Julian Jackson vs Gerald McClellan

[@User1.5.8.16]

Gerald was one of the greatest ever! Who else is still here rewatching these fights in 2020?

[@elfrugal]

Here we are mate!

[@danjsilve]

I am.

[@alabamaoutdoors4468]

I am, his injury started in this fight , sad story

[@connshawnery6489]

John Hill It seems that way. He commented on the tremendous headache he had from Jackson's punches during his interview here. Who knows how history could have been re-written had his brain injury been addressed earlier.

[@connshawnery6489]

Incredibly talented fighters during that era. I'm off to watch McClellan/Jackson II!

[@calvincameron354]

Probably the two hardest hitting middleweights that ever fought one another.

[@j.smoov7220]

Don't forget about marvelous Marvin Hagler and Sugar Ray Robinson and John the beast Mugabe. But i do agree that these two are up there. Haven't seen middleweight punchers like them since.

[@j.smoov7220]

@Mo Safren Hagler, Hearns and Duran all deadly punchers and all fought eachother. Robinson fought brutal punchers like Lamota, Bassillio, Grasiano just to name a few. But like i said these are 2 of my favorite punchers

[@shaungreen5671]

@@j.smoov7220 Don't forget Jake Lamota

[@croplaya]

Absolutely. Just amazing. I would be terrified of either one and I cant believe someone actually stood up to Jackson's power and beat him

[@j.smoov7220]

@@shaungreen5671 Ofcourse my friend.... I mentioned Jake Lamota, he was a hell of a puncher... An all time great.

[@Noah-pc6wq]

The sheer amount of pound for pound punching power in that ring, my god.

[@Va1eri3405]

Was just thinking the same thing

[@hassansubang5585]

Quibulok hindi sya tinawag ng panginoon ..tinawag sya ng dimonyu.

[@paulanthony5274]

That's it,the power they possess for middleweights is sick.These two,Thomas Hearns,Nigel Benn and John Mugabi at junior middle,I'd include Hagler in the mix but he more likely worn you down gradually then kod you.

[@916indamixsactown2]

Hassan Subang ano ba Sina be mo Baklah gago

[@phillipshannon6544]

And

[@Pulsonar]

Before he had a stroke Mills Lane was a tremendous referee, he was always on point, and knew exactly when a fighter had enough. Look how much post KO concern he shows and after care pep talk he gives to The Hawk. Even his own corner couldn’t get a look in whilst Lane was on the job! That’s a man rich in good character, God bless him.

[@richardalexander4300]

He is a judge when he is not ref. boxing matches.

[@davidmoser3535]

Lane was all talk and no substance, overated.

[@hardworkingamerican8847]

Mills Lane was the best . Always entertaining and didn't take crap from any fighter .

[@cedericocosantorini8013]

He had a good one here, but not "always on point" as you state here. The Tyson Holyfield II non-stoppage from the first bite, was a shame !

[@LissaBroyles]

​@cedericocosantorini8013 His biggest error ever was in Holyfield vs Cooper. Cooper had Holyfield 1 shot from unconsciousness but Lane stopped it for a standing 8 count & let Evander recover... Problem is there was a no standing 8 count in effect in that fight... Holyfield made it out of the round & came back to win. Utter travesty.

[@TerrenceBowden-i4k]

Fighters of that era didn't duck. They were true warriors. Unlike the fighters today.

[@nuggetyt9836]

Yeah today's fighter is much more clinching power than the old schools 🤣🤣🤣

[@tototata2818]

@Mal Theri Don't forget Terry Norris. Gerald McClellan was not the only one to finish badly...

[@khalidnamar8723]

It's always nauseating to hear the "back in the good ol" days nonsense from people. There is almost NOTHING in BOXING that happens now that didn't happen "back in the good ol days". "Fighters didn't duck". Fighters don't make fights, managers and promoters do.

[@roycummings1750]

@Mal Theri Perfect answer boxing isnt a GLADIATER SPORT its about ART, and Don King answering for the boxers saying they will have a return.

[@bryonwatkins1432]

FUCKING BINGO!!!! Been saying that for a few years!!!! Floyd Hr ducked some fighter’s, fought a couple that were weakened due to cutting too much weight, and fought two other’s that were burnt out past their prime!!!!

