One Of Boxing's Most Brutal Fights

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  1. Think

    Think The Sport Of Kings Full Member

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    For me it has to be Nigel Benn VS Gerald McClellan.

    In the first round where Benn looks to be out-cold on the ropes while he takes BOMBS from a hard-hitter and then is knocked out of the ring, to climb back in and fight on, with such intensity and aggression.

    Both guys just take and give BOMBS through-out the entire fight, and the brutality of this fight is multiplied by the very unfortunate outcome that Gerald McClellan faced.

    From what I remember, he went into a coma, and when he awoke from it, he was blind, 80% deaf and was unable to do things unassisted and I believe he lost his memory.

    A sad story that just highlights the dangers that boxers put themselves it without any due respect. I also think of the beating Amir Khan took, only to still be hated on because he "Should of got knocked-out" just highlights the utter bull**** from many boxing fans these days...

    I don't believe boxing is a dying sport, I just think, along with many boxers themselves, it is just severely under-appreciated!
     
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  2. bandeedo

    bandeedo Loyal Member Full Member

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    just watched it again yesterday and spent the afternoon pissed off at the sorry ass french ref.
     
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  3. beefman180

    beefman180 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Rabbit punches.
     
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  4. atberry

    atberry Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    People overlook the damage Benn sustained - broken nose, broken cheekbone, fractured jaw, fractured ribs, swelled hands, urinated blood for three weeks, shadow on the brain on x-ray, and passed out with exhaustion on way back to dressing room.
     
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  5. atberry

    atberry Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    The clot was near the front of the head, on the corner.
     
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  6. beefman180

    beefman180 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    :lol: I didn't place any sole blame on that now did I? Don't jump to conclusions man.

    It was a fantastic fight, but the amount of CLEAN rabbit punches Benn landed was absolutely ludicrous and I think that's a universal given.
     
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  7. atberry

    atberry Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    And to suggest arm punches from no room or leverage in the clinches behind the head could cause a severe head injury with gloves on is just plain silly. Especially considering NIGEL BENN was landing a multitude of flush power shots in every round.
     
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  8. prelude

    prelude Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Benn was on peds....how could he takes McClellan shot and still coming...LOL
     
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  9. Think

    Think The Sport Of Kings Full Member

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    Yeah, he certainly wasn't the brightest guy in the world.
     
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  10. beefman180

    beefman180 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Again, point out to me where I correlated the two.

    :patsch
     
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  11. atberry

    atberry Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    [url]http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/boxing/3052849/Nigel-Benn-I-never-took-steroids.html[/url]
     
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  12. KOTF

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    Eubank-Watson II
     
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  13. atberry

    atberry Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFMPwBHVauw[/ame]


    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bz4KWIP3mrQ[/ame]
     
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    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hATjBmsH-Sw[/ame]
     
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  15. Ukansodoff

    Ukansodoff Deontay plz stop ducking Joshua. Thank you. Full Member

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    Harrison v Haye, that 1st round in that fight that cost me 15 pounds was so brutal to my eye i nearly had to look away.
     
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