Do you mean the Benn fight where McClellan knocked Nigel down in the first round and was prevented from finishing him off by the ref? The fight where he retired on one knee due to a blood clot on his brain which caused permanent damage? Learn the sport before you comment again, reggaegirl.
Thank you!!! You know your boxing. I remember that fight when he got that brain injury. I knew something was wrong going into the second round I think he might have had the injury going into the fight the punch from Benn just aggravated the injury. Benn I feel is an "A" fighter for U.K standard and a "B" fighter USA Standard. I feel that if Nigel Benn ever fought like a Julian Jackson there would be no contest Julian by K.O 2nd round. Also Nigel is a Runner and a hugger he is hard to KO.
The Kronk is in a basement, so that can't be the venue?
Can you tell the cameraman to come out of his apartment across the road, come in through the window and come down the ladder and walk towards the ring.
Hearns definitely wouldn't win in a bout vs mcclellan, Hearns had sloppy defense and a horrible chin, he made up for it by being quick and having that power, McClellan was more rounded and had even more power.
Hearns had a glass jaw but Gerald was'nt going to get to it.Remeber this is not a prime Tommy Hearns.I think tommy's speed would have made the deference
Are you serious look at how hearns toys with gerald in this fight hearns has way more power speed and he his stonger and way more experienced then gerald hearns would have won by ko in the third or second round
who knows who would've won a real matchup at the height of their respective careers. Hearns would definitely have to worry about G's punching power, but would've had the edge in speed, movement, and reach. G would have to weather a storm of punches to end the fight by KO. tommy's right might have meant the end for G.
if they would have fought for real it would have been ended by a powerful right hand, either one, but most likely the better hearns would have outboxed and tired gman out and beat him by decision
Tommy Hearns handspeed and sharpness is something only rivaled by Roy Jones Jr. They both have the same type of sharpness which takes opponents apart. Other guys do not seem to have the same effect by power and by sharpness.
my heart goes out to Gerald McClellan but benn done him proper benn was a great fighter and would knock most people out put in front off him
waggawoo 1 year ago
Gerald was gettin pisssssssssssssed
2010MujahidBoxing 1 year ago
pity the camera was not closer
BoxingvidsUK 2 years ago
wow was hearns fuckig wit gerald.lol
P4p775 2 years ago
HEARD .....YOUNG HEARNS BYE KO!!!
feddei111 3 years ago
How the fuck McClellen gonna beat Hearns when he couldn't Nigel Benn
reggaegirl33 3 years ago
Do you mean the Benn fight where McClellan knocked Nigel down in the first round and was prevented from finishing him off by the ref? The fight where he retired on one knee due to a blood clot on his brain which caused permanent damage? Learn the sport before you comment again, reggaegirl.
tombac99 3 years ago 4
Thank you!!! You know your boxing. I remember that fight when he got that brain injury. I knew something was wrong going into the second round I think he might have had the injury going into the fight the punch from Benn just aggravated the injury. Benn I feel is an "A" fighter for U.K standard and a "B" fighter USA Standard. I feel that if Nigel Benn ever fought like a Julian Jackson there would be no contest Julian by K.O 2nd round. Also Nigel is a Runner and a hugger he is hard to KO.
drummer4christians 2 years ago
Nigel Benn a runner! Are you being serious LOL!. 'B' level fighter USA!!! I've heard it all now.
djgibson06 2 years ago
what do u mean by that
Nigel Benn is a great boxer ... and a power puncher
ak24ek13 3 years ago
both were good but in a real one, hearns wouldve won by 3-2 decision
allout1034 3 years ago
The Kronk is in a basement, so that can't be the venue?
Can you tell the cameraman to come out of his apartment across the road, come in through the window and come down the ladder and walk towards the ring.
innit27 3 years ago 3
Hearns was a much better boxer, would've taken McClellan out in a real fight as well.
Mowglieboy69 4 years ago
Hearns definitely wouldn't win in a bout vs mcclellan, Hearns had sloppy defense and a horrible chin, he made up for it by being quick and having that power, McClellan was more rounded and had even more power.
suprapower101 3 years ago
Hearns had a glass jaw but Gerald was'nt going to get to it.Remeber this is not a prime Tommy Hearns.I think tommy's speed would have made the deference
pungadoo 3 years ago
Are you serious look at how hearns toys with gerald in this fight hearns has way more power speed and he his stonger and way more experienced then gerald hearns would have won by ko in the third or second round
pungadoo 2 years ago
I agree
pungadoo 3 years ago
who knows who would've won a real matchup at the height of their respective careers. Hearns would definitely have to worry about G's punching power, but would've had the edge in speed, movement, and reach. G would have to weather a storm of punches to end the fight by KO. tommy's right might have meant the end for G.
Ayinde2853 4 years ago
McClellan by KO in a real fight. He was a harder puncher than both Hagler and Barkley.
86pimp3 4 years ago
you're dreaming buddy. Hearns was a bad man
guitarbandit7498 4 years ago
Really great stuff...Thank you for posting.
schwinn13 4 years ago
if they would have fought for real it would have been ended by a powerful right hand, either one, but most likely the better hearns would have outboxed and tired gman out and beat him by decision
flyinghotwing 4 years ago
didn't the camera have zoom
kareemabdullah 4 years ago
This was in 1989.
JuicyJuicester 4 years ago
Dog, no it wasn't. It was April 1990.
IceveinsProductions 4 years ago
Tommy Hearns handspeed and sharpness is something only rivaled by Roy Jones Jr. They both have the same type of sharpness which takes opponents apart. Other guys do not seem to have the same effect by power and by sharpness.
NathanHotDogs 4 years ago
Hearns speed and experience would have ultimately taken McClelland apart from the 2nd to 4th round of a real fight
ynoid1963 4 years ago
you have to remember that Hearns and McClelland were not throwing the hardest punches they could.
Andrew198383 4 years ago
I think Mcclellan would have beat him in a fight, man thats a tough call though.
XionComrade 4 years ago
boring
stonehagler 4 years ago
geat vid mate you can sense the respect g-man had for hearns
sharpkid 4 years ago
alot of action for an exhibition. Hearns used his experience and Gerald had more energy. Hearns would out manuever and Gerald always had energy.
NathanHotDogs 4 years ago
ACE!!
eggs7p 4 years ago