[@slidecounter5813]

Those records were Unbelievable so explosive I haven't really seen 2 opponents with such a ko record combined. It's very rare they ever meet each other

[@kaluoli1124]

exactly,we wont see it these days with these pussies

[@bobrambo6900]

Listen to what Gerald McClellan said at 32 minutes about a headache and needing lie down for a couple of days. Ominous !

[@JavMacHer]

the opposite you should do after a concussion!

[@zer-td7il]

@@JavMacHer Genuinely curious, what should one do when concussed? The first thing I would do is lie down.

[@JavMacHer]

The danger is that ifyou are asleep, your family or your doctors are not likely to notice indications of serious brain damage - such as a seizure or weakness of one side of the body. But is it really necessary to deny yourself sleep following a concussion? In most cases, no. Still, if you have certain symptoms, it’s best to avoid sleeping until you can see a healthcare professional

[@kobe51]

@@zer-td7il First thing to do is go to ER, then take your nap.

[@stuartevans1188]

Totally agree,..All fighters are used to headaches from sparring and actual fights,...….so when a fighter mentions how bad one is ………...it must be VERY bad.

[@PHILLIPS8822]

Those guys back in the day had some WICKED power

[@ExtremelyClever555]

Yeah mon for real

[@tylerbrass4002]

I would really love to meet McClellan one day. I wonder if he would like hearing "G Thang" today, if he would remember it. A lot of the footage that I have seen, it seems like Gerald remembers this fight better than a lot of the others. What a great fighter, tremendous man, huge heart. It's incredibly sad, what happened after the Benn fight. Never forget the Gman.

[@j-rox8551]

The Gman coming out to G Thang 😂 Legend

[@johnreesor1450]

G-Man was “blinking” in this fight at the end. Just like his fight with Nigel Benn.

[@uncletony6210]

man, that's sad.

[@shelydon78]

Wow

[@theoddfather8782]

Yep I noticed that too!

[@chriscato8637]

WOW! He sure was blinking. DAMN! Very perceptive of U.

[@indiglo1971]

​@@chriscato8637Don't be a jerk. He's talking about brain damage.

[@nicksantnicola9910]

This fight was graced by the appearance of Emanuel Steward, who left us too soon(RIP)! A great Sportsman and human being!!

[@kobe51]

Everyone leaves right on time.

[@xxxxxJAYMILLZxxxxxxx]

Of course he was, he was Geralds trainer

[@xr7tm475]

Empty seats for this Crazy

[@sugaman01]

XR7 y I kinda blame Don King for underestimating how good this fight was. The Chavez and Lennox Lewis fight was not exciting compared to this fight.

[@fcnvideosnetwork9547]

Blame promotion

[@figotlatenby588]

@@sugaman01 McClellan v Jackson was a water sipping ducking undercard? Not sure if they had name power, but they should have asked for more.

[@uncletony6210]

Only boxing fans had heard of either of these individuals. Sports/casual boxing fans had not.

[@6galaxy]

Boxers have the internet now a days, social media.

[@sychophantt]

Today's fighters can't touch the guys of this era

[@deanthiessen7306]

GGG would destroy both!!

[@goborderpatrol1]

Dean - Any of these fighters could've send this overrated bum who hasn't fought real opposition back to Mongolia where he belongs with a single left hook to the body ......

[@deanthiessen7306]

LOL you guys are living in the past...these guys couldn't even beat Cotto never mind GGG...FOOLS!

[@deanthiessen7306]

Wake up Fischer Naples is on your side of this..the wrong side I might add!

[@deanthiessen7306]

Too bad we will never know but I doubt it ,once McCleellan felt GGG's power he would be more tactical and on the back foot and eventually get KOed.The same goes for Jackson.That being said both fighters are/were very good and in boxing anything especially with ko artists can happen.

[@21LAZgoo]

these guys have felt punches that probably 97% of this world will never know.

[@DRose2Fast]

Facts.

