Im guessing that people dropped Gerald after they heard about what he did to dogs but I personally dont hate him for that even if I sound like a disgusting person, but he was an amazing boxer and you gotta respect that even after what happened to him. He's still one of my top favs boxers.
Best fight I have ever seen . Such a tragedy what happened too both fighters . Benn was never the same again either .. I remember my dad saying it the only fight that looks like a rocky film
Nigel should not take all the blame for what happened to Gerald! Gerald suffered some hard hits from Julian Jackson, let’s not forget! He suffered a lot of hits from past boxers and it just so happens that His body finally had enough on the Nigel fight!
@Tom Mike exactly mate people get on bandwagons n half of them wasn't even born I was there great night n fight so sad what happened Again people hear snippets n jump on stuff said like Jim watt n Reg Gutteridge saying his bottle had gone when he went on 1 knee people criticise but they wasn't to know back then they where just saying what they seen n it did look like he had given up Same as Nigel saying Rather him than me but he didn't know the full situation n was just hyped after the fight who wouldn't be Like I say people run off at the mouth n only know a snippet of the story
@@hueyfreeman1983 Exactly! A good referee would have been taking points off for rabbit punching from the first round. But I do think McClellan had some brain damage with his fights with Julian Jackson. McClellan was fighting 2 people that night - Nigel Benn and referee Alfred Asaro.
From what I recall he started blinking after the Julian Jackson fight. I believe running into the hard punching Jackson started the injury and taking punishment from Benn was the final nail.
Sensible analysis fella , I think similar of Michael Watson taking massive shots off Benn n then Eubank the thing people don't realise is them 4 fighters where monster punchers Benn Jackson McClellan n Eubank
Heartbreaking watching this even 22 years on. Watched it live on tv at the time and it truly was a brutal fight between 2 warriors. Despite all the talk around fights and all the hype I genuinely don't believe many boxers have ever got in the ring with the intention to kill someone, or lead to a situation like Gerald finds himself in now. It is sad that boxing has turned its back on Gerald in the way that it has. Yes he might have fought dogs and that is abhorant, but wishing this level of disability on someone for doing that is equally abhorant. Let's also not forget the toll that this fight took on Nigel either, both physically and mentally, I hope that One day he truly finds the peace has found so hard to find. Respect to both Nigel and Gerald
That would be the dumbest thing he can do. I say that with all respect to Gman. I think Gman would agree as a fighter the last thing you wanna see is the worst possible outcome of a fighters career. Broken and forgotten. Wilder seeing Gman would put things into his mind he would never shake off. This is the very reason no fighter went to see him for a long time. Roy Jones Jr used to ask about him but would never visit in the prime of his career.
Apparently, McClellan's sparring partner commented he had this blinking thing even before the fight against Benn. It was apparent, he could have got the brain damage long before...but made wirse with the fight.
Don King and the other promoters of this fight have a lot to answer for, I pray that lessons have been learnt, McClellan should of gone on to have a good career, Benn gets hate and tortures himself over the aftermath but the promoters deserve time for the lack of any medics or ambulance at the venue.
Totally agree. McClellan's family still struggle terribly financially. King could write one cheque and take care of them all and never miss the money. Doing the right thing isn't his strongest suit though :(
I saw this whole fight live. I was a kid. McClellan was odds on fave. I'd never seen him fight before. He bullied Benn in the ring. If I remember rightly Benn was knocked down 4 times during the fight. Everyone thought he was going to lose by KO, TKO or towel. The only man on the planet that could've beat the GMan at that moment in time was Benn. Why, because Benn had sheer grit and determination and was the very definition of courage. One of the all time best fights in the history of the sport, marred and forgotten only because of the tragic brain injury that McClellan suffered. Thank you to both gents for showing the sport in its best and unfortunately worst light.
Superb insight into Nigel Benn's haunting compassion for what happend to Gerald McClellan on that tragic night, classy fighter with a heart of pure Gold...Much respect !
Thats why Benn got me into boxing, he was such an emotional fighter, not a robot. when he says theres a lot of things people dont understand, its breaks your heart
oli Fuckoffski no one deserves to be a vegetable in constant pain. That’s hell on earth, imagine the pain his family is in seeing him like that everyday
oli Fuckoffski Bet you’re a Roy Jones fan. What about cockfighting? Does Roy deserve the death penalty too? I would never condone that behavior but saying someone deserves that is disgusting
Benn one of the most inspirational people I have met :) his wife and himself spoke to us on Saturday night past and you can still see how badly this affects him yet he is still living for God :) An amazing man with an even more amazing testimony!
