DID NIGEL BENN GET LUCKY ?

[Al Savani]

Heres a raw 4-0-0 McClellan http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sN8533evgz4

On Lindell Holmes undercard -Milton McCrory also on the card- he said before the Nigel fight that he under-sparred for Milton and over-sparred for Ward,before getting it right(Manny Steward wasnt training him at that point,too busy with Tommy H for the Leonard third fight,'yes men' were). Would of been one of the greats.

Sorry I meant over-sparred for Milton and under-sparred for Ward

[STP]

Benn didn't just beat Barkley and McClellan, he panned them all over the ring. You sound like the fornicating Yanks! They bitched about Benn 'hitting Barkley when he was down' and 'hitting McClellan on the back of the head' in clinches, absolute pussies.

They just couldn't accept or believe Benn absolutely panned them.

And neither can you lot, somehow, which must be some sort of British inferiority complex. Sick.

[gb]

MCLELLAN WAS WEIGHT DRAINED, PUNCHED HIMSELF OUT ND HAD A BLOODCLOT AND WAS STILL BEATING HIM

McClellan was coming up from middleweight and was 3 pounds shy of the super middle limit. Go and have a look for your brain.

[chief]

This is quite possible the worst thread I've ever seen on Boxrec. Terrible. Benn was an absolue warrior...

I totally agree with STP, his record speaks for itself.

I admire Benn for his courage, retrospect and of course, for giving us such pure pugilistic entertainment. I'll say no more on this thread, its disgraceful. Respect, to the DARK DESTROYER.

Agreed.. I couldn't believe it when I saw the title of this thread and I wasn't even gonna respond coz its clearly someone on a wind-up but every time i see the title on the front page it annoys me.... When you think what Benn gave to the sport with his hard, uncompromising attitude over years and years the fella deserves more respect among boxing fans... Nigel Benn "lucky"?? Do me a favour....

[mrkh]

the four greatest post-war british boxers that stand out are benn, lewis, hatton and calzaghe, and you can make a case for each of them. but benn after the mcclelland fight was thee greatest post-war british boxer at that point, no question imo. it has to be the greatest win in british boxing history i think, only hatton /tszyu really comes close in modern times.

[Greg Nicholas]

GMans fight with Dennis Milton is on the Dennis Andries v Jeff Harding undercard as chief support and Emanuel Steward isnt in his corner, hes out back with Andries.. Mike Tyson is in attendance wanting to see what GMan was all about and supporting his mates mate, Jeff Fenech - Jeff Harding.. young GMan had zero tactics in the fight and Milton was a slick experienced pro prospect who had beaten everyone as an amateur, and was a mate of Tyson.. he took advantage of GMans zero defence to pop him with light potshots and side step out of danger as GMan constantly tried loading the big overarm right and big turning left hook.. the commentators said Mike Tyson was one of GMans inspirations and how he wanted to impress him.. its interesting stuff..

[dr_devious]

the four greatest post-war british boxers that stand out are benn, lewis, hatton and calzaghe, and you can make a case for each of them. but benn after the mcclelland fight was thee greatest post-war british boxer at that point, no question imo. it has to be the greatest win in british boxing history i think, only hatton /tszyu really comes close in modern times.

Ken Buchanon easily belongs with that group. In terms of sheer talent, so does Randolph Turpin

[STP]

Buchanan is the probably best and greatest post-war Brit for me. He gave a Duran at his very best with peak reflexes one of his toughest and closest fights over 15 years.

Hamed has to be in the mix too - cleared out his division with KO's and only lost to an all-time great, at the end of the day.

[Bricks]

Mclellan was weight drained, fighting with a blood clot, and against a very brave and tough man in benn.

Any boxer is brave and tough period.

That said I do think Benn more or less quit against Watson and against Collins twice.

While by the same token he took a 12 round hammering against Malinga unneccesaily when the corner should have pulled him out and he fought close to death against Eubank.

The thread starter is right that Benn's fouls against Barkley did appear to swing the fight his way. But that said no one did that to Iran before or after and it was a tremendous feat by benn to get Barkley down three times in one round even if he hit him on the floor twice.

The amazing thing is Barkley could have gone on were it not for the 3 knockdown rule and we may have had the greatest MW title fight ever!

[n1ebf]

Hilarious. After the McClellan fight, his record was 40-1-2 with 10 world title wins - that doesn't come by luck. Neither does rendering 35 human heads unconscious.

Nobody wins world titles abroard and defends them successfully against Barkley, Eubank and McClellan on luck.

Benn and Barkley did fight, and Benn did poleaxe him with the first punch of the fight, and beat him in the first round, and have Michael Buffer then declare it as 'arguably the greatest one-round fight in the history of boxing' on the mic. Boxing is about what does effing happen.

Even in defeat, he left Watson's arms bruised to eff and Eubank close to death. After two rounds, Doug DeWitt's ear was BLUE... and Benn had already taken a knockdown!

Just a stupid post, matey. Lucky? I don't know what to say. Just stupid. Stupid.

it's not hilarious it's pure fricking garbage.

I watched Benn getting pummelled by Mclellan when I was about 14 or so. As I remember it was 1994 and you can check the records I think Spain got knocked out the world cup by Italy the same day. I think.
I never watched all the fight but I remember Nigel Benn getting beat to shit til I had to go.
Looked a certain loser.
Next day you found out he won and the manner.
When you come back from a life threatening battering to a Gerald Mclellan-esque style fighter come back matey and we'll have an internet debate about the relative merits of your victory.

[bugs]

the four greatest post-war british boxers that stand out are benn, lewis, hatton and calzaghe, and you can make a case for each of them. but benn after the mcclelland fight was thee greatest post-war british boxer at that point, no question imo. it has to be the greatest win in british boxing history i think, only hatton /tszyu really comes close in modern times.

Ken Buchanon easily belongs with that group. In terms of sheer talent, so does Randolph Turpin

And Naz