[@robertgarcia2102]

I think when he said he had a headache that should have been taken more seriously remember Julian Jackson was one of the hardest punchers even though alot of people think Nigel Benn cause his injury I'm sure it was an accumulation of all the wars he was in. and I don't give a shit what he did to a dog he's a human being and nobody deserves to live like that

[@Timmevds]

the thing is he wasnt in a lot of wars at all. he knocked out everybody in the first round

[@robertgarcia2102]

True but before he fought Nigel Benn he was complaining about headaches very bad sign they should have had a better examination of his brain

[@mcentepede]

+Robert Garcia he actually says here that Julian Jackson hit him so hard....he had headaches. The bombs that Jackson dished out to people should be avoided and not absorbed with your head. Nigel Benn's shot did extra damage. It's like adding gasoline to a bonfire

[@pretorious700]

I think he had a congenital problem. I agree the accumulation of blows probably did it. Jackson hit him much harder than Benn. If you watch the Benn fight, the pinches that caused him to take knees weren't that devastating.

[@ThatGuyTube]

Ugh I think it's highly unlikely this fight had anything to do with his brain damage. Benn dived in and fell, headbutting him hard between the eyes. From that point on McClellan wasn't okay, he took a knee right away and couldn't stop blinking. It's obvious that's what caused the damage to his frontal lobe and subsequent swelling and brain injury.

[@mustangsupersnake7848]

Group interview and replay viewing... short of a group hug... true sportsmanship.

[@kobe51]

Yes, it need not be personal

[@Hugh_Morris]

Two of the hardest punchers P4P (Jackson was the hardest puncher). Someone was getting knocked out.

[@lemankurtz8950]

Yeah I'm certain that Jackson was p4p punching king. Anyone can tell by the nature and the variations of his ko wins. He would hit a guy with ONE shot and they would stiffen and look paralyzed on their feet. Plus I saw him do that with the Overhand Right, Left Hook, both right/left uppercuts....and one time A JAB!!! it was a power jab but a jab nonetheless. Yes Julian was the most powerful guy all-time.

[@danmarco2802]

@Mo Safren Roy jones was a smart exciting boxer but julian had voodoo in his hands .it was lights out when he connects

[@21LAZgoo]

@@danmarco2802 how many first round hos does Jackson have? I know that Mclellan has 20 in the first I just wonder how many julian did

[@akumasan707]

Never punch Gerald McClellan in the nuts

[@martytdd1606]

akumasan707 Exaclty dude! Was the turning point of the fight!

[@stejames83]

Mills Lane best referee ever! And two great fighters shame gerald mcclellans career ended the way it did 😔

[@darksided9979]

I love how Jackson came out to such lighthearted music.

[@music4thedeaf]

do you know whats its called?

[@jessejameshollywood250]

That song was terrible.

[@StormFive]

I love that the two guys were shoulder to shoulder after the fight and able to tell the truth about no I wasnt hurt by this and yes the headbutt hurt that etc. It is a refreshing throw back to a time when the truth mattered more than making sure no one got upset in a post fight interview.

[@ricardoandrade4362]

the absolute golden era of middleweighrs you had julian the hawk jackson you had gerrald the g man mcellan you had chris simply the best eubank you had nigel the dark destroyer benn and ofcourse micheal watson

[@ericgeorge5483]

They were great days and all on prime TV in the UK for free. We will never see those times again.

[@Ready4Whatever]

and of course Roy jones

[@ericgeorge5483]

He didn't stick around at the weight, but yes indeed!!

[@ericgeorge5483]

Great days indeed.

[@A1Gz_]

RYKKKKKK John Mugabi? Steve Collins? But yh the division was filled with incredible talent in which I think the top 3 consisted of Toney, McClellan and a draw between Benn or Eubanks

[@mrlondonlover]

The bleed on Geralds brain started in this fight.

[@brucetaylor2091]

True indeed

[@nuggetyt9836]

Yeah it was.

[@davidsinclair1971]

Which do you think was the hardest punch Jackson caught him with?

[@ranteriorobertson9881]

@@davidsinclair1971 the overhand right in the third round

[@ranteriorobertson9881]

@@davidsinclair1971 @ 16:53

[@jesusneverexisted300]

Both of these guys hit so damn hard all I keep hearing is boom, boom, boom from the thudding of their punches landing on each others face and body. Damn!