@@Lovinlife1234 He is a coward who took up the cowards religion and a dirty fighter who should be in prison for attempted murder - only dirtbags are morons you defending him.
Nigel is a decent guy. Boxing is always dangerous. It's easy to judge. But, 2 men in a fair fight where no-one forces them to go. Never judge a boxer. It's a fight. There's always consequences. God Bless Nigel. I only wish him peace. And God Bless Gerald's sister. She never deserted him. A decent lady.
this is why i pride myself on being a fan of floyd mayweather jr, because he has the mindset of a brilliant fighter with a defensive pedigree that has kept him undefeated and really free from any serious damage throughout his whole career. i feel for gerald...i hope he's doing good and i really am praying for his recovery...nigel, i have nothing but respect for him..he did his job, and i know it's killing him to see what gerald's going through...people call floyd a runner..i laugh at them...
With hindsight everybody is wise. I suspect neither man would have wished real injury on the other. Their aim in fighting was personal advantage. 'Time and chance' intervened. There was no conspiracy or bad intentions in the outcome, just chance. If it wasn't Gerald it would have been Nigel - 'Time and chance happeneth to all men.' Blessings on both. Mozzman.
I'm a dog lover too but the human deserves to be tortured like that or any dogs but for people to say he deserves what he got they are the devil themselves
no matter what we do, no one deserves to suffer like he did. we all make mistakes and sure we deserve a second chance. i also feel sorry for ben. he felt responsible
battlefield/socom ps I don't agree he should suffer from the dog incident but not many people make mistakes like tying a dogs mouth together so it can be killed.
You cannot compare fighting dogs to fighting humans. 2 things, I have never had one of my dogs tell me they want to fight. A human makes that decision knowing there could be life or death consequences. You're an idiot. Why not compare junping out of airplanes to eating shit sandwiches?
He had an incredible left, a sort of swooping upward hooking left that he would torc his body into. Physically gifted athlete. By far the most incredible sporting event I witnessed live.
Despite the whole dog thing which is utterly abhorrent - he still doesn't deserve brain damage. Feel for Ben too. At the end of the day they both decided to fight with the aim of hurting and beating each other. Unfortunately one, unusually, came off very badly.
Swolbraham Lincoln he was a passionate dog fighter who used to get gentle dogs like Labradors from pounds tape their mouths up and set his pit bulls on em to satisfy his blood lust
Karma is a bitch. Taping a docile dogs mouth and making them fight with a pit bull. . I have little sympathy. More sympathy with benn cause he was never the same after this.
at the end of the day both men knew what they were getting in to when they signed the contract what happened was a very sad day for boxing but neither man is to blame in my opinion
Benn punched McClellan in the back of the head multiple times. That's a dirty, illegal and dangerous move that most likely had a lot to do with McClellan's brain damage. The ones that are the most responsible for what happened though, are the referee and McClellan's team. Allowing illegal moves to go through multiple times and not realising when a fighter is acting so weirdly are amateur moves.
Nigel did not cause this, he was just unlucky being the last guy he fought. He took some serious shots from Julian Jackson before this fight, he did that blinking thing then aswell. No fighter is to blame but himself sadly, they know what they are getting themselves into.
maybe he could have reduced the amount of times he hit him on the back of the head hitting on the back of the head is a very dangerous and stupid thing anyone can do it’s very dirty and not fair so i’m reality it’s Benns’ fault he made the brain damage process much more faster than it had to be
I remember watching this fight. It was a great era for middleweight/super middleweight boxing. Very sad for both boxers obviously more so McClellan. After several similar injuries and deaths in the 80's/ 90's lessons have been learned and fewer boxers are suffering in the same ways due to better refereeing and cornermen unafraid to pull their fighters out and with better systems of weigh loss and control in place to preventing sudden dehydration which was a major factor in many cases.
Benn was an incredible fighter and is still an incredible man. As an Irish man I was always shouting for Collins but in every other fight of Benn's I was screaming for him. Such a talent, with such a heart. I was so sad that his life went to a bad place after boxing. I always thought he should have opened gyms and become a trainer and help the kids, to give him focus and remain part of the boxing space. I hope he has a happy life now.
very sad ending to an amazing fight one of the best staged in britain, both showed amazing guts and pride especially benn after the beating he took early on he was all heart
Two brilliant fighters, a classic boxing match with such a tragic ending. Why should Benn pay for McClellan's medical bills though?, all boxers know the risks when entering the ring. Managers should protect the financial aspect of their fighters, not the opponents. Respect for Nigel and Gerald.
