When McClellan Displayed Zero Respect Against Julian Jackson

Welcome back to boxing after dark! In today's video, we go back to 1993 to one of the arguably best-ever bouts from the middle-weight division. Julian Jackson Vs. Gerald McClellan really defines when power meets power!

[@BoxingAfterDark]

Gerald McClellan GoFundMe link: www.gofundme.com/f/28y3tim32o

[@markharrison7302]

Well I donated. Watched that fight live. One of the best ever. And for that Gerald paid dearly. I get what he did to dogs. But he has suffered enough. I 🙏 the stem cell treatment will help improve the quality of his life.

[@Sensei.shonuff]

Id donate if i could

[@gunswordfist]

Thank you

[@aakarshchaudhary7359]

mclelan took some heavy shot from jackson, and I think thats what gave him brain damage

[@CYMotorsport]

Julian trains Gerald’s son now too. Amazing stuff

[@chrismale9976]

Straight up??

[@alod247]

The fact that two legends of boxing fought on Boxing After Dark and not PPV is insane. Couldn’t imagine that as a modern boxing fan where they overcharge for every matchup

[@roboi2241]

Yes in 2023 young fight fans can lap up some youtuber and a supposed pro-boxer/semi youtuber this weekend I think while waiting another couple of years for the possibility of a legitimate heavyweight world title fight in between the circus shows masquerading as boxing.

[@alod247]

@@roboi2241 preach! Smh feels like the dark ages of boxing

[@Ccveysi]

Yeah because the ogs showed the new generation how important it is to make ms in the sport espacially in big fights.

[@gregfalco4528]

People just paid like $80 to see Alvarez vs. Charlo.🤣🤣🤣

[@poindextertunes]

thats a great take

[@MassimoZucchettiprof]

I liked the ending of this video very much. The right choice to respect Gerald, not indulging on painful footage about how is he now, but meanwhile asking for help for his family and dedicating the video to a true heroin, his sister. You that made this video, you’re quite a man, you touched my heart. My donation is coming. Thank you.

[@henrybrowne7248]

Well put Massimo. McClellan, thankfully, had done enough to earn his HOF status. Just a reminder of how brutal this sport can be, Nigel Benn should not blame himself.

[@leonleon2276]

Yeh it’s nice that they skipped the fact he was a dog killer.

[@leonleon2276]

@@henrybrowne7248it’s never the boxers fault. At all. If anything , if you see the full documentary on that fight, his own corner can take part blame.

[@ppo2424]

I wouldn't donate a cent to that dog fighting bastard.

[@deadsi]

Heroine

[@buffalosoldier7360]

This is a gladiator sport which is the display of tremendous skill and courage in combat, sometimes to the death, we should honor such men. They have showed us the triumph of the human spirit over poverty, broken families and living on the periphery of society. My donation is in. Thank you Gerald McClellan…

[@mercuriusmc213]

Upmost respect to you man, what a way to end the video. Beautiful to see there are still some boxing content creators that have respect for these great men in the fighters and their families, not views from shock and awe.

[@michaelcarrig627]

Two incredible fighters. Power punchers that can really box. It is so sad what happened to McClellan.

[@blakasmurf]

It's bone chilling to hear him talk about the "mind that he has..." I just wish his sister Lisa all the best in taking care of him, she's done a great job

[@jrb1802uk]

Yeah it was sad. But I have very little sympathy for the McClellan. He was a piece of sh1t outside the ring.

[@growth2newconnections718]

What happen to him 🤔

[@michaelcarrig627]

@@growth2newconnections718 He got severe brain damage against Nigel Benn in his next fight. He know lives under the permanent care of his sister Lisa, as mentioned by @blakasmurf above.

[@jrb1802uk]

@@growth2newconnections718 Google it man.

[@musicandboxing7370]

You can clearly see the die hard ringside fans filled up for the first fight. The Julian fight contributed greatly to Gerald’s brain injury

[@HarryHeath-pb6rv]

He took some neck stretching shots he absorbed some brutal shots for real before showing why he's the G man!

