Afterwards, he travelled and worked various jobs until meeting and marrying his first wife, Dot. Benn met up with McClellan when he raised £200,000 at a fundraiser for him in 2007Benn took an overdose and tied a hosepipe to his car's exhaust in an attempt to end his life after being unfaithful to his wife. “Gerald wouldn’t do well with strangers caring for him. He served in the Korean War from Sept. 12, 1952 to Aug. 27, 1954; followed by six years in the Reserves. Ask those who were there if they had ever witnessed a more violent, harrowing and blood-curdling fight than when Nigel Benn and Gerald McClellan went to war on that fateful February night in 1995, and the answer will be a resounding no. By the eighth, the Brit was noticeably tiring and failing to find the target with his wild hooks.McClellan put Benn down for a second time in the eighth round but again the home fighter dug deep and regained his feet.The American collapsed in his corner afterwards and had to be rushed to a hospital in LondonIn the ninth, Benn missed with a swinging right hand and fell forward, causing him to accidentally headbutt McClellan.This appeared to have a significant affect on the challenger's well-being. We are no longer accepting comments on this article.Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media GroupEngland survive dramatic late scare to beat Iceland in Nations League opener as Raheem Sterling slides home last-gasp penalty - before home side are awarded spot-kick of their own SECONDS later... only for Birkir Bjarnason to sky his effort!
It became a game of pointing fingers.First, there was the referee. Even now, 25 years on, watching it back is hard work.
Funeral Home Services for Gerald are being provided by Allen Funeral Home - Davison. Excitement, in its roaring manifestation, was the initial emotion aroused by Benn as he defied the 40-1 odds and took most of the chin-breaking punishment to come back and beat one of the most dangerous men in this bloody business and thereby claim his place in the pantheon of great middleweights. Celebration of Life Service at one o’clock, Woodlawn’s Dignity Hall, with interment to follow in Woodlawn Memorial Park. To cast the likes of McClellan and Benn as hungry victims of vile exploitation is as outdated as the cheapest of the old black-and-white boxing movies. Johnson, who many had reservations about and felt was out of his depth, has always denied that claim.Benn took control of the middle rounds but was still trailing on the judges' scorecards. Age 77, passed away February 21, 2012.
He graduated from Smith County High School in 1950 and soon was drafted into the Army.
McClellan still requires round the clock care from his sister, Lisa, while Benn was haunted for years by the sorrow in his soul before finding solace through religion.The bad blood and resentment between Benn and McClellan's family festered for years but has since been resolved. The American dislodged his mouthpiece and had it hanging out for much of the third - a signal he could have been struggling with his breathing.The firefight theme continued as both men enjoyed success headhunting.
July 27, 1928 - June 25, 2019 Lu Verne, Iowa Set a Reminder for the Anniversary of Gerald's Passing. It took every spectator on a journey to hell.
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If it wasn't apparent before how dangerous the man in front of him was, it certainly was now.