Naw, this fight alone didn't cause his brain damage, he had multiple people in his gym say during the training camp he was already showing signs of CTE most notably his uncontrollable blinking. He should have retired long before this fight but its easy to say that in hindsight.
Thank you for information. I never accuses Benn for this accident. This is boxing and sometimes such thing happens... I'm Benn fan, he was british little Tyson. Regards.
Nigel, you are a legend, please do not beat yourself up about this, you were doing your job as was Gerald. oh and pleasure meeting you in Aberdeen many years ago
There was a lot of illegal hits on both ends in this fight. Both lives were changed that day, not in the best way. What makes me angry is the greedy ones who pushed these men, the ones who still has wealth, still has money and instead of taking care of the ones who help them make the money they just shake their heads and talk about how great he could have been. I’m praying for both boxers.
Both knew the risks, both were willing to fight to the death and shit happened. The biggest refereeing error in the history of boxing paved the way for the disaster. Benn was more than counted out in the first but deserved to win just on heart! Totally agree with you Harry Weir. The referee was way out of his depth reffing a fight like this.
Benn was a STUD! Classic wars he was in! He's a classy man...these guys go in the ring with their lives on the line, that's the part of the WAR! very sad however!
A very sad fight which should have been stopped earlier. But this aside , Gerald Mc Clellin was sent over to do a number on Nigel Benn . Both of these fighters were greats, and all boxers know the risk when they get into the ring. The result could have been the other way round .Nigel Benn is a good kind hearted man and was an excellent boxer .
Benn was awfully quite he didnt say much. He was sitting next to Lisa McClellan, Gerald came out for like 5 minutes the whole hall went quite. Apprantley he was feeling ill so he had to go but lisa stayed. it was a brilliant night.
Obviously, McClellan is the real tragedy, but, Nigel isn't far behind. Some people are able to separate their personal lives and professional lives very easily, others not so much. Nigel is clearly one of the people who can't. He was doing his job in that ring just like McClellan. What happened was an accident and Nigel shouldn't have had fingers pointed at him for it, nor should he have felt responsible for it. He has a good heart and someone should have taken the time to make sure he was able to get past it before he sank so far down that he tried to kill himself.
The truth is before the fight McClellan said he was going to kill Benn, most of this fight Benn was just fighting for his own survival so I don't think he should feel so bad, is good he tried to help financially. I wonder if McClellan would have made the same effort if the boot had been on the other foot.
why should Benn pay his medical bills? It was McClellan who's quoted as saying you gotta be prepared to "Die" in the ring. Its tragic, but Benn has done no wrong.
One second. That's the first thought that comes to mind when I think of this fateful fight. Benn got knocked out of the ring in the 1st round and beat the count by one lousy second. And then everything changed.
What a decent bloke Nigel is.As others have said,before the fight McClellan said he was gonna kill you,and what a brutal fight it was...Be proud,dont beat ya-self up mate. As for suicide.For those that have contemplated it, as have I years ago,Nigels right! All ya want is some-one to say,"It`ll be alright" to get ya thru it....? When ya learn that no-ones gonna say that to ya?- That ya alone in the world,it makes ya stronger,if ya get thru it. For those that dont? Say a prayer.
Real Shame. Affects some more than others. Look at Ali. I remember when McClellan fought Jackson he was blinking in that fight, same as Benn fight. His brain was issueing warnings prior to the actual event.
McClellan had no defence. His striking skills however, we're the opposite. Quick, accurate and hard hitting as hell, in a way that was his defence. Julian Jackson and Nigel Benn, especially Jackson were the hardest hitters Gerald could face. Benn was the final straw that broke the camel's back.
im glad hes smiling, he is a real champion, its real sad what happened to him but im really glad hes smiling and he seems ok with himself, im talking about gerald, but benn shouldnt feel any guilt, he didnt know it was going to happen
Nigel Benn could have suffered the same fate, it's a risk all boxers take.It was an incredible fight & Nigel Benn fought like a lion that night, such a pity the period afterwards was tainted by Gerald McClellan's unfortunate injury. It would not surprise me if one day the 'Dark Destroyer' came back from the grave, after giving the 'ferry man' a bashing!
