Benn Vs McClellan

It's strange how folks have a thing about never having watched it since. Ive watched this one ...but I've never watched Eubank Watson II even though it's there in the cupboard.

Probably because I wanted Watson to win and basically he had done that, just one way traffic for 11 rounds. I can still see myself that night after Eubank had gone down, "Just stay away from him, he's not hurt" Then Watson walks straight over to him...........

I might watch it one day.

 

Good post
I did that exact same thing about two months ago. Both the fight and the interview.

Now here's the spooky bit.

I was also a ten year old lad sat in the living room watching the fight with my dad.

What a fight!

 

It was JIm Watt who made the comments about McClennena heart and him "not wanting it" any more.

 

Furry muff. My mistake.

 

Not at all, Duran had already obtained legend status beating Leanoard and after his campaign at lightweight.

Kirkland didn't even fight again for a year and failed to apply himself to maximise his talent.

 

The Tyson knock down on Buster Douglas was longer and Benns count was not that long, if you watch it back hes in the ring standing fairly quickly.

 

uhmmmmmmmmmm not sure. I whatched it back fairly recently and it seemed pretty long to me.

Not saying it was 'the' longest but pretty long.

 

The problem with the Benn count was the ref once Benn was back in the ring McClellan was ready to finish the job and the ref kept pushing him back. I think he was close but i remember when Mosley knocked Mayorga he was standing right there to finish it.

 

Thats correct. The commentators were going 'whats the ref doing'.

Even as a benn fan I could see that the ref was looking after him.

 

Sorry to go back to this point. Steve Collins had a similar thing when he fought Eubank. I agree that it can be incredibly dangerous. A positive state of mind is a lot different to feeling indestructable. I may be being melodramatic and this maybe is not the thread for it because of the sensitive subject matter, but is creating a man-machine with such a mindset the same, or worse as sending someone into the ring on angel dust /PCP or a similar drug?

 

If ever there was a fight which will stay in my memory for ever this is it.
Just pure unadulterated adrenaline fuelled action from start to finish.

I remember I had just set up home with my now wife and our 'room' was full of boxes and bags and I got stick for getting the tv out before anything else (that never changed over the years ).
I had butterflies thinking how can Benn come back from that first round. And they never stopped until the end of the fight. I knew I had just watched one of the greatest fights in the history of the sport but it was obvious that McClellan was in trouble from around midway through the fight. I feel so sorry for the guy and his family. Not so sure that his corner is to blame, I dont think there are many corners that would pull thier guy out of a World Title fight...

I also remember Watt talking garbage about McClellan not having the heart (something he mentions in a lot of fights about the guy who is losing/tiring :nono ).

I watched it again for the only time a few years back but it just made me feel sick so I dont think I could bring myself to watch it again even though the fight itself was an all time classic.

 

I've actually read a lot of Mckenna stuff and he is obsessive about safety so I don't think this is an issue. Also if you've ever been hypnotised you'll know that you can't directly be made to do something you don't want to do.

 

Fair dues, I just don't know that much about the idea of hypnotism. It just felt that Benn was willing to do anything and everything to succeed in that fight. Maybe more down to the man than the hypnotism. It seemed like unnatural determination.