How Much Weight Was Gerald McCellan Known to Cut?

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  1. Thread Stealer

    Thread Stealer Loyal Member Full Member

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    I know he was a big weight-cutter, but does anyone know any figures on his unofficial weights on fight night when he was fighting at 160?

    175? 180?

    The guy is probably the biggest middleweight I have ever seen.
     
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  2. El Bujia

    El Bujia Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I'd heard around 190 or so. No official figures, though.
     
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    Emmanuel Steward's guess? :yikes
     
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    I heard him say himself that he will "probably come in around 182" possibly I got the number wrong though...but this was before he had even weighed in and Ive never personally seen official figures.

    Really the only evidence I seen is G-Man kind of guessing what he would weigh come fight time.
     
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    over 9000!
     
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    There have been many DBZ references in this forum over the last few days. I highly, highly approve.
     
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    He was broad as hell, can imagine it would be a lot anyways
     
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  8. TheGreatA

    TheGreatA Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He probably walked around at cruiserweight size, then 190 pounds. There's a picture of a young McClellan next to Tyson and Moorer, and he isn't made to look small by any means. I personally believe he messed up his weight cut for the Benn fight, which is why he came in several pounds under the 168 lb limit.
     
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  9. BUMPY KNUCKLES

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    around 190 lbs he was extremely top heavy big lats and back etc , i dont think he messed up his weight for the benn fight it was his first at super middle he would have made it with more ease than middleweight
     
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    Or it could have been that he thought it would be easier and ended up being overweight near to the weigh-ins which forced him to go on a crash diet.

    Not that I really know though. A lot of unsolved mysteries about McClellan.
     
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  11. BUMPY KNUCKLES

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    i did see an interview on the build up to the fight mcclellan was talking about how he'd be comfortable making the weight , whether it was true i dont know but one things for sure he did cut alot of weight to make middleweight
     
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    He just seemed every bit like a dehydrated fighter against Benn, which may have led to his brain injury.
     
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  13. BUMPY KNUCKLES

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    yeh its really cloudy about what really went on there and what was the cause , it could have been jackson or benn who inflicted the damage either are capable , he was blinking very early in the fight which suggests to some it was a problem before he even fought benn but who knows ?
     
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    Gerald got ****ed alright, but as is so often the case this was in part his own fault. Steward may not have been the perfect trainer but he cooked for G-Man in the run up, control the intake of calories his own self. Gerald wrapped his own hands before the fight with Benn for Christ sake.
     
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    Steward and Kevin Sanders both see that weird 3lbs under as crucial like you do GA. But we'll never know I guess.
     
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