[@Rocatagliata25]

He had too much chin for his own good. @@HarryHeath-pb6rv

[@MixedRaceAndProud1690]

A very touching & respectful video 🙏 .. the fight with Benn was the best & the worst that I have ever witnessed .. the greatest comeback to the most unfortunate ending ..

[@philldownes8685]

cornermen done something to Gerald, he was fine, he quit because he just could not take any more and knew Benn was never going to stop bashing him up... he got off the knee stood was fine spoke t people fine, stood in his corner fine and talking ok, then he sat down cornermen surrounding him along with don king them bam he hits the floor and is in a distressful state. they done something bad to him, you dont go from being realy good to bad that fast.... don king lost a fortune due to Gerald quitting, enough said.

[@benjaminomata2688]

You don’t see fights like this anymore loss of a great era true gladiators

[@fruitymcgiggles8983]

I didn’t know this fight ever happened and I’m so glad this showed up in my feed so I could learn about it and admire the legends!

[@Pulsonar]

McClellan KOd Jackson, in both fights, but not without being wobbled a few times. Jackson’s power probably started a degenerative process in Gerald’s brain health. In the 2nd fight McClellan wanted to get Jackson out of the way asap rather than suffer those bombshells he took in the 1st fight. He complained of headaches for a long time afterwards, and couldn’t spar normally.

[@moefinesse9878]

wow i never knew about this. I never heard of Gerald until now. Anyone who can beat Julian twice is a legend.

[@perfectibilist]

“2nd fight, McClellan wanted to get Jackson out of the way asap rather than suffer those bombshells…..” That’s what I clicked on the video to say. McClellan knew he had to get Jackson gone quick because Jackson had one-punch knockout power.

[@poindextertunes]

He definitely suffered a traumatic brain injury that either he or don kings camp didn’t want to address. sad but at least he’s living life still

[@Pulsonar]

@@poindextertunesCorrect, and McClellans coach was a useless bag of skin, he didn’t have a clue what was going on. If Manny was there that shit would never have happened. Don King is one man I wish had nothing to do with boxing. He is a remorseless sociopath with no care, or sense of moral duty, he cares only for money and control, that’s it. King also had a hand in coercing McClellan to leave Manny Steward, no doubt it was about money. King was already squabbling with McCllellans family over, fees, prize money, and expenses within weeks of McClellans near death brain injury. King eventually came good with McClellans money, he paid what was agreed with a small amount on top due to medical cost and domestic costs immediately after and when he returned to the US. It’s probably the only thing King ever done right in his life.

[@VCthaGOATdunker]

@@Pulsonar He's 92 now and still filthy rich and still in the sport of boxing doing his thing. Proof there's no such thing as karma.

[@malik678]

Good man, respectful and an emotional way to end this video. Both fighters deserve their HOF.

[@tomhatton3303]

McClellan was a big, dangerous middleweight, but a disgustingly cruel human being. Nigel Benn had his number. Karma is a bitch!

[@makaveli3189]

Nigel benn got knocked through the ropes and given a gift. He fought a compromised G man. Is what it is.

[@rohanjoseph9829]

Bro he fight dogs . There are far worst than him u just going off what folks saying . So many folks I knew fight dogs growing up in some countries it’s cultural tbh . We have folks killing people in America drugs , human trafficking and taxes being taken from hard working folks . Those folks are evil . A dog life will never be the same a a human . A dog cannot for sea or wonder or imagine . It’s not human

[@MrJokerlad19]

That's the truth.

[@JazzFunk22]

Yep karma a MF bitch ...🥊

[@andrewyoung3799]

Spot on 💯

[@iseveer]

Gerald McClellan. The man who tied a labrador up and let a pit bull rip it to pieces. A truly horrible person

[@shungun4112]

CAUCASIAN PEOPLE did the same thing to black people

[@garyparkinson6198]

Yup and look at him now 👍, karma is a bitch

[@garyparkinson6198]

​@@shungun4112 blacks sold there own people to white folks. Arabs took in white Europeans for slavery many years before. So your point is as useless as a chocolate tea pot

[@joechucks1555]

@@garyparkinson6198 comparing a dog to a human your a trash human being

[@iseveer]

