Benn v McClennan

[Shaggy]

Totally brutal. I watched it all the way through this morning and I was shocked by the commentary at the end of it questioning why he dropped to his knee. Easy to be negative about what the guy says when you know the outcome, and its shocking to see him drop to his knee, again especially when you know what happened to him. It was the moment that guy's life changed forever and it was there for millions to see in real time.

Here's how he ended up.

YouTube - ‪Interview with Gerald McClellan 6 Years After the Benn Fight‬‏

That's ****ing heartbreaking.

[Shaggy]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNjoM63rJ3I"]YouTube - ‪Nigel Benn On Gerald McClellan‬‏[/ame]

[fah-q]

There's an upcoming film about this fight; "Fallen Soldier" by Bobby Razak.

[RichC]

wow I remember watching this live, brilliant fight was my thoughts at the time.

I look back now can see the signs with the blinking, mouth piece out and head shaking, such a sad way for him to end up in

[Tee]

wow I remember watching this live, brilliant fight was my thoughts at the time.

I look back now can see the signs with the blinking, mouth piece out and head shaking, such a sad way for him to end up in

Me too.

Really not nice to watch it back, as has been said before, just brutal.

[RichC]

yup, was one of the best fights I'd ever seen at the time - living room full of mates shouting at the tv, everyone into it - just no idea this was how it would end, as I said very sad.

[Shanks]

YouTube - ‪Nigel Benn On Gerald McClellan‬‏

Great clip..

Didn't realise it was that long before they'd met back up..
What was surprising to hear there was the purse and fee..

£700,000 to Benn and only £40,000 to McClellan..

[Shaggy]

Yeah I couldn't believe that. I know he was the challenger at super middle but he'd pretty much cleaned up the middleweight division (held two belts I think). £40,000 is a pittance and seems totally disproportionate.