[@duvalldbestfitness8493]

Great fight between two great fighters happy to see this I just learned about these two but definitely will be watching a lot more of them

[@Capital2x]

Gerald was 6'1 i'm confident he could've knocked out Heavyweights with some of those Bombs. Very sad to see what happened to him! & God Bless his Sister's for taking care of him when everybody else left. & It's just amazing to think he might've sustained a brain injury during this fight & still won the Title like wow. Whether that blood-clot developed before or during this fight you can clearly see its there at the end of the fight with the blinking indicating the pressure behind the eyes and the tremendous headache. If you have a "tremendous headache" that makes you want to "sleep for 2 or 3 days" you probably should not sleep it off but go to the doctor folks! Hat's off to Gerald McClellan he is an incredible Warrior! The fact he had the heart to just push on as if it was nothing serious is just incredible. Most people are hesitant to get help especially when your a Warrior like McClellan!

[@anthonylopresti3078]

Damn right.. I’d have him beating Tyson if that fight could’ve been put together

[@mrkipling2201]

This is the start of his problems.

[@steveparish4209]

McClellan stating in the post-fight that he had a tremendous headache was a sad harbinger of things to come against Benn.

[@sombremerde]

i was sure that he started to have brain issues after that fight. rewatching benn fight it's obvious that he already had huge issues

[@lutzlong2302]

Yea Benns intentional head but didn’t help. Everyone pretends it didn’t happen. It’s a strange evil to lie about what can clearly be seen

[@thecounselorace621]

Been was punching behind the head, the referee should have been jailed along with Gerald's counter people.

[@steveparish4209]

@@thecounselorace621 yes sir. I also thought Benn got the benefit of a long count when McClellan put him through the ropes early in the fight. That said, you've gotta wonder if this wasn't going to happen to Gerald at some point anyway. If he walked away from this fight and fought on, he might have been killed in his next fight.

[@mrkipling2201]

I'm a Benn fan and I was at the London Arena that night, it was half an hour from my house. It was pandemonium!! Benn got away with a lot, the referee was crap and McClellan's corner, apart from Brendan Ingle, was useless.

[@papigreco532]

G Man fought this Hawk twice, that’s legendary and fearless, no fighter today acknowledges how great this man was, he deserves a movie like Hands of stone or million dollar baby

[@mattbrousseau]

Thanks for the uploads. "Nuthin' But A G Thang" cut out just as Snoop Dogg was about to say "Holyfield".

[@SDSen]

He took Jackson's shots amazing even though it did harm him later on

[@elijahtheboxingfan3877]

Ik gerald beat him twice, i still think he’s the better fighter

[@sdprazak]

27:55. I love hearing the crowd reactions when they replay the slo mo!

[@jakehalle3697]

They're so surprised cause this is the first time they see Jackson like this, cause by then he was already out of his prime due to aging, and Gerald was literally *25*

[@wilmerrose]

Mclellans eyes twitching @24.23, 27:19, 27:27, and many times where he covers his eyes briefly as if he doesn't want anyone to know.. Wonder if this was the fight that started it all off.. It didn't seem to happen in his next 3, granted they were all 1 rounders

[@keiththompson2172]

Reckon you’re right . Good spot

[@jonnycat529]

McClellan had headaches after this match and it’s scary to think these punches by JJ, are what helped cause the decline of McClellan.

[@eddielester1748]

Blood Clots can develop very slowly.Fighters spar more rounds than they fight in their career.I could have been an accumulation.Fighters should have regular checkups Cat scans..ect.

[@harlinmitauer4178]

Eddie Lester 7

[@riropower]

Eddie Lester I don‘t box but this makes me wanna go get checked out lol

[@zer-td7il]

@@riropower Nothing wrong with getting checked, not just for brain injuries even if you don't spar. My friends mate told me yesterday during training that he found a lump in his testicles the size of a chicken's egg. Get checked.

[@sour3000]

@@zer-td7il damn thats a HUGE LUMP😮

[@olmecST]

This fight was sponsored by Corona.

[@57highland]

When McClellan's opponents were caught on the end of Gerald's straight right hand, fight over.

[@Kedbuka]

+lindsey lefrois Absolutely. He had TNT in that right hand.

[@londontokyo8307]

+lindsey lefrois Apart from Nigel Benn

[@A1Gz_]

Scott Lewis the ref gave nigel too much time too recover in the first round, nigel is a fucking warrior tho he was gonna fight back till the lights went out

[@ironmike2010]

lindsey lefrois not if your Nigel benn

[@ironmike2010]

Ahmed N19 when you’re knocked out the ring you’re given 20 seconds :)

[@therealc.t.7085]

Mills Lane is as classy as they come. Love how he embraced both guys are the fight.