I'm a pretty hard guy but watching both these guys nearly beat each other to death and the following after math makes me tear up. So many different things could have been done better during and after the fight. Shame on Don King and the boxing world. Benn was just doing his job. Poor bastard is still eaten alive by the guilt to this day still.
God Bless Lisa McClellan for dedicating her time in looking after her brother
God bless all who take his family members and help him during hard time
u old asf now
How is this possible that such an insanely great boxer is abandoned by everyone! That's disgusting... What a tragedy
Im guessing that people dropped Gerald after they heard about what he did to dogs but I personally dont hate him for that even if I sound like a disgusting person, but he was an amazing boxer and you gotta respect that even after what happened to him. He's still one of my top favs boxers.
@@bogsbinny6335 Finally someone being humane about this situation.
The English raised a lot and paid his medical bills but nothing from King
Kakha Khmelidze because they just don’t care. They’re heartless.
They don’t want to see what could possibly happen to them.
Best fight I have ever seen . Such a tragedy what happened too both fighters . Benn was never the same again either .. I remember my dad saying it the only fight that looks like a rocky film
Was an awesome fight... massive anticipation beforehand, and really was a war
Don king should have been banned from boxing a long time ago.
40000 purse says it all about king, fucking crook
Trump and King are both con men. What did the USA boxing crowd do for McClennen
hes a free mason, you don't tell the free masons what to do, they tell you what to do
What about Arum? Does he get a pass?
They Should have hanged don king to do justice for all these fighters that have had to struggle the way they did for the profit of others.
Nigel should not take all the blame for what happened to Gerald! Gerald suffered some hard hits from Julian Jackson, let’s not forget! He suffered a lot of hits from past boxers and it just so happens that His body finally had enough on the Nigel fight!
Benn was rabbit punching that clearly played a part
@@hueyfreeman1983 You can't say that loads of fighters rabbit punch it's part n parcel of the rough stuff elbows heads etc
@Tom Mike exactly mate people get on bandwagons n half of them wasn't even born I was there great night n fight so sad what happened
Again people hear snippets n jump on stuff said like Jim watt n Reg Gutteridge saying his bottle had gone when he went on 1 knee people criticise but they wasn't to know back then they where just saying what they seen n it did look like he had given up
Same as Nigel saying Rather him than me but he didn't know the full situation n was just hyped after the fight who wouldn't be
Like I say people run off at the mouth n only know a snippet of the story
@@hueyfreeman1983 Exactly! A good referee would have been taking points off for rabbit punching from the first round. But I do think McClellan had some brain damage with his fights with Julian Jackson. McClellan was fighting 2 people that night - Nigel Benn and referee Alfred Asaro.
It's not his fault at all
From what I recall he started blinking after the Julian Jackson fight. I believe running into the hard punching Jackson started the injury and taking punishment from Benn was the final nail.
Sensible analysis fella , I think similar of Michael Watson taking massive shots off Benn n then Eubank the thing people don't realise is them 4 fighters where monster punchers Benn Jackson McClellan n Eubank
Julian jackson had one of the hardest hits back then too
I think they said an accidental headbutt during the bout was what contributed also to the brain injury .
@@boxinglegends6454 and they actually fought each other unlike the pick and choose era we live in now.
The hits In the back of his head didn’t help
Heartbreaking watching this even 22 years on. Watched it live on tv at the time and it truly was a brutal fight between 2 warriors. Despite all the talk around fights and all the hype I genuinely don't believe many boxers have ever got in the ring with the intention to kill someone, or lead to a situation like Gerald finds himself in now. It is sad that boxing has turned its back on Gerald in the way that it has. Yes he might have fought dogs and that is abhorant, but wishing this level of disability on someone for doing that is equally abhorant. Let's also not forget the toll that this fight took on Nigel either, both physically and mentally, I hope that One day he truly finds the peace has found so hard to find. Respect to both Nigel and Gerald
No respect to G Man. I hope a very very clear mind rots inside the broken shell for a great many years.
May that sack of shit live to be 942.
@@01270211136 Why do say that ?.
@@01270211136 its been a year or so. But i would just like to say, i hope everything u said would also happen to you.
I wish Deontay Wilder could visit McClellan , just to remind himself, what life is.
He would finally do that now maybe
😥😭
That would be the dumbest thing he can do. I say that with all respect to Gman. I think Gman would agree as a fighter the last thing you wanna see is the worst possible outcome of a fighters career. Broken and forgotten. Wilder seeing Gman would put things into his mind he would never shake off. This is the very reason no fighter went to see him for a long time. Roy Jones Jr used to ask about him but would never visit in the prime of his career.
