15 years ago today - Nigel Benn v Gerald McClellan

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Re: 15 years ago today - Nigel Benn v Gerald McClellan

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bennie wrote:I hated it. I hate fights in which neither man is 'thinking'.
Anything to be contrary eh, Bennie.
You hated the Benn-McClellan fight, and felt sorry for Johnny Frankham when incarcerated recently for knowingly robbing a pensioner.
Any opinions on genocide?
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Re: 15 years ago today - Nigel Benn v Gerald McClellan

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I think I need Eddie Futch.
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Re: 15 years ago today - Nigel Benn v Gerald McClellan

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G0mez wrote:I find it hard to sympathise with Gerrald McClellan if im honest.

The stories of him buying that labrador and timing how long his pit bull took to kill it left me cold. From what his own coach said, he sounds a very wicked man. Whilst it's easy to demonise someone who cant defend themselves, and I know Gerald wasn't like Don King and killed someone.. but even so, despite his tragic plight I cant say i'd donate to him.

That said, it was an amazing fight and I suppose it need that kind of crazy character to make the event what it was.
Whilst that IS a shocking story, can any of us who eat meat honestly judge him without being hypocrites?
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Re: 15 years ago today - Nigel Benn v Gerald McClellan

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At the time it was the most savage fight i'd ever seen and i still have that same opinion today.
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Re: 15 years ago today - Nigel Benn v Gerald McClellan

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I am a massive Benn fan and will never forget watching this. Tragic, tragic ending but quite simply the most exciting sporting event i have ever seen..
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Re: 15 years ago today - Nigel Benn v Gerald McClellan

Post by Mimmy »

Don't you think a lot of referees would have stopped the fight in the first round. I remember thinking at the time that Benn was out, I'm quite sure Benn was very lucky in the fight not to stopped by the ref. How things would have been different then.
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Re: 15 years ago today - Nigel Benn v Gerald McClellan

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whicker wrote:
G0mez wrote:I find it hard to sympathise with Gerrald McClellan if im honest.

The stories of him buying that labrador and timing how long his pit bull took to kill it left me cold. From what his own coach said, he sounds a very wicked man. Whilst it's easy to demonise someone who cant defend themselves, and I know Gerald wasn't like Don King and killed someone.. but even so, despite his tragic plight I cant say i'd donate to him.

That said, it was an amazing fight and I suppose it need that kind of crazy character to make the event what it was.
Whilst that IS a shocking story, can any of us who eat meat honestly judge him without being hypocrites?
Unless I've missed the attempt at humour again, the answer is quite obviously, yes.
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Re: 15 years ago today - Nigel Benn v Gerald McClellan

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There's a big difference between killing for meat and killing for your own amusement.
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