@@shungun4112 Every colour has been doing it to every colour since the beginning of time. Back people are not blameless or innocent in the worlds history either

[@Wilson632]

Two of the greatest Champions that the game has ever known. Thank you is not enough

[@DeinoWolfhybridhero]

The second best man of Kronk Gym (the first one of course is the inimitable Thomas Hearns)

[@cass_ya_boy]

Its sad to see the great fighters from the 80s n 90s who we're warriors paying the price for them great battles with their health today! 😢

[@yossarian_lives]

Can't believe this fight wasn't top of the card. Lewis, Chavez and this!! What a night of boxing.

[@Jay-xw9ll]

McClellan was a savage puncher. Such a shame when a young, fit guy has it all snatched away. Injured ex fighters get wheeled out when convenient but I get the feeling the likes of McClellan are basically forgotten by boxing. A small percentage of the profit for every boxing match should go to an injured fighter scheme. Ex world champs like McClellan shouldn't have to live and die in poverty. Boxing is the most corrupt, most dodgy sport. When I see the likes of Jake Paul allegedly earn millions from fixed fights and circus acts it makes me puke.

[@2DIE4meSmlr]

Me too when you think of the muppets making money pretending to be boxers makes me sick even luke furys turned into a freak show

[@pearcemark2]

Or they could just choose not to box, and go acquire the skills to be a plumber, electrician, etc.

[@sirconvo9725]

Brutal .... Couldn't PAY ME to get HIT by these Men 😮

[@Pulsonar]

3:50 Big Frank worried me when he interrupted the narrator with ‘…there’s a dangerous, dangerous, dangerous No1 hit man in America…’ if he said dangerous one more time my phone would’ve exploded and caught fire 😂

[@TheWaitingRoomTWR]

His hair is all still there at the end lol that's the most amazing part of the video

[@thegoat6116]

Till this day I don't understand how Gerald McClellan slayed that monster😨

[@mikehills1972]

I was at this fight. I normally sit quietly when I attend fights, this one I lost my voice from. Both men were ferocious punchers.

[@finnsonsboxing]

Your content is great for such an old fight the quality videos you have is great and also wha a great fighter or fighters should I say

[@bagzhansadvakassov1093]

The thing is you have to really slow down the footage to see punches, that is how fast these guys are. Shame we never saw Julian vs Mike Mcallum 2, or Mike vs G Man.

[@cuz803]

Shame what happened to the G man. He deserves criticism for his illegal dog fights but we all deserve criticism cause no one is pure from sinning.

[@olijames7321]

I’m glad he’s a spastic now! Great day for dogs when benn smashed him

[@guins99]

Didn’t know he did that. People that engage in dogfighting are the worst. Screw him then, anyone who is that cruel deserves all the criticism they get.

[@LuvThySelf]

@@guins99let he who is without sin cast the first stone

[@cuz803]

@@LuvThySelf ^

[@teriakamoto]

@@LuvThySelf All that's fine and dandy, but it's also true that Karma is real. Anyone that hurts Animals like that is rotten to the core. Studies have proven that boys and later, men who torture Animals go on to do it to Human Beings so fk all that religious Gobbley Goop, because that's a whole other can of Poison. Just like the Good Christian People that owned Slaves and tortured them. Helluva Fighter though, that is a fact.

[@genielove9067]

Benn unintentionally head butted McLellan in the face not long before he went unconscious . I saw it the first time I saw the fight and haven’t heard anyone else point it out.

[@jalenikezeue4114]

Both of these guy's had serious Punching Power

[@GaryChurch-hi8kb]

THAT was one of the best fights I have ever watched. So sad about McClellan.

[@Woodsman_uk]

I feel sad for the dog he got from the dog shelter to give to his pitbulls to kill

[@GaryChurch-hi8kb]

You are one of those that would save your dog instead of a stranger if they were both drowning, I guess. @@Woodsman_uk

[@sambrooks7862]

Sad that it didn't happen to him sooner.