He's advocating about these incidents now, that's crazy!
god bless these 2 warriors
Jason Tivis fuck McClellan hope the dog torturing piece of shit suffers every day sat in his shit filled nappy
@@olifuckoffski2400 i agree with you, but have you seen the state he is now in. No man should ever suffer like that.
TomPalin ! No dogs should suffer at the hands of psychopaths like old shitty diaper McClellan
oli Fuckoffski things happen for a reason
@@olifuckoffski2400 jajaja it was funny when the dog died lol!
I'll never forget what excellent fighters these two were. A tragic end to one of the greatest wars in the ring ever.
Apparently, McClellan's sparring partner commented he had this blinking thing even before the fight against Benn. It was apparent, he could have got the brain damage long before...but made wirse with the fight.
Don King and the other promoters of this fight have a lot to answer for, I pray that lessons have been learnt, McClellan should of gone on to have a good career, Benn gets hate and tortures himself over the aftermath but the promoters deserve time for the lack of any medics or ambulance at the venue.
Totally agree. McClellan's family still struggle terribly financially. King could write one cheque and take care of them all and never miss the money. Doing the right thing isn't his strongest suit though :(
I saw this whole fight live. I was a kid.
McClellan was odds on fave. I'd never seen him fight before. He bullied Benn in the ring. If I remember rightly Benn was knocked down 4 times during the fight. Everyone thought he was going to lose by KO, TKO or towel.
The only man on the planet that could've beat the GMan at that moment in time was Benn. Why, because Benn had sheer grit and determination and was the very definition of courage.
One of the all time best fights in the history of the sport, marred and forgotten only because of the tragic brain injury that McClellan suffered.
Thank you to both gents for showing the sport in its best and unfortunately worst light.
Superb insight into Nigel Benn's haunting compassion for what happend to Gerald McClellan on that tragic night, classy fighter with a heart of pure Gold...Much respect !
Its a shame we cannot repair the brain like we do the car engine )
I hope we can in the near future...
we would rather spend billions on military/nukes/subs/nasa/and all that bullshit
Lorna Leech Without most of that "shit" you would be living under Nazi rule most assured.
Killswitch Franky he got abused by a animal in Don King but 2 wrongs don't make a right
I don't believe in karma but if he really did what they say I'd have put him in jail for a looong time!
Thats why Benn got me into boxing, he was such an emotional fighter, not a robot. when he says theres a lot of things people dont understand, its breaks your heart
7:10 remembered as a champion? Gerald u are more than a champ.. u are my idol a great legendary warrior cant wait to visit my idol once again!
Suge Knight no he isn’t he’s a low life piece of shit that got wot he deserved
oli Fuckoffski no one deserves to be a vegetable in constant pain. That’s hell on earth, imagine the pain his family is in seeing him like that everyday
Well.. he won’t be hurting anymore dogs! And he dribbles more than hooch too
oli Fuckoffski Bet you’re a Roy Jones fan. What about cockfighting? Does Roy deserve the death penalty too? I would never condone that behavior but saying someone deserves that is disgusting
Benn one of the most inspirational people I have met :) his wife and himself spoke to us on Saturday night past and you can still see how badly this affects him yet he is still living for God :) An amazing man with an even more amazing testimony!
Christianity was / is the lie he needed / needs to hide behind to make people feel sorry for the actions he caused.
@@Lovinlife1234 He is a coward who took up the cowards religion and a dirty fighter who should be in prison for attempted murder - only dirtbags are morons you defending him.
@@TheOneAndOnlyZeno dam you really replied to a decade old comment. Let it go
Nigel is a decent guy. Boxing is always dangerous. It's easy to judge. But, 2 men in a fair fight where no-one forces them to go. Never judge a boxer. It's a fight. There's always consequences. God Bless Nigel. I only wish him peace. And God Bless Gerald's sister. She never deserted him. A decent lady.
horrible outcome for both fighters
this is why i pride myself on being a fan of floyd mayweather jr, because he has the mindset of a brilliant fighter with a defensive pedigree that has kept him undefeated and really free from any serious damage throughout his whole career. i feel for gerald...i hope he's doing good and i really am praying for his recovery...nigel, i have nothing but respect for him..he did his job, and i know it's killing him to see what gerald's going through...people call floyd a runner..i laugh at them...