[@vincentestone5764]

THE GREAT GERALD MCCLELLAN ! The Pride of Freeport, Illinois.

[@giulio76ful]

Such a legend..

[@vector8310]

we're talkin' another level of badass here in the middleweight division. GGG never has had to absorb assaults like these in this era of mediocre middles

[@Genjuro77]

GGG makes decent opposition look mediocre and turns fighters into ducks.

[@vector8310]

+Genjuro77 don't misunderstand: I have total respect for GGG. In my book, he is a fighter's fighter. Solid, dedicated, confident and experienced. His amateur pedigree is above reproach. He's definitely one of my top-5 fighters today. Roman Chocolatito Gonzalez, Andre Ward, Sergey Kovalev, GGG and Vasyl Lomachenko. But what I mean to point out is that GGG has not had to face punchers like Julian Jackson, Mike McCallum or an undisputed Hall of Famer like Marvin Hagler. You have to admit that's an open question.

[@Genjuro77]

Carlos Rosa Sadly there is no time travel, GGG can only fight whoever is available and who dares to step into a ring with him.

[@ericgeorge5483]

That would be Kell Brook then.

[@rodwilliam3890]

I agree totally. Ggg wouldn't last 5 rounds

[@briancamilli8873]

What happened to Gerald against Benn may have been caused by previous fights like this. Sometimes its not good to have a good chin like McClellan had which why he was such a problem for Jackson whom he defeated by KO as well in the rematch. But back to what I was saying taking a accumulation of power punches does damage in the long run. Just like Ali

[@ExtremelyClever555]

I'm watching this from all the way in the United States Virgin Islands!!!

[@davidcopson5800]

You must have good eyesight!

[@roberthorton6619]

Mack should have jumped on when he had him on queee street

[@THISISLolesh]

He couldn't really stay with Steward.. He was having problems in training with headaches and other problems and Manny wanted him to quit, Manny said this himself and it was this among other things that led to the switch in trainers. After this fight, McClellan was an accident waiting to happen, with him sitting on the stool at the end blinking you could see something was ticking over.

[@Calel_S]

Sweetest body puncher ever. Whenever he threw his hook to the body, it looked like time briefly slowed down as he corked his shot.

[@gsentinel4821]

Gerald McClellan, Julian Jackson and Terry Norris; Three of the most talented and Hardest punchers of ANY era.

[@royorkesjr.8386]

Facts

[@SeanP7195]

So few people to see two great fighters.

[@evodiobideau1818]

+SeanP7195 Gerald is blind

[@SeanP7195]

Evodio Bideau Yeah I know

[@Rumpole1000]

+SeanP7195 Yeah unbelievable. Who wouldn't want to see two big punchers getting it on. Fight must have been very poorly promoted.

[@life107familyfitnessboxing8]

I WATCHED THIS LIVE BACK IN THE DAY. AWESOME FIGHT

[@Suleei]

so now you are a 100 years oldman? lol just kidding. infact I envy you guys in the 90s, the best era for boxing, toughest, hardest and also most dirtiest techniques. I feel so lucky to watch 90s fights in youtube, but unfortunetly not all Gman fighst are here on the youtube

[@realtj2226]

If these two guys where fighting today the man y'all know as GGG would be no more...these fighters where way to aggressive for GGG IMHO😎

[@sugeknight6032]

Couldn't agree more these two were too fast and vicious for slow robot moving GGG!

[@alidaygo619]

Terry Jackson Agreed

[@shafo4384]

Until they felt GGG's power and cooled off. All 3 are good fighters.

[@sugeknight6032]

GGG's power is not much compared to Julian Jackson

[@VCthaGOATdunker]

Except GGG can take as much as he can dish out unlike Jackson. He'd have KO'd Jackson 9 out of 10 times. McClellan I could see beating GGG in a great slugfest though.

[@danharun3673]

I get to see bouts I missed during growing up. I'm in heaven.

[@hayeevander]

Two best punchers of history ...gman i miss you

[@thefredarnold]

There are buildings that wouldn't have stood up to those punches. Two of the hardest hitters around. So sad that Gerald McClellan ended up the way he did. Would have loved to have an interview with these two talking about the fight, along with "terrible" Terry Norris and Nigel Benn to talk about the early 90's rivalries..

