Gerald McClellan dropped everyone he fought

He was a killer in their despite being out-boxed and out-brawled by Benn without Steward in his corner.

 

I am pleasantly surprised Benn is as healthy as he is. Taking hurricane punches from McCllelan surely can't be good for anyones health.

 

I think there is a genetic component here. George Chuvalo took thunderous hits from Foreman and Frazier, and sounds like he never fought in his life

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On the other hand, Frazier would clearly slur in the later part of his life. There has to be a genetic component here. Some people can handle more than others.

Plus i wonder whether McClellan dehydrating himself could have worsened the impact of the blows to his brain.

 

Said he still had headaches from the Jackson fight

 

Said he still had headaches from the Jackson fight

 

Without question.

One of the things that has been brought up about this (from the very start of the day-before weigh-ins and how boxers abuse that) is that when you dehydrate to the level that a guy like McClellan did you end up even dehydrating some of your brain fluid. And rehydrating does not replenish brain fluid in the short time between the weigh-in and the fight.

So the brain is more knocking around against the skull instead of sloshing around in a fluid-filled orb.

 

Bull****. McClellan lost every round bar the first and maybe the 8th

 

More bull****. Did his brain stop functioning after the first round? He always had shitty stamina and no inside game.

 

There's no evidence he had brain damage going into the fight. He performed almost perfectly in the first round. Then fell apart when Benn pressured him at close-mid range