[@GaryChurch-hi8kb]

Sad that people equate dogs as being the same as people. Pathetic. @@sambrooks7862

[@Woodsman_uk]

Wrong, don't be dick! If you can not see the absolute disgusting mind set of this evil creature then i actually feel abit sorry for you. @@GaryChurch-hi8kb

[@barongreenstash]

McClellan should not have told Nigel Benn AND his father he was going to put them both in a wheelchair

[@DreDaDon16]

Why did Julian ever fight Nigel Benn and Chris Eubanks

[@michaellopez2070]

Most firepower I've seen besides maybe Forman Lyle, Lyle Shaver's etc. Gerald was getting bobbleheaded throughout the fight, while not yielding a fraction. Jackson getting quietly dirty hitting him low a couple of times, so took it to the next level, played possum, and finished Jackson. It's a lesson in the nature of violence and combat, including the irreparable damage done afterwards.

[@trollbane66]

Gerald's natural size advantage was more than Julian's power could overcome.

[@shanejoseph1700]

G man won the fight but the damage he took from Julian Jackson caused or made it possible to Suffer his traumatic brain injury Julian Jackson was a Generational puncher

[@simonrusk3338]

What a great fight.. massive respect to both men.. but with such a huge draw.. where were the crowds???🧐..

[@garyfallows1123]

He also showed zero respect to Nigel Benn and paid the price

[@KillaCityKid]

Man please Nigel Benn should have been stopped multiple times already. And he threw multiple back of the head punches and headbutt foh

[@arthurbickel3458]

@@KillaCityKidnot to mention he was knocked out of the ring. The uk has always been sus in terms of judging and “fair fights”.

[@terrygiddings3510]

But did he win?

[@garyfallows1123]

@@terrygiddings3510 I don't think either of them won, Nigel was never the same fighter after that, it was brutal

[@arthurbickel3458]

@@garyfallows1123 if they counted it right, yes. This isn’t about US AND UK it’s about how they cheated. GMan won that fight. They gave Nigel more than 10 seconds to get back into. The ring and get up.

[@TheGreatTraeX]

Great video and Big respect for the ending. Salute💯

[@a.reaper_18]

the gman is one of my personal favorites. the way he jus body snatched people😮‍💨 sucks what happened to him.. he is forever a MW legend

[@luisreyes8903]

People have no idea and sadly so, but they have NO IDEA just how great McClellan was and would have been if not the tragedy.

[@beatonthedonis]

This shows how much of a warrior Nigel Benn was.

[@Calimarine]

..and a cheater

[@jurrandiesiberie4988]

He ruined his career with rabbit punches to back of head

[@ironknobsteelworks4063]

​@@Calimarineyou want some pepper with that salt?

[@rbrb288]

Fun fact,, Gerald was sick evil barstard who ended up with a rather large slice of karma

[@stefanclark4869]

I don’t know why people are so worried about Gerald , He was asked to blink twice if he was ok , he blinked like 50 times , he must have been feeling fantastic

[@HittoTheAssassin]

9:25 when that Lord of the Rings battle sing come on you know it about to go down 👇

[@sichere]

Don't feed Labradors to your Pitbull Gerald you will regret it !

[@randywilliams2050]

I have the pleasure working with the Hawk trying the kids here on the island and training G Man son and having him here in my home …will always appreciate the opportunity

[@OldMastyr3]

Jackson wasn't inferior in power, just inferior in tenacity.

[@bignight8602]

Mad respect to the ending 💪🏾❤👍🏾

[@Damon_Fall-Guy_Mitchell]

Jullian was Geometric. Angles of Power.

[@freezhollywood]

We need more content!!!

[@timlawson5836]

He told everyone that would listen that he was going to send Benn home in a body bag, karma is a beautiful thing. Be careful what you wish for.

[@peterbalac1915]

I remember that, I read nigel's autobiography he said they bought Mclennan over to beat him up, Nigel was at his most dangerous when he was hurt, how he survived that round I will never know.

[@sambrooks7862]

@@peterbalac1915 eubank had a much better chin than nigel and a harder punch aswell, he would've killed the twat.