[@Liger._King]

The big question I’ve been asking that everyone has been avoiding is how did Don King escape knockout punches from all the big fighters he scammed over the years?

[@sugaman01]

Liger King Don King was gangster I believe. I assume he had mobsters as his bodyguards to protect him from those boxers.

[@calvincameron354]

Power in the business.The pen is mightier than the sword.

[@TonkaGoldman-xd5iw]

Don king was in Jail for organised crime before he became a boxing promoter. He was a genuine ex-con. Never rehabilitated from jail, he just learned how to do it better.

[@SupremeNaz97]

“Touch me and I’ll sue” who remembers that line

[@calvinwalkerwalker5698]

@@SupremeNaz97 llooll....rocky 5?

[@anthonybottom6944]

One of the best fights I've ever seen now and then 👏

[@peaceseeker9927]

I guess that 2nd low blow by Jackson brought out the real McClellan. Lights out.

[@joshwyble6558]

Knowing what we know now about what would happen to Gerald McClellan that would not only end his boxing career and almost his life, one can't help but wonder if this fight was the catalyst of the G Man's horrible fate..... Gerald's next couple of fights were won with ease and he barely got hit at all but during the fight with Nigel Benn the nightmare that was to become Gerald's life manifested before he even left the ring. In the ambulance on the way to the hospital Gerald asked his trainer "what the FUCK happened? Did he knock me out?" To which his trainer replied no he was not knocked out he was counted out when he took a knee and did not rise before the ten count. Gerald said that he did not even know he had taken a knee and was counted out. Taking that into consideration, you have to acknowledge the level of toughness Gerald possessed and let's be honest about it. The man was literally on death's doorstep at the end of that fight and what does he do? He proceeds to knock Nigel Benn down again!! Gerald took some massive shots from Benn but he also took some bombs from Julian Jackson who hits harder than Nigel Benn. He took punches that have separated men from their consciousness and kept coming forward. It begs the question that maybe Gerald's chin was too good for his own good and instead of being KO like most everyone else would have been, he continued to absorb tremendous punishment to his head making the situation more dire with each blow to the head he sustained. Gerald McClellan will always be remembered as the gladiator that he was and still is. A warrior with otherworldly power for his size and arguably the best liver shot the sport has ever seen. The way he disguised that liver shot made it appear to not even be that hard of a punch but watch what happens whenever he lands it. God bless you and your family Gerald. Especially his sister Lisa who is his primary care giver and a beautiful angel here on Earth

[@yuljohnson5502]

Gerald was a very promising middleweight! If it wasn't for the Nigel benn travesty i truly believed Gerald would've ruled the division for years to come. Excellent fighter that put on a good fight against Julian who was also an excellent fighter. Great performance by Gerald whose power was the key to this fight

[@916indamixsactown2]

LOVE Jackson’s Island 🌴 Music 🎶Such a PeaceFul Type of Music..!

[@bryonwatkins1432]

Fighter’s today, yes, even Floyd Jr, wouldn’t hang in the 70’s, 80’s, and early 90’s era!!!! No fucking way!!!! Hell, the opposition alone back than compared to this date, WOW 😯!!!!

[@garrisonthad]

The punch that Jackson threw at 9:13 would have knocked out McClellan had they fought 2 years earlier. By the time of this fight Jackson had indeed lost a little pop in his punches.

[@jjjk1650]

Right

[@oogs9114]

thad g what a fucking retarted comment 😂 what about McClellan has a good chin and tool the punch well ? dummy

[@jakehalle3697]

Exactly, its known that Jackson was already out of his prime here, and only lost due to aging

[@elijahtheboxingfan3877]

OOGS FYC141 both then

[@soltaylor685]

I think the it was Jackson who did the initial brain damage to McClellan that was undiagnosed until the Benn fight exposed the critical damage.

[@DJaySplitSecond]

Julian Jackson was a beast

[@knowledgeborn2586]

That announcer has hardly aged

[@Trashfished]

I love the way McClellen raced to a neutral corner after he floored Julian. Wasn't playin no games.

[@rokyericksonroks]

Does this clear things up for you or is further explanation required? Listen closely (@10:22) and that should settle the matter.

[@Stevesixty7]

Many people feel that Jackson hurt Gerald's brain, not Nigel Benn. Benn just added to it and made the difference unfortunately.

