Gerald McClellan?

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  1. Mitchell_NY

    Mitchell_NY Active Member Full Member

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    never seen his fights live, man from the highlights he could hit like a mofo. whats the though on him if he didnt fight Nigel Benn? would he have went down on an all time great?
     
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  2. fatcity

    fatcity Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Don't forget that Benn was out on his feet at one point during this fight.How he survived is beyond me.:bbb
     
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  3. Sweet Pea

    Sweet Pea Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    Not that hard to survive with a referee like that.

    But still, Benn had good bob and weave skills, and McClellan wasn't exactly a pin-point puncher. Ref did have a lot to do with it, though.
     
    Sweet Pea, Jan 7, 2008
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  4. 2FasT

    2FasT Member Full Member

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    Oh bull**** an american loses so lets blame the referee blah blah blah.Benn won the fight get over it.
     
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  5. enzo

    enzo Greatest Of All Time Full Member

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    McClellan was a very sad story... the ref would have stop round 1 if it was fought today.
     
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  6. Thread Stealer

    Thread Stealer Loyal Member Full Member

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    He was a good fighter, how good he would have been is unknown.

    He gets overrated due to the potential of what he might've been, as a lot of fighters tend to get.
     
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  7. AmazingHook

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    Roy Jones jr vs McLellan...Roy by UD!!! but that's a fight I would've loved to see. I remember that McClellan did beat Roy in the amateurs though.
     
    AmazingHook, Jan 7, 2008
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  8. Dantes

    Dantes ESB Magnate Full Member

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    G man was a beast. As peeps here have already stated it's hard to say because it's really only potential people can go on. For the fights he did have though, he was a force to be reckoned with, he did eat a lot of shots however, which is baaaaad.:deal
     
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  9. enzo

    enzo Greatest Of All Time Full Member

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    I give credit to Benn for his amazing comeback after that round... most fighters would have gave up! but after what hapoen to McClellan i wish he should have stayed down... :-(
     
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  10. bratwurzt

    bratwurzt Whore Full Member

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    I'm English and a Benn fan but that Referee was a disgrace.
     
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  11. PATSYS

    PATSYS Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Wasn't the damage to Mcllelan intially due to headbutt (and later gotten worse due to punches)?Just asking, haven't seen that fight in a long time.
     
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  12. ThePlugInBabies

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    there was what looked like a possible headbutt late in the fight when benn tripped after throwing a punch, but on closer inspection it looks like no more than one of benn's dreadlocks grazing the g-mans face.
     
    ThePlugInBabies, Jan 8, 2008
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  13. Sweet Pea

    Sweet Pea Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    It's only Brits that make these statements.
     
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  14. box_fan_uk

    box_fan_uk Member Full Member

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    Ref had **** all to do with it, the rules are 20 seconds if you get knocked out of the ring, Benn got back and beat the mother ****er, end of story ,


    although i hate McClellan for his nasty sadistic dog fighting past, he was a great fighter, and is a shame what happened to him,
     
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  15. box_fan_uk

    box_fan_uk Member Full Member

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    although i hate McClellan for his nasty sadistic dog fighting past, he was a great fighter, and is a shame what happened to him,
     
    box_fan_uk, Jan 8, 2008
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