With hindsight everybody is wise. I suspect neither man would have wished real injury on the other. Their aim in fighting was personal advantage. 'Time and chance' intervened. There was no conspiracy or bad intentions in the outcome, just chance. If it wasn't Gerald it would have been Nigel - 'Time and chance happeneth to all men.' Blessings on both. Mozzman.
Greland McClellan you left legacy you will never be forgotten, you live in us for centuries and centuries
I'm a dog lover too but the human deserves to be tortured like that or any dogs but for people to say he deserves what he got they are the devil themselves
no matter what we do, no one deserves to suffer like he did. we all make mistakes and sure we deserve a second chance. i also feel sorry for ben. he felt responsible
battlefield/socom ps I don't agree he should suffer from the dog incident but not many people make mistakes like tying a dogs mouth together so it can be killed.
what is with the dog thing ?
There is no real proof that he did it. You all retarded son of a bitches believe everything they say
You cannot compare fighting dogs to fighting humans. 2 things, I have never had one of my dogs tell me they want to fight. A human makes that decision knowing there could be life or death consequences. You're an idiot. Why not compare junping out of airplanes to eating shit sandwiches?
g man was the best body puncher ever.
Johnathan Casey That title belongs to Tyson
Johnathan Casey Wrong. That title is more applicable to Mike "The Bodysnatcher" McCallum
Micky ward wasn't bad either.
He had an incredible left, a sort of swooping upward hooking left that he would torc his body into. Physically gifted athlete.
By far the most incredible sporting event I witnessed live.
GreaterGood510 When you have that kind of offense; it is your defense.
In reality it ended both boxers careers. When Benn faced collins he was done.
Despite the whole dog thing which is utterly abhorrent - he still doesn't deserve brain damage. Feel for Ben too. At the end of the day they both decided to fight with the aim of hurting and beating each other. Unfortunately one, unusually, came off very badly.
Are you vegetarian ?
what he did to a dog ???
Swolbraham Lincoln he was a passionate dog fighter who used to get gentle dogs like Labradors from pounds tape their mouths up and set his pit bulls on em to satisfy his blood lust
Dragon Leg karmas a bitch bro
Karma is a bitch. Taping a docile dogs mouth and making them fight with a pit bull. . I have little sympathy. More sympathy with benn cause he was never the same after this.
at the end of the day both men knew what they were getting in to when they signed the contract what happened was a very sad day for boxing but neither man is to blame in my opinion
DJK 2816 People like you make me sick I wouldn't wish that on my worst enemy.
Benn punched McClellan in the back of the head multiple times. That's a dirty, illegal and dangerous move that most likely had a lot to do with McClellan's brain damage. The ones that are the most responsible for what happened though, are the referee and McClellan's team. Allowing illegal moves to go through multiple times and not realising when a fighter is acting so weirdly are amateur moves.
Ben is guilty for deliberately hitting Gman to back of his head. Rewatch the end of the fight to see those rabbit punches
Nope but the referee and ringside officials are as it is the job to protect the fighters.
Roger Johnson if anything it’s don King that should be blamed
Nigel did not cause this, he was just unlucky being the last guy he fought. He took some serious shots from Julian Jackson before this fight, he did that blinking thing then aswell. No fighter is to blame but himself sadly, they know what they are getting themselves into.
maybe he could have reduced the amount of times he hit him on the back of the head hitting on the back of the head is a very dangerous and stupid thing anyone can do it’s very dirty and not fair so i’m reality it’s Benns’ fault he made the brain damage process much more faster than it had to be
NIgel Benn its not your fault.
Etc Et al they agreed to fight
I don't know if I want to watch boxing anymore after seeing this.
I got tears in my eyes 😢
for Gerald mcClellan???? read up on that piece of trash, you won't be crying for long.....
me too. i also want to watch the reunion. where is the video?
No worries, I have two pet dogs and feel very strongly about any sort of animal cruelty....especially when it is done for "fun".
Nigel Benn .didn't want him to be disabled. It's sad .Nigel Benn is A Legend .God Bless them both
I remember watching this fight. It was a great era for middleweight/super middleweight boxing. Very sad for both boxers obviously more so McClellan. After several similar injuries and deaths in the 80's/ 90's lessons have been learned and fewer boxers are suffering in the same ways due to better refereeing and cornermen unafraid to pull their fighters out and with better systems of weigh loss and control in place to preventing sudden dehydration which was a major factor in many cases.