[@teslacybertruck750]

Gerald walks out sweaty and nervous as hell.... While Julian Jackson walks out mounting his trainer 😂

[@rockyfish3115]

I believe that it was the fights with Jackson that led to maclanan having brain damage, Benn just finished it off, maclanan was getting headaches after these fights

[@NLAProductions]

Yeah it's like the salsa jar was loosened before Nigel Benn popped it open.

[@jakehalle3697]

Yeah, even though he won, it was still a trade back for him to withstand not only a few, but a lot of powerful bombs from Jackson, if only one hit from Jackson on either hand could floor a dude, then no human brain should pick up on like, handfuls of them

[@Stuber9077]

31:58 Gerald says he has a 'tremendous headache' & feels like he could sleep 2 or 3 days.. They said this was the fight that started the brain injury. Very sad.

[@NewYorkCityBoxing]

I've always loved that song Julian Jackson in walking in to but have never been able to find it.

[@randallflagg6516]

I miss that referee!! strict but fair

[@lexsoft3969]

In between them, there was Mills Lane. He was always impressive to me.

[@uhugvjkbkjh]

hmm McClellan was blinking away after the fight, I might add not helped by being jumped on by his celebrating cornerman after the bell(!) - if u notice he was in a bit of bother when Mills Lane goes over to him and asks his corner for a chair.

[@홍하택]

BNN

[@soapboxingpodcast]

I see it

[@rockyfish3115]

In it funny how these guys got payed peanut's for giving there all and gayweather earns millions for rolling his shoulder and running

[@minds777]

Rocky fish not much money was in boxing back then, shame because that’s were the best fighters was

[@Ricobaca]

facts

[@ColdDream224]

Rocky fish That's a win for the fighters then. It's better than promoters robbing fighters blind.

[@darksided9979]

Thats some facts. These guys was bangin in there. Floyd plays d and jabs like a limp noodle. Its bent for sure how he gets all that loot for his boring ass fighting.

[@bensaucedo8923]

God I hate Floyd Mayweather Jr his 50-0 record is a disgrace to boxing cherry picked his figths and his last figth says it all beat a mma figther making his fucking debut in boxing 0-0 now 0-1 it's disgusting. Tommy hearns marvlin hagler sugar Ray leanord Roberto durran would all smoke him

[@xxxxxJAYMILLZxxxxxxx]

Man, the way Gerald handled JJ, who is considered one of the hardest punchers in boxing.. is a testament to his greatness. Gerald will always be a legend despite a short career. What a fighter man 🔥

[@anthonylopresti3078]

Gerald McClellan was the real G in boxing at this time.. He was definitely born 1000yrs too late.. The G-man was scary boy.. He was BORN for war..

[@geraldmcclellan7564]

he switch to a 🇬🇧British style of boxing that's what put the Hawk on the canvas and the Hawk was not prepared for the change, than the G-man had his way with the Hawk still a good fight👊

[@rockyfish3115]

Gerald at middleweight was a monster arguably one of the best hell RJJ said he'd never fight him, when he stepped up to supper to face Benn I honestly thought he'd do Benn, Benn was one of my favourite fighter growing up and for me the night he beat Gerald was Britain's best performance in the ring,

[@ericgeorge5483]

Jackson was on the slide in this fight. Prime Hawk ices prime G-Man every time.

[@zeehuss8209]

Eric George When do you suggest he was in his prime? A hard puncher no doubt but I honestly think Jackson and his power is overrated. Name you a harder puncher than Jackson in this division? Sure. John "the Beast" Mugabi that fought Hagler in 1986 was I think the hardest hitting boxer in Middleweight history. He was never the same after that defeat to whom I regard as the GOAT at Middleweight, Marvelous Marvin Hagler. By the way I think everyone including Jackson, McCallum etc avoided "the Beast" like AIDS before that loss to Hagler.

[@NLAProductions]

@@zeehuss8209 Sure

[@elijahtheboxingfan3877]

Zee Huss hardest puncher and best is not the same word my guy

[@ericgeorge5483]

@@zeehuss8209 Are you mad? His one punch KO power was remarkable.

[@michelt.8753]

"Any question from the challenger ?" "- Hem, no no...."

[@drepop803]

What a chin McClellan showed. Got hit with some good shots right on the kisser and withheld.

[@trollbane66]

Jackson just wasn't big enough to dominate Gerald with his power, and he wasn't skilled enough to counter Gerald's talent. Shame we never got to see Jones vs McClellan.

