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Gerald McClellan

2019-06-08T10:41:17Z

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[[File:WBHF Logo.jpg|right|thumb|200px|World Boxing Hall of Fame Inductee]]
[[File:ILBOXINGHOFLOGO IL State Martial Arts Boxing Hall of Fame 2014 logo contender.jpg|right]]
* '''Trainers:''' [[Emanuel Steward]], [[Stan Johnson]]
'''Gerald McClellan''' is regarded as one of the hardest hitters in the history of boxing. [[The Ring Magazine]] named him the 27th [[:The 100 Greatest Punchers of All-Time!|greatest puncher of all-time]] in 2003.

McClellan was severely injured in his fight with [[WBC]] super middleweight champion [[Nigel Benn]] on February 25, 1995, in London, England.

After being knocked through the ropes and onto the ring apron early in the first round, Benn came back to knock out McClellan in the tenth round.

McClellan suffered a massive blood clot to the brain and underwent an emergency three-and-a-half-hour procedure to remove the clot. The surgery saved his life but, after two months in a coma, he was left blind, hearing impaired, brain damaged and unable to walk. His short-term memory is severely limited, and his long-term memory is selective.

He is cared for by his sisters (Lisa, Sandra and Stacey) in their hometown of Freeport, Illinois.

McClellan receives social security disability and a small WBC pension, but it costs approximately $70,000 per year to take care of him and pay for the round-the-clock assistance that he requires. Astronomical medical bills and the costs of his yearly care exhausted all of the money that he earned as a professional prize fighter. For this reason, McClellan and his family rely on donations to the Gerald McClellan Trust to care for him. [[Roy Jones Jr.]] has donated parts of several fight purses to the trust.

McClellan attended a benefit on his behalf in London in February 2007, which was arranged by Nigel Benn and dubbed a great success. One British website said more than 1,100 people attended. McClellan, according to the website, was so emotional that he had to leave the room.

It was reported in 2012 that McClellan required surgery to have his colon removed.

==Career Overview==
*Outpointed [[Roy Jones Jr.]] in the 156-pound semifinals of the 1988 National [[Golden Gloves]] Tournament. McClellan was outpointed by [[Ray McElroy]] in the final.
*After winning his first ten professional fights by knockout, McClellan lost back-to-back decisions to [[Dennis Milton]] and Ralph Ward.
*Knocked out [[John Mugabi]] in one round to win the [[WBO]] middleweight championship on November 20, 1991. He relinquished the title without defending it.
*Knocked out [[Julian Jackson]] in five rounds to win the WBC middleweight championship on May 8, 1993. It was named [[:Ring Magazine Knockout of the Year|Knockout of the Year]] by [[The Ring Magazine]].
*Fired trainer [[Emanuel Steward]] in 1994. McClellan was angry because he thought Steward was spending too much time with his other fighters.
*Defended the WBC middleweight championship three times before relinquishing it to move up to super middleweight. McClellan won all three title defenses by first-round knockout.
*Won 20 fights by first-round knockout.
*Of his 29 career knockouts, 28 ended in the first 3 rounds. The only knockout he scored beyond the 3rd round was his 5th round KO win over Julian Jackson. The furthest he had gone in his career when entering the Benn fight was into the 8th round on 3 occasions (2 wins by decision and a defeat to Ralph Ward).
*Inducted into the [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 2007.

== External Links==
*[http://www.geraldmcclellan.com/index.html Gerald McClellan: The G-Man's Official Website]
*[http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/news/story?id=2904695 "Boxer's life caught up in ring of dogs, fighting" By Elizabeth Merrill, ESPN.com, June 19, 2007]
*[http://www.worldboxing101.com/2012/06/26/ring-10-veterans-boxing-foundation-a-beta-bomb-of-brotherhood-part-1-our-suffering-champions/ "Ring 10 Veterans Boxing Foundation: a Beta Bomb of Brotherhood – Part 1, Our Suffering Champions" By Sharon Scrima, WorldBoxing101.com, June 26, 2012]
*[http://realcombatmedia.com/2013/02/gerald-g-man-mcclellan-sister-lisa-mcclellan-speaks-condition/ "Gerald G-Man McClellan: His Sister Lisa McClellan Speaks On His Condition" Real Combat Media, February 11, 2013]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGz-unNi1dU YouTube: Interview with Gerald McClellan 6 Years After the Benn Fight]

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title=[[WBO Middleweight Champion]]|
after=[[Chris Pyatt]]|
years=1991 Nov 20 – 1992 '''Vacated'''
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before=[[Julian Jackson]]|
title=[[WBC Middleweight Champion]]|
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[[Category:United States Amateur Champions]]
[[Category:World Middleweight Champions]]
[[Category:American World Champions]]
[[Category:World Boxing Hall of Fame Members]]

Gerald McClellan

2019-06-08T10:39:40Z

Mysteryftw:

[[file:Mcclellan.gerald.jpg|left|250px]]

[[File:WBHF Logo.jpg|right|thumb|200px|World Boxing Hall of Fame Inductee]]
[[File:ILBOXINGHOFLOGO IL State Martial Arts Boxing Hall of Fame 2014 logo contender.jpg|right]]
* '''Trainers:''' [[Emanuel Steward]], [[Stan Johnson]]
'''Gerald McClellan''' is regarded as one of the hardest hitters in the history of boxing. [[The Ring Magazine]] named him the 27th [[:The 100 Greatest Punchers of All-Time!|greatest puncher of all-time]] in 2003.