[@VCthaGOATdunker]

@@peterbalac1915 Was given a slow count while british ringside spectators literally helped him up back into the ring. Now you know.

[@FirstLast-vl1uy]

​@@VCthaGOATdunkeryea and then he literally destroyed this walking piece of human garbage

[@ironknobsteelworks4063]

​@@VCthaGOATdunkersalty

[@creativitycell]

Brutal top level fight! Could have gone either way! Respect to both!😮

[@desmondcampbell4901]

Great video bro x he was a real great fighter x

[@reasonabledoubt6908]

Thay flat top was legendary.

[@andrewdevitt9380]

It's absolutely disgusting the power in mcclellan's punches.

[@garrickbreaux2368]

Awesome fighters.

[@TheGoodTrader35]

When I think of G-Man I think of someone who says "He's got that dog in him" dude is a warrior when it came to throwing leather.

[@egseven]

I don't have much money but I can pray

[@exclamationpointman3852]

??????????? Now, I must do the hard part. I don't know what happened to Mr. McClellan.... GOD bless these men.

[@pololoera5285]

Great job Amigo n. God bless you Mr Gerald MC Clellan You Are my. #1

[@savagecat35]

The G man was an absolute beast, I would have love to see him and James toney get down, unfortunate ending to his career

[@michaelsouris7871]

Apparently McClellan was not nice, he was into dog fighting, I heard he got done for duct taping dogs jaws together then getting his pitbulls to rip them apart. I'm pretty sure this is true, so he won't be getting a penny from me.

[@LORDJODYE]

This isn't about him goofball, his sister has given up her entire life and marriage to keep caring for him. Also, no human being deserves to suffer poverty and disability for dog fighting. You are morally bankrupt

[@michaelsouris7871]

@@LORDJODYE It's all about him, I'm not going to resort to name calling coz I'm moraly right in this one whats morally bankrupt is TAPING A DOGS JAWS SHUT AND GETTING ANOTHER DOG TO RIP IT APART, FFS. There are many many more deserving causes than this one please give to one of them.

[@michaelsouris7871]

@@LORDJODYE and I didn't say he deserved what happened to him, just that I wouldn't give him any money.

[@tallguyzent69]

This was a good fight

[@randybudbud8358]

Respect the legends

[@poindextertunes]

2:20 GOD DXMN 😳

[@Thereggieharper]

Snall crowd for this fight. Today this fight would be PPV.

[@driver2212]

Puts Nigel Benn's achievement in perspective!😮

[@tonywilson8681]

He beat McClellan pure and simple in a war seldom seen in a pro ring. To take anything away from either of those fighters on that tragic night is disrespectful in the extreme. And if you want to go the way of the excuse game then Nigel had plenty of wars before he fought Gerald but no one is mentioning that.

[@momot9051]

Very well said.Benn was the best of all time

[@driver2212]

@tonywilson8681 I completely agree with you! Don King used Nigel assumed he could use Nigel as a chess piece to be used & then disposed of. He didn't even stop to think that "The Dark Destroyer" was the most ferocious opponent imaginable and an absolute nightmare to try for a slugfest with! The result was tragic & Americans are still trying to find excuses for McClellan's defeat, instead of recognising Nigel for the fighting great that he is!

[@brianadams9535]

Gerald was too big you could see Jackson’s punches weren’t hurting.

[@NOCDIB]

You consistently choose the right mysic to compliment your videos.

[@heyheyyoyo3583]

Dude threw some nasty left hooks to the liver

[@Kevin-v3b]

Banging!!!!

[@ESP500]

I did not know he beat roy jones jr as an amateur. That says something about

[@adammammana367]

I think damage was done to Gerald during this fight. Then the Benn fight happened.

[@naithngr81-jh2bb]

9:55 to 10:21 Damn almost thirty second mauling.

[@LucasWRIGHT402]

The Hardest Punchers of all time .Mc Clellan comed In at Number 11...🧐🤕💫💤💥⚡⚡⚡⚡

[@budgonstopCANELO]

“DEONTAY”

[@RA-nb6hc]

McClelland was an amazing fighter!!!

