Re: Middleweights: Mike McCallum vs Gerald McClellan
Posted: 03 Oct 2024, 06:12
"i know its only sparring but u can see when g-man spars james toney that while at moments jt looks to confuse g-man that a good amount of time g-man is able to just throw his weight around and force toney into the ropes and launch combos. i think this fight on pure boxing that mccallum would have a slight edge but its g-man's intangibles of being the bigger more powerful boxer make this a close one".
McClellan is by no means bigger than McCallum, who went on to win a title at lt. heavy. I think it would be McClellan who would struggle with Mike's body attack and pressure.
I've seen the 1990 Kronk sparring between Toney and McClellan and thought Toney dominated for the most part. McClellan struggled to land anything solid whereas Toney noticeably stunned McClellan several times with body punches. McClellan was game for sure but overmatched.
McClellan is by no means bigger than McCallum, who went on to win a title at lt. heavy. I think it would be McClellan who would struggle with Mike's body attack and pressure.
I've seen the 1990 Kronk sparring between Toney and McClellan and thought Toney dominated for the most part. McClellan struggled to land anything solid whereas Toney noticeably stunned McClellan several times with body punches. McClellan was game for sure but overmatched.