Some facts about Gerald McClellan, The G-Man

[Easy-E]

http://www.sundayherald.com/47885

Good article about the fight.

[mECHsLAVE]

According to the rumours yes, but i concentrate on what McClellan did inside the ring rather than outside of it, and it get's on my nerves that everytime McClellan's name is mentioned, people bring up his activities outside of the ring.

According to direct quotes from McClellan himself. And the original thread was as much about what he did outside of the ring as what he did in it.

[JuicyJuice]

That was more to do with Benn fighting big lightheavyweights like Lenzie Morgan and Nicky Piper and Mauro Galvano : guys who would weigh about 180 on the night whereas Benn would struggle to stay up to the 168 mark because he was jst a small middle ( blown - up ) chasing a Eubank rematch

Benn wanted to prove a point against Henry Wharton that he could outbox an opponent and so went for the decision

Against Juan Giminez ( late sub for Darrin Vanhorn ) the crowd trouble caused Benn to lose concentration and just see the rounds out which was quite clear

New trainer Vic Andreeti told Benn to try to go 10 rounds against Jorge Amparo because he desperately needed a good 10 rounds under his belt

Sanderline Williams has literally never been knocked down in his life ( ! )

Benn never lost his punch I dont think : he took out Dan Sherry without even meaning to with that overarm right and his left hook ko of Marvellous Marvin's granite - chinned brother ( Robbie Sims ) was dynamite. . .the right hand that knocked down Perez ( late sub for Steve Little ) for the first time in Perez carrer as amateur or pro was pretty damn powerful. . . .it was still there though not as devastating as in his wilder, younger days. . . . .

I disagree, JUY

Benn clearly lost sharpness when he went out to Miami, he didn't have Lynch's speed work or stretching exercises anymore or the customised punch balls he used etc and just lost his sharpness, but he was a much better thinking fighter after training in Miami and better all-rounder with better timing and ****.. because he actually started sparring (and with guys who could hang)!

[BKM-]

I disagree, JUY

Benn clearly lost sharpness when he went out to Miami, he didn't have Lynch's speed work or stretching exercises anymore or the customised punch balls he used etc and just lost his sharpness, but he was a much better thinking fighter after training in Miami and better all-rounder with better timing and ****.. because he actually started sparring (and with guys who could hang)!

Bull****. Gman messed him up so badly, he was never the same again. And the diffirence is that Mcclellan didn't have to resort to dirty tactics to mess this fighter up.

[Franko]

McClellan stated he loved dog fights yes, but he never stated that he hung dogs up or taped dogs mouths shut to let his dogs kill them, those are the rumours that i'm referring to. True, McClellan may very well have been an unsavoury character, but boxing is full of these characters, and again, i tend to concentrate on activities inside the ring rather than outside of it, regardless of the original thread. This is a boxing forum not a gossip forum, right?

According to direct quotes from McClellan himself. And the original thread was as much about what he did outside of the ring as what he did in it.

[Franko]

Indeed Benn was an explosive puncher, but out of the two McClellan certainly had the reputation for being the hardest hitter, though he obviously moved up in weight to fight Benn. I think the amount of punches thrown by Benn obvioulsy aided to McClellan's injuries, but the clash of heads is said to have been the main cause, and of course McClellan was blinking constantly afterwards. However, i take absolutely nothing away from Benn, it was an astonishing performance. I aim my criticism at the inept French (non-english speaking) referee. Quite simply he was too fussy, and totally amateur. Although Benn deserves praise for getting back to his feet in the 1st round (unaided, despite the views to the contrary), referee - Alfred Asaro IMO gave Benn far too much time to recover and actually shoved McClellan back at one point which made McClellan wave his glove as if to say 'Get out of the way!' The fight remains one of the greatest fights i've ever seen, with two of my favourite fighters despite the tragic circumstances.

He tapped on the back of the head about three or four times at most, so what? If you knew who Benn was, you'd know that he always rabbit-punched opponents whenever they held him (and most fighters held him because they were *******), and they didn't come out brain-damaged.

Benn was the most explosive puncher in the world, and McClellan had the best chin I've seen - recipe for brain damage.

[Franko]

I'm british, that doesn't make me biased in the least. Benn did throw a lot of rabbit punches, but the fact of the matter is he was in survival mode, doing everything possible to stay in a fight most people didn't give him half a chance of winning, and i can't really say i blame him for that. However, i do believe he should've been cautioned not only for the rabbit punches, but he was crouching very low below the waistline also. That said, we can't blame Benn for poor refereeing and we can't take nothing away from Benn for winning the fight. IMO McClellan made a huge mistake when he parted company with Steward. A trainer like Stan Johnson was not going to help McClellan develop as a professional simply because he was amateur at best. The fact remains that McClellan had become one dimensional by the time he fought Nigel Benn and he (like mostly everyone else) thought he was going to knock Benn out early (which he very nearly did). Problem is that there was no plan B in the event of that not happening and i direct some of the blame to his trainers for that. McClellan was certainly explosive but he was also a fantastic boxer and this could've been utilised better against Benn, but he was drawn into a brawl and the rest is history.

Nope, you're simply biased when it comes to that fight. I guess its no use of talking about it untill you watch the fight again.

Go download it somewhere and study those rabbit punches and headbutts. But especially the first rabbit punch. And look at the intensity and how much effort Benn put into those. No offense btw.

[JuicyJuice]

Bull****. Gman messed him up so badly, he was never the same again

What?

Benn went to Miami in 1989, six years before he fought McClellan.

[BloodClot]

Whats wrong with the g-man fighting dogs...thats what pittbulls are for...fighting...I goto this one house full of these shady limeys and they fight dogs, but there not pitbulls they're bulterriers...and thats the rule there onl;y terriers not pitts...Some time these lil ****** kids come there with the pits and the british dude always say something like "take those ragginmuffins out, they're fu ck'all" LOL

[Smokin']

McClellan fell in love with his power like all of Steward's fighters tend to do.