[@Push-Dope-Designs]

They was chunkin em...damn

[@clemsontigz1]

This fight is what damaged McClellan, no doubt about it ....

[@kincamell]

Stellar

[@voiceofthestreetz8275]

Jackson looks really smaller than Mclannen

[@salnapolitano5078]

Had Gerald been healthy for the Benn fight Benn wouldn’t have made it out the second round.

[@wajabi]

Jackson was denied his deserved glory by always fighting in undercards. McClellan will always be remembered by his incredible stopping power, until he met his demise against Nigel Benn. It’s sad today the G-man is handicap because of that poorly refereed fight against Benn. These two traded their best shots and McClellan had the better chin.

[@DeionHarris]

whaaaaat they made a video about gerald Mac u kidding me

[@dappakhan9812]

How the hell did Benn beat Gerald

[@arthurbickel3458]

Juice. Like father like son

[@kevinsteadman7215]

Much tougher that's why

[@nycpologod_759]

Dam dem dudes brutal

[@Stixin3nya]

Action Jackson had sledgehammers, but McLennan was such a talented technical banger as hell. Respect to both icons their edge of your seat fights they both have gave us in the day. They were such class acts.

[@chucku00]

Locomotora says choo choo!

[@paloomo581]

McClellan was shaking his head continuously following this bout and expressing amazement at Jackson's power. I believe he was damaged by Julian before he even stepped into the ring with Benn.

[@joaoii1082]

Oh for sure. He was blinking non-stop

[@mickthompson584]

McClellan didnt do himself any favours sparring with Tommy Hearns and Mike McCallum before the Bennj fight either.

[@randyrobey5643]

Gerald complained of headaches after the Jackson fights. A brain scan might have prevented the Benn fight from ever happening.

[@2121luv1]

He had no defense look at the shots he taking that dude is all offense

[@david-pb4bi]

Can you believe a card like that, Mc,Clellan v Jackson at their peak only 3rd on the card. That would never happen nowadays, it would be a load of tomato cans getting paid nothing then one cherry picked main event, that we already know what the result will be.

[@ironknobsteelworks4063]

Yep. I do miss the 80's/90's for boxing

[@theculturedthug6609]

Just shows how good that Era was.

[@chrisbirch4150]

Wild how much Jackson catches McClellan with no effect. Makes you wonder if his chin allowed him to take flush shots, but the damage was being done in a different way, leading to the Benn outcome.

[@dyschromotopia]

I agree, not only did GM take heavy headshots from JJ in the first fight, he also took them in infamous & regular sparring sessions in the Kronk. It is noticeable, again, in their first meeting, that GM was exhibiting blinking & pushing out of his gumshield consistent with what was noted in the NB fight; clearly far less frequently, but te signs were there. Previously, this gesturing was thought to be just idiosyncrasies particular to GM, but, in hindsight, more likely indicators of repeated neurological trauma. In his contest with NB, GM took a lot of hooks to the head, many of those landing as rabbit punches due to the forward momentum of both fighters & Benn was a known headhunter, rarely throwing body shots; in addition to the concussive head punches he took, his style made him prone to head clashes & this was certainly the case in the fight with NB.

[@JeffJackson-bg8rg]

It was the roided out benn and his non stop rabbit punches, low blows, head butts, and a slow count in round #1 (never shouldve went past 1) Refs to blame, corner man to blame too. If he had Emanuel Steward in his corner still, I truly believe this outcome would not have been, Steward wouldve blown his mind at the refs, including a voluntary stoppage after the 10th rabbit punch and 2nd head butt. He protected his fighters. Just my .02.

[@markwright5223]

​@@JeffJackson-bg8rg Whats your thoughts on evander vs tyson figt 2, where evander was head butting, bollock punching and elbow smashing tyson....

[@JeffJackson-bg8rg]

@@markwright5223 Like tyson never rabbit punched , held, elbowed in his career? Or we wont talk about that.

[@markwright5223]

@@JeffJackson-bg8rg On the odd occasion, but he did'nt make a career out of it like evander. Virtually every top fighter that went against evander was extremly weary of his dirty fighting style.

