Benn vs Mclellan great fight or bag of s*!$e ???

[Testdead]

Watson vs Eubank 2 was a better fight, infact i think thats arguably the best fight ever in a British ring.

That was a great fight but one-sided.

Benn/McClellon was a total war.

[MACAQUEINBLACK]

I am glad someone actually believes this was a competitive fight. Nice analysis from an unbiased perspective. Benn won but it wasn't this great victory that most people claim it to be.

It was great because of what Benn had to survive to still be hanging with G-Man by the 10th. A victory for Benn's will, more than anything.

Gerald was the true Dark Destroyer in the ring that night...and Nigel was on the downside of his career, there to be taken. Yet he was the last man standing somehow. Pretty incredible when you think about it.

[Edward Hitler]

i never saw the eubank watson fight but my uncle told me it was just as good as benn mclellan if not better i think im gonna find it and watch it since you all rated it so highly

[djtmal]

one of the worst fights i ever watched. the ref was definitely biased. benn was knocked out the ring for what seemed like an eternity and was allowed to continue...from then on it was a benn foulfest...the head clash was intentional on benn's part. the hard butt and the benn excessive rabbit punching i believe led to the permanent damage to gerald. gerald was blinking uncontrollably after the butt and fighting on instinct really but had no defense for benn's legal and illegal punches. gerald still would have won on points had he made it to the final round. no wonder why few u.s. fighters want to fight overseas that fight was garbage personified.

[Arka]

It was a great fight with horrific consequences, from what I know if a fighter has falled to the apron, he has 20 seconds to get back into the ring so the ref was right in counting to 20, but the referee was horrible that night.

You're correct.The problem was that he was pushing McClellan away after Benn had got back in the ring to give him a few extra seconds. Even the UK commentator Jim Watt mentioned this.

[Edward Hitler]

one of the worst fights i ever watched. the ref was definitely biased. benn was knocked out the ring for what seemed like an eternity and was allowed to continue...from then on it was a benn foulfest...the head clash was intentional on benn's part. the hard butt and the benn excessive rabbit punching i believe led to the permanent damage to gerald. gerald was blinking uncontrollably after the butt and fighting on instinct really but had no defense for benn's legal and illegal punches. gerald still would have won on points had he made it to the final round. no wonder why few u.s. fighters want to fight overseas that fight was garbage personified.

how can u say it was all benn mclellan hit him with more than enough low blows ill admitt the reffing was **** but the heart showed by both men was fantastic after the beating they both took and anyone who knows boxing knows the rules back then were a lot more relaxed it was largely due to this fight that refs had to start stopping fights if one fighter looked in trouble or cuts were to bad again it sounds to me like another american cant stand the fact his man lost to someone not american admitted benn was dirty in the fight but so was mclellan just as much

[Arka]

Yeah Eubank's chin was just phenomenal. There is a point in the Calzaghe fight where Calzaghe hits him with 3 consecutive hooks and Eubank does not go down. I swear any other fighter would of been Ko'ed or at the very least have been dropped from those shots.
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In that bout Eubank was at the end of his career and Calzaghe was still punching with authority.

[Testdead]

one of the worst fights i ever watched. the ref was definitely biased. benn was knocked out the ring for what seemed like an eternity and was allowed to continue...from then on it was a benn foulfest...the head clash was intentional on benn's part. the hard butt and the benn excessive rabbit punching i believe led to the permanent damage to gerald. gerald was blinking uncontrollably after the butt and fighting on instinct really but had no defense for benn's legal and illegal punches. gerald still would have won on points had he made it to the final round. no wonder why few u.s. fighters want to fight overseas that fight was garbage personified.

The old "Flying headbutt myth" it was a dread to the eye.

As for the "long count" Benn was up at 6 and in the ring at 9.

Rabbit punching - yes BUT:

McClellon hitting Benn when he was down

Constant low blows from Gerald



Listen both men fouled not just Benn as for the ref he was picky and broke the fighters too often.

[Testdead]

http://www.**********.com/?d=332RYHEJ


here is the fight in full.

The worst thing about it (aftermath aside) was Dr ferddie`s commentry.

[Dynamite Kid]

First time my girlfriend watched McClellan vs Benn she said how can you like Benn? he is a cheat, rabbit punching etc.

True story.