Benn was an incredible fighter and is still an incredible man. As an Irish man I was always shouting for Collins but in every other fight of Benn's I was screaming for him. Such a talent, with such a heart. I was so sad that his life went to a bad place after boxing. I always thought he should have opened gyms and become a trainer and help the kids, to give him focus and remain part of the boxing space. I hope he has a happy life now.
Sad world we live in,no boxer visits him,we don't value the gift of health until it's gone.
The 90s was such a great decade in boxing
out of the whole video, all i gotta say is that is one cute baby nigel benn was holding
very sad ending to an amazing fight one of the best staged in britain, both showed amazing guts and pride especially benn after the beating he took early on he was all heart
Gerald was an excellent boxer,as a human being on the other hand,needed a lot of work.But I'm still a huge McClellan boxing fan.
Damn, this always has been the thing that makes combat sport so scary. Unfortunately the possibility no matter how small is always there in this game.
Two brilliant fighters, a classic boxing match with such a tragic ending. Why should Benn pay for McClellan's medical bills though?, all boxers know the risks when entering the ring. Managers should protect the financial aspect of their fighters, not the opponents. Respect for Nigel and Gerald.
Is there anywhere you can watch tha Reunion?
Continued uncontested unguarded Rabbit punches, by a professional boxer,Can cause brain damage.
Luke Kayge exactly he kept hitting him in the back of the head. That's what caused the brain damage!! Other than that he hits like a bitch
Naw, this fight alone didn't cause his brain damage, he had multiple people in his gym say during the training camp he was already showing signs of CTE most notably his uncontrollable blinking. He should have retired long before this fight but its easy to say that in hindsight.
McClellan threw his own rabbit punches at times too. But yeah, what happened to him happened over time, not 1 fight.
Agree should be punished harshly no need for it and affects the sport
This breaks my heart
Nigel Benn .my hero .He showed more guts and determination then any fighter I ever seen .Sad that Gerald had this happen .
Junper just saw your comment 100% support your comment
He fought Julian Jackson twice before Benn....and Jackson was known as probably the hardest punchers ever pound for pound.
the scary thing is benn and eubank are talkin about fightin again, madness
collins an the g man are better then both
And they think Mc Callen has brain damage .
Benn was one of my all time favorites. The guy was an assassin in the ring,
Even tho people dislike Gerald i wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy like just to be a shell of who you are its worst than death
I can tell Nigel is a good decent chap. It was a war - both men were at war with each other.
Thank you for information. I never accuses Benn for this accident. This is boxing and sometimes such thing happens...
I'm Benn fan, he was british little Tyson.
Regards.
does anyone know if there is any footage of the meeting between these 2?
Does anyone know how we can donate money for Gerald???
the best fight ive ever watched
Nigel, you are a legend, please do not beat yourself up about this, you were doing your job as was Gerald. oh and pleasure meeting you in Aberdeen many years ago
There was a lot of illegal hits on both ends in this fight. Both lives were changed that day, not in the best way. What makes me angry is the greedy ones who pushed these men, the ones who still has wealth, still has money and instead of taking care of the ones who help them make the money they just shake their heads and talk about how great he could have been.
I’m praying for both boxers.
Both knew the risks, both were willing to fight to the death and shit happened. The biggest refereeing error in the history of boxing paved the way for the disaster. Benn was more than counted out in the first but deserved to win just on heart! Totally agree with you Harry Weir. The referee was way out of his depth reffing a fight like this.
The internet is full of idiots hiding behind their keyboards
Anastasia Grigorieva shut up
i hear you, someone died in Italian football a few days ago... boxing and ufc just shows peoples drive for their passions regardless of risk
Where abouts on mallorca does Nigel Benn live?
Benn was a STUD! Classic wars he was in! He's a classy man...these guys go in the ring with their lives on the line, that's the part of the WAR! very sad however!
i was out of town when this fight went on and i couldnt believe that these thing could happen....
damn
that is so cool what nigel benn is doing for Gerald....way cool
@wendalboy he fought pits?..where did you get this info from?..not calling you a liar just asking
This story should put in a movie
does anyone know if there is any footage of them actually meeting?
This is what every boxer fears...
A very sad fight which should have been stopped earlier. But this aside , Gerald Mc Clellin was sent over to do a number on Nigel Benn . Both of these fighters were greats, and all boxers know the risk when they get into the ring.