[@stefanclark4869]

Happy ending to the dog fighter in the end God always gets people back

[@bruceleeroythatswho]

not just a dog fighter but let his dogs hurt dogs that couldnt even fight back

[@mitsulegend]

@@bruceleeroythatswholike humans hurt humans

[@kdlofty]

I thought he was all forgiving?

[@IOffendthosewhohatereality.]

God didn’t get all of the presidents who molested kids and all the people now who are pos who are still living what happened to him was being a boxer that’s it.

[@stefanclark4869]

@@kdlofty nah he told me he gets them all in the end

[@stevewise1656]

Like so many fighters he's suffering in unimaginable ways following his career. Boxing has no health insurance and so unregulated, these men are discarded and forgotten.

[@joaoportesantava1412]

Did he loose his vision, almost all his hearing and could not walk at the end?

[@saltedllama2759]

Guys fighting at the championship level make an enormous amount of money, and could easily afford both insurance and retirement plans; even as an independent (incorporated or LLC). But no one teaches athletes to manage their money. They go from being kids with nothing to suddenly having access to potentially millions of dollars...while still being basically kids. Everyone picks and paws at them, from managers, accountants, agents, lawyers, and even their own family members. They also have the invincibility complex that most 20-somethings have where they don't think the good times are going to end. Before they know it, an injury happens, a better athlete comes along, or even just natural process of aging and their career is over. As to after-career benefits: there is NO WAY any professional sport would be able to maintain itself if they were continuing to pay for the thousands and thousands of retired athletes who no longer make the organization money. Is it a bit tragic that athletes are viewed as disposable assets? Yep, but those athletes could also spend time focused on how to manage their money instead of living it up during the short time their careers will transpire. Save now, live it up when retired by the time they are 30.

[@mumble97]

@@saltedllama2759 Most boxing champions are not making millions.

[@misternordberg3675]

@@mumble97 no one is making anyone box, stop being a communist.

[@vince11harris]

@@saltedllama2759that’s not true. Back then promoters like king and to an exten arum was robbing these fighters blind

[@martindunstan8043]

Both of these true men were electric and I thank them for some great memories. Respect to both warriors ✌️

[@sambrooks7862]

Mcclellan was no warrior, he was a disgusting piece of shit who got what he deserved

[@MrPistolpete1234]

I remember watching the McClellan vs benn fight as a young man. Probably the most brutal boxing match I’ve ever seen

[@utdkidswifeITO]

i was om acid...remember clear as day

[@MrPistolpete1234]

@@utdkidswifeITO 😂😂 I’ll bet you do!

[@kyalebrooks]

Actually sounds like the greatest card or all time

[@JonBernard41]

McClellan fought dirty. Threw rabbit punches, both fights.

[@peterbalac1915]

Low blows and hit guys when they were down.

[@sambrooks7862]

He's a scumbag, what would you expect?

[@Daniel_Antonio_Arellano782]

Everybody in these 2 fights were legends. The fighters and Mills Lane and Joe Cortez. The best refs ever.

[@peterbalac1915]

Well said not many people acknowledge the referee's, I liked Richard steel as well But Mills lane was my altime favourite 🥊

[@johnniec2861]

richard was too confrontational and stopped some fights too soon @@peterbalac1915

[@ramlangoddos4425]

I fully agree with the opinions that Gerald McClellan was wobbled in the first fight and could have sustained brain injury. Julian Jackson's punches were a freak of nature. So knowing full well that Jackson could hurt him next, McClellan finished the job in the first round in their second fight. I was actually feeling terrified looking at the two fights.

[@davidharrison3399]

Did you notice in the first fight , about halfway through the commentator said he’s blinking. I’m just thinking of the Benn fight, whether something was up with Gerald then. Respect

[@avatarskyriser4066]

ya, this was the fight that hurt him first. not the Benn fight. JJ is a true puncher!

[@zha273]

It's the weight cut

[@jtaco4101]

​@@zha273nah. These guys don't cut much vs MMA fighters.

[@zha273]

@@jtaco4101 Gerald did

[@ppo2424]

Benn was a true puncher@@avatarskyriser4066