[@sugaman01]

Jones would have lost if they did. Jones knew that too.

[@trollbane66]

@@sugaman01 I agree, Roy didn't want that fight.

[@thami7044]

That God bless man at the end by julian jackson such a class act one of my favourites the hawk

[@A1Gz_]

Gman had a true entrance, real g right there no phoney shit

[@peterh1353]

There is a lot of hype about some fights and nothing happens. This was a truly great match-up of two homicidal punchers and yet there are empty seats! A real classic. McClellan's confidence became too high after this and he got it in to his head that nobody could hurt him. Cost hm so much.

[@willghill]

How many of y’all knew who was going to win by their intro music?

[@houseofclubs2437]

Great fight Gerald was a beast....true fighter!!!....i hated his last fight

[@damianocarta4133]

Gerald un grande campione ,un peccato quello che successo dopo contro Nigel,Gerald era superiore a Nigel ,Nigel a picchiato diverse volte sopra la nuca ,non e un atteggiamento sportivo

[@akeemjack8042]

THe hawk was past his prime here. His punch tolerance was low, due to poor defense. Hawk is the hardest puncher of all time

[@elijahtheboxingfan3877]

Not really he got passed his prime in 1992 he was still in his prime here

[@jerryjames9502]

GERALD ALL OF IRELAND ABSOLUTELY LOVES YOU...AND YOUR SISTERS ARE FUCKING ANGELS...

[@mauriceosullivan6832]

Jerry,,exactly right,,, no need to swear like that.

[@CornholioPuppetMaster]

McClellan should have gotten a full checkup after this fight, this is where his blinking was starting to show

[@geraldmcclellan7564]

Like Manny Stewart always said if your opponent cross the line, put the S@$t on him 😉✊

[@nicholaspiscitelli7685]

Why are all these boxing videos so blurry?

[@woomanchew]

Jimmy Lennon Jr Still looks the same hahaha

[@sallah098]

thank you so much

[@RenegadeRanga]

G man wasn't just a victim of a monster puncher like Jackson but apparently repeated weight cutting. What a tragic end to such a beast.

[@universemediallc]

He was just too young and nifty...and strong for Julian. I remember this fight. Julian has NEVER had any defense....but a decent chin...with super power.

[@charleswilliams4088]

Julian was starting to decline by this fight

[@Ram_1893]

2 great fighters and one great referee Best days in boxing 👊👊👊

[@blkmamba40]

Julian Jackson was the hardest puncher I have ever seen. He was an animal in the ring! If you turn away to look elsewhere from the television, the fight was over!

[@elijahtheboxingfan3877]

3rd hardest hitter in boxing history. Here’s my list btw 1st: iron mike 2nd: George foreman (young) 3rd: the hawk

[@justjim1027]

@@elijahtheboxingfan3877 I love Mike Tyson but there is absolutely no way on this earth that he was the hardest puncher in history.

[@elijahtheboxingfan3877]

Just Jim I don’t think u ever watched him then

[@justjim1027]

@@elijahtheboxingfan3877 And I think - nay, I *know* - that you have absolutely no idea what you are on about. I grew up watching Tyson. He was a ferocious animal. There is no doubt about that. He certainly wasn't the hardest hitting boxer of all time. Find another sport to casually "follow".

[@GenuwineG]

The hard hitting power from Julian may have started the seed to the tumor that ended his career at the fight with Nigel. When Gerald fought Nigel I think it was round 2 when I seen Gerald start to stick his mouthpiece out. I know he must have had a major headache as the fight progressed until he couldn't take it anymore and took two knees in round 10

[@Uuyrijies1123]

All those sparring wars were likely the cause of McClellan brain damage, but Julian made him take a shortcut.

[@geraldmcclellan7564]

I would like to put a 🔥lit candle to Don 👑King head😂👏👏👏

[@terrytyler3139]

Gerald McClellan he sabotaged you. you were on your way to greatness.

[@George18798]

I believe that fights with Jackson caused McClellan a brain damage. Sometimes even one missed punch can change everything especially if it is puncher like Jackson. Then lack of proper medical examination and fight with Benn

[@thankful684]

I think the real damage to G-Man's health was inflicted here. Nigel Benn just add the last droplet that tilted the balance...