Gerlald McClellan as a 1900-1910 Heavyweight

What do you think?

 

i sense sarcasm.

anyway, g-man had a good modern style of in&out power punching that would frustrate most of them for sure, but i havent seen tape of any heavyweight that far back so i have no clue what styles he would go up against. plus g-man was always a big for his weight and most heavys of that era only fought at a lil over 200.

 

i think he could have done really well , but of course those you mentioned could do well too in our era if they got today's nutrition , technique , training , juicing , management combo.

 

Gerald was never destined for long term domination.

 

yeah he was too give and take .. lacked defense big time ..

 

Apart from beating two former light middleweights ,one of whom [Mugabi ] was washed up ,what is there in his record to suggest he would?

 

jackson was pretty passed it too man

 

Tommy Burns would've sparked him.

 

Prime 4 prime? He´d get badly beaten up by all of them.

 

Do you honestly believe that:think

 

When you look at the last posts od Seamus when it comes to the fighters of the beginnind of tha last century than you know he just wants to stir **** up. I just play by his rules.

But honestly, McClellan would be out of his depth here due to his style not beeing suited to the rules of this time. He would be at a huge disadvantage. All of those guys mentioned where the best of their time. McClellan wasn´t even the best of his time. And now he would go against those guys under their rules and quite above his own weight? Sorry, can´t see it.

 

McClellan has a serious chance at anyone in this era Johnson, Jeffries, Langford, McVey, Jeanette, although the first 3 I'd make favourates. He would certainly dominate the MW scene of the day without a shadow of a doubt though.

Bare in mind though GMAN was a boiled down Cruser, so would weigh a solid 180-190 for HW fights and was a rangy 6'0, that doesnt make him a small HW in the 1900 era. He has amazing power, speed, and technical skills, which would give him a big advantage in this era. His jab and right hand would make a stand out. I'd rate his punching ability over Fitz, so if Fitz's power carried to HW in those times, GMANs certainly will.