?

Thats what I've always thought....

Anyway, it was a magnificent fight. Shame about how McClellan ended up but that's life. It's a hard sport.

[HeysusChristus]

shouldn't he of got 20 secs tho for falling out of the ring?

Yes. Under certain guidelines set out by the WBC, a fighter has up to 20 seconds to climb back into the ring and be ready to continue. When Rahman was knocked out of the ring in his first fight with Maskaev, the ref counted to 20, of course Hasim was still on the floor at ring side, but he was given the 20 count. Having said that, I'm not too sure when this ruling came in.

[bdevils]

I doubt that fight would have continued if not for that jackass of a ref. He gave Benn way too much time after he seperated them from clinches.

[mikefromstu]

He made out a hell of a lot better than the 100's of dogs he had killed.

I never hope that a fighter gets hurt but....

[The Noose]

ref should be in jail for that ****.. he was protecting benn in the first blocking mcclellan from getting to him cuz he was so hurt..

Benn wasnt that hurt. He took some massive punches, but was still able to climb back into the ring and stand up before the count of 7.

Its a shame that so many people exaggerate the refs role in the fight, and not give Benn more credit for overcoming such a devastating puncher in McClellan.
After all, thats what boxing is all about; having the will and determination to get back up and fight back.

[JJay]

no...its 20 seconds if your knocked out of the ring..however Benn was still on the apron thats why he didnt get the 20 seconds...just thought id clear that up

[bdevils]

Benn wasnt that hurt. He took some massive punches, but was still able to climb back into the ring and stand up before the count of 7.

Its a shame that so many people exaggerate the refs role in the fight, and not give Benn more credit for overcoming such a devastating puncher in McClellan.After all, thats what boxing is all about; having the will and determination to get back up and fight back.

What's ashame is that your downplaying the role the ref played in the first rd. Just listen to the announcers yelling what the hell is the ref doing. If the ref didn't keep G-man from attacking right away I have serious doubts Benn would of made it out the rd.