McClellan was severely injured in his fight with [[WBC]] super middleweight champion [[Nigel Benn]] on February 25, 1995, in London, England.

After being knocked through the ropes and onto the ring apron early in the first round, Benn came back to knock out McClellan in the tenth round.

McClellan suffered a massive blood clot to the brain and underwent an emergency three-and-a-half-hour procedure to remove the clot. The surgery saved his life but, after two months in a coma, he was left blind, hearing impaired, brain damaged and unable to walk. His short-term memory is severely limited, and his long-term memory is selective.

He is cared for by his sisters (Lisa, Sandra and Stacey) in their hometown of Freeport, Illinois.

McClellan receives social security disability and a small WBC pension, but it costs approximately $70,000 per year to take care of him and pay for the round-the-clock assistance that he requires. Astronomical medical bills and the costs of his yearly care exhausted all of the money that he earned as a professional prize fighter. For this reason, McClellan and his family rely on donations to the Gerald McClellan Trust to care for him. [[Roy Jones Jr.]] has donated parts of several fight purses to the trust.

McClellan attended a benefit on his behalf in London in February 2007, which was arranged by Nigel Benn and dubbed a great success. One British website said more than 1,100 people attended. McClellan, according to the website, was so emotional that he had to leave the room.

It was reported in 2012 that McClellan required surgery to have his colon removed.

==Career Overview==
*Outpointed [[Roy Jones Jr.]] in the 156-pound semifinals of the 1988 National [[Golden Gloves]] Tournament. McClellan was outpointed by [[Ray McElroy]] in the final.
*After winning his first ten professional fights by knockout, McClellan lost back-to-back decisions to [[Dennis Milton]] and Ralph Ward.
*Knocked out [[John Mugabi]] in one round to win the [[WBO]] middleweight championship on November 20, 1991. He relinquished the title without defending it.
*Knocked out [[Julian Jackson]] in five rounds to win the WBC middleweight championship on May 8, 1993. It was named [[:Ring Magazine Knockout of the Year|Knockout of the Year]] by [[The Ring Magazine]].
*Fired trainer [[Emanuel Steward]] in 1994. McClellan was angry because he thought Steward was spending too much time with his other fighters.
*Defended the WBC middleweight championship three times before relinquishing it to move up to super middleweight. McClellan won all three title defenses by first-round knockout.
*Won 20 fights by first-round knockout.
*Of his 29 career knockouts, 28 ended in the first 3 rounds. The only knockout he scored beyond the 3rd round was his 5th round KO win over Julian Jackson. The furthest he had gone in his career when entering the Benn fight was into the 8th round on 3 occasions (2 wins by decision and a defeat to Ralph Ward).
*Inducted into the [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 2007.

== External Links==
*[http://www.geraldmcclellan.com/index.html Gerald McClellan: The G-Man's Official Website]
*[http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/news/story?id=2904695 "Boxer's life caught up in ring of dogs, fighting" By Elizabeth Merrill, ESPN.com, June 19, 2007]
*[http://www.worldboxing101.com/2012/06/26/ring-10-veterans-boxing-foundation-a-beta-bomb-of-brotherhood-part-1-our-suffering-champions/ "Ring 10 Veterans Boxing Foundation: a Beta Bomb of Brotherhood – Part 1, Our Suffering Champions" By Sharon Scrima, WorldBoxing101.com, June 26, 2012]
*[http://realcombatmedia.com/2013/02/gerald-g-man-mcclellan-sister-lisa-mcclellan-speaks-condition/ "Gerald G-Man McClellan: His Sister Lisa McClellan Speaks On His Condition" Real Combat Media, February 11, 2013]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGz-unNi1dU YouTube: Interview with Gerald McClellan 6 Years After the Benn Fight]

{{start box}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Chris Eubank]] Vacated|
title=[[WBO Middleweight Champion]]|
after=[[Chris Pyatt]]|
years=1991 Nov 20 – 1992 '''Vacated'''
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Julian Jackson]]|
title=[[WBC Middleweight Champion]]|
after=[[Julian Jackson]]|
years=1993 May 8 – 1994 '''Vacated'''
}}
{{end box}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:McClellan, Gerald}}
[[Category:United States Amateur Champions]]
[[Category:World Middleweight Champions]]
[[Category:American World Champions]]
[[Category:World Boxing Hall of Fame Members]]