McClellan vs Hagler

[sssse]

Hagler by KO in last rounds.

[Cletus Funk]

I read on his record that he was knocked down, I'm not saying that he was hurt, but did you see this fight, and was he?

No kd, just a slight reaction from Hagler as he says.

[bchynn]

Haglar by decision, probably.

McClellan only lost to Benn because of those consistently illegal punches to the back of the head and I also believe that those fights with Julian Jackson hurt G-Man, he complained of migranes ever since he fought Jackson.

[jack_the_rippuh]

The Jackson fight was the beginning of the end..

[Cletus Funk]

Haglar by decision, probably.

McClellan only lost to Benn because of those consistently illegal punches to the back of the head and I also believe that those fights with Julian Jackson hurt G-Man, he complained of migranes ever since he fought Jackson.

Getting punched in the head by Jackson will do that to you

Don't agree on the Benn fight though, 3 or 4 soft rabbit punches don't change a fight.

[jayschre]

I agree that the Jackson fight was the beginning of trouble for Gerald and the headbutt didn't help matters at all, imo the constant rabbitt punches were a major factor. To say they were soft and that there was only a couple is rediculous, cause that **** was all through the fight and they sure as hell weren't soft!

[Mr. Violence]

hagler was a more solid fighter, the power goes to g-man but its just not enough to beat hagler. hagler late tko or ko.

[Cletus Funk]

I agree that the Jackson fight was the beginning of trouble for Gerald and the headbutt didn't help matters at all, imo the constant rabbitt punches were a major factor. To say they were soft and that there was only a couple is rediculous, cause that **** was all through the fight and they sure as hell weren't soft!

We'll have to agree to disagree on the rabbit punches, I've watched the fight many times. I agree on that butt though, McLellan definitely had some sort of reaction to that.

[FistoftheDallasStar]

I have watched that fight many times also and there is no doubt the fouls that Nigel Benn hit Gerald McClellan with had an effect on the fight. Benn knew he could not win without rabbit punching and headbutting, he tried every dirty trick in the book that night. The Ref was a joke and he let this type illegal punching go on without even a warning to Benn. McClellan would have been great and if that fight took place in the U.S. it would have been a first round KO for McClellan....
As far as McClellan vs Hagler , Hagler would win a close decision after being rocked early in the fight by McClellan. I still think we as boxing fans never got a chance to see the G-Man in his prime. He was still improving as a fighter when he got hurt.

[Cletus Funk]

I have watched that fight many times also and there is no doubt the fouls that Nigel Benn hit Gerald McClellan with had an effect on the fight. Benn knew he could not win without rabbit punching and headbutting, he tried every dirty trick in the book that night. The Ref was a joke and he let this type illegal punching go on without even a warning to Benn. McClellan would have been great and if that fight took place in the U.S. it would have been a first round KO for McClellan....
As far as McClellan vs Hagler , Hagler would win a close decision after being rocked early in the fight by McClellan. I still think we as boxing fans never got a chance to see the G-Man in his prime. He was still improving as a fighter when he got hurt.

Benn roughed him up, no doubt, but McLellan didn't do much complaining about it during the fight and there's been much worse incidents of foul play that have gone unpunished. I don't know what makes you think it would have ended in the 1st had the fight been elsewhere Benn landed plenty of big, legitimate shots that were the more likely reason for the outcome of the fight and it's just excuse making to say otherwise.