The result could have been the other way round .Nigel Benn is a good kind hearted man and was an excellent boxer .
@ojideagu I honestly wish all these rapists and murderers were in the position as this man....Cruelty to animals is as evil as anything in my eyes!
i would like to see some footage of the actual diner aswell if anyone has some,cheers.
Can You give a source about this tumor news? I never hard that story. Thanks.
Nigels earnt his peace and I wish him a life time of happiness to thy own self be true
at 4.07 u can tell just how hurt he is about it all! and after when he says 'there's a lot of things ppl don't understand' ...was sad!!
He said he should of been one of the greats,he was one of the greats!
He still got that strong mind even after his brains problemes! ❤️
nigel done what he had to do just like gerold, my heart goes out to gerold he was a warrior
Fucking tragic. That's boxing. Just hate when somebody like Gerald goes into blindness. Hate it. And Nigel shows such compassion !!! Christ Almighty!!
Benn was awfully quite he didnt say much. He was sitting next to Lisa McClellan, Gerald came out for like 5 minutes the whole hall went quite. Apprantley he was feeling ill so he had to go but lisa stayed. it was a brilliant night.
Nigel Benn 🏆
Obviously, McClellan is the real tragedy, but, Nigel isn't far behind. Some people are able to separate their personal lives and professional lives very easily, others not so much. Nigel is clearly one of the people who can't. He was doing his job in that ring just like McClellan. What happened was an accident and Nigel shouldn't have had fingers pointed at him for it, nor should he have felt responsible for it. He has a good heart and someone should have taken the time to make sure he was able to get past it before he sank so far down that he tried to kill himself.
my goodness this is heartbreaking.
life hurts on a deeper level than I'd like to admit
Are you a Celt by any chance?
I don't ever want to watch that fight. The G Man was awesome.
The truth is before the fight McClellan said he was going to kill Benn, most of this fight Benn was just fighting for his own survival so I don't think he should feel so bad, is good he tried to help financially. I wonder if McClellan would have made the same effort if the boot had been on the other foot.
Without knowing it Benn prob saved loads of dogs from some horrific cruelty.
Fuck a dog These are humans and are more important than 10000 dogs
@@marcuslocklear7026 Hey man its obvious this dude is an idiot, he's not worth a reply.... Smh
why should Benn pay his medical bills? It was McClellan who's quoted as saying you gotta be prepared to "Die" in the ring. Its tragic, but Benn has done no wrong.
One second. That's the first thought that comes to mind when I think of this fateful fight. Benn got knocked out of the ring in the 1st round and beat the count by one lousy second. And then everything changed.
Due to this tragic story my father never let me play boxing 🥊 although I want to be boxer very bad
we love you nigel 2022
What a decent bloke Nigel is.As others have said,before the fight McClellan said he was gonna kill you,and what a brutal fight it was...Be proud,dont beat ya-self up mate.
As for suicide.For those that have contemplated it, as have I years ago,Nigels right! All ya want is some-one to say,"It`ll be alright" to get ya thru it....? When ya learn that no-ones gonna say that to ya?- That ya alone in the world,it makes ya stronger,if ya get thru it. For those that dont? Say a prayer.
He was 1 of the greats . As were You Brendan 🖤 🇮🇪
Real Shame. Affects some more than others. Look at Ali. I remember when McClellan fought Jackson he was blinking in that fight, same as Benn fight. His brain was issueing warnings prior to the actual event.
McClellan had no defence. His striking skills however, we're the opposite. Quick, accurate and hard hitting as hell, in a way that was his defence. Julian Jackson and Nigel Benn, especially Jackson were the hardest hitters Gerald could face. Benn was the final straw that broke the camel's back.
im glad hes smiling, he is a real champion, its real sad what happened to him but im really glad hes smiling and he seems ok with himself, im talking about gerald, but benn shouldnt feel any guilt, he didnt know it was going to happen
Nigel Benn could have suffered the same fate, it's a risk all boxers take.It was an incredible fight & Nigel Benn fought like a lion that night, such a pity the period afterwards was tainted by Gerald McClellan's unfortunate injury. It would not surprise me if one day the 'Dark Destroyer' came back from the grave, after giving the 'ferry man' a bashing!
I'm a pretty hard guy but watching both these guys nearly beat each other to death and the following after math makes me tear up. So many different things could have been done better during and after the fight. Shame on Don King and the boxing world. Benn was just doing his job. Poor bastard is still eaten alive by the guilt to this day still.