Question regarding the Benn-Mcclellan fight....

mattyp151 · Post by **mattyp151** » 14 Mar 2006, 17:50

Ezzard wrote:
MightyWarrior wrote:The referee was French by the way, and yes he wasn't too good was he.

One of the best middleweight punch ups of the 90's was McClellan v Jackson in their first fight. Two of the hardest hitting middleweights of all time? I think they might have been.

Now anyone who can take the kind of shots that McClellan took off Jackson that night.....well I think they've probably got a chin that's just too good for their own health. Which I think it what happened to Gerald. He was taking the kind of punches that should rightly leave you on the canvas, safe to fight another day.
Totally agree. Gerald soaked up a good shot and as a result he seemed to neglect his defence.

Makes you wonder about Lacy after his last fight....

Arsenal · Post by **Arsenal** » 15 Mar 2006, 06:28

Decagon was the headbutt deliberate?

mattyp151 · Post by **mattyp151** » 15 Mar 2006, 10:45

Arsenal wrote:Decagon was the headbutt deliberate?

It was a swing and a miss and falling into G-Man, but the ref seemed to be watching another fight to not give Gerald time to recover.

Arsenal · Post by **Arsenal** » 15 Mar 2006, 12:07

I remember the headbutt but don't remember it being deliberate. Can you imagine the force it hit with? More than a punch especially as Benn body movement probably meant his head had some momentum behind it.

RobD · Post by **RobD** » 15 Mar 2006, 16:52

I seem to recall Mclellan saying something to his corner at the end of the 2nd or 3rd round that something wasn't right.

Ezzard · Post by **Ezzard** » 16 Mar 2006, 02:50

RobD wrote:I seem to recall Mclellan saying something to his corner at the end of the 2nd or 3rd round that something wasn't right.

Anyone else heard this? Rob, this is an interesting observation.