“Gerald McClellan is the most talented fighter I have ever worked with. And he had the ultimate chin... We had him sparring Tommy (Hearns) when he was just 16 because he was so assured.. Tommy caught him with stiff jabs giving him a bloody nose and was speaking into his ear.. the next thing we know Gerald threw off his headgear and was cussing as he charged at Tommy with straight rights and lefts, now Tommy is a survivor with an instinct so he threw his best right hand.. it was an awesome punch, the most awesome punches are unleased under pressure - Gerald walked straight through it!"
“Yes it's true that Gerald beat Roy (Jones Jr) as an amateur, he beat him soundly at the Golden Gloves in 1988 when he went right at Roy and traded as was his style back then. But Gerald decided to put in the work to switch and turn professional rather than go to the Olympic's, he wanted a jump on Roy because they were seen as potential rivals for when they got into the pro ranks. But it was Frankie Liles and Tim Littles who got most of the attention in the late 80's and early 90's, Gerald and Roy didn't actually get much attention until they built up their knockout streaks and because Littles and Liles didn't have their re-match quick enough. Then the attention centered onto Gerald and Roy, and they were seen as the two guys who would dominate as the top two fighters of the 90's,and it just so happened that they were the same weight. Roy won his IBF title at middleweight in the same month that Gerald won his WBC title at middleweight, and they were genuine friends outside of boxing. Gerald would never have lost a boxing match in the 1990's if he had stayed at the Kronk."
“Make no mistake about it, Gerald would of beaten Roy again. I don't think so, I know so! He had the speed, he was tall and physical, he had the chin, and Roy knows full well what an awesome puncher he was-not just in power but in timing. He had so much going for him, if he'd of stayed with me he would of put Roy out within six minutes of boxing. Gerald could of been the best of the 1990's, and I think he would of been had he stayed at the Kronk."
Emmanuel Steward.
Manny is obviously biased, but who am I to say he is wrong? Any opinions or thoughts on this?
“Yes it's true that Gerald beat Roy (Jones Jr) as an amateur, he beat him soundly at the Golden Gloves in 1988 when he went right at Roy and traded as was his style back then. But Gerald decided to put in the work to switch and turn professional rather than go to the Olympic's, he wanted a jump on Roy because they were seen as potential rivals for when they got into the pro ranks. But it was Frankie Liles and Tim Littles who got most of the attention in the late 80's and early 90's, Gerald and Roy didn't actually get much attention until they built up their knockout streaks and because Littles and Liles didn't have their re-match quick enough. Then the attention centered onto Gerald and Roy, and they were seen as the two guys who would dominate as the top two fighters of the 90's,and it just so happened that they were the same weight. Roy won his IBF title at middleweight in the same month that Gerald won his WBC title at middleweight, and they were genuine friends outside of boxing. Gerald would never have lost a boxing match in the 1990's if he had stayed at the Kronk."
“Make no mistake about it, Gerald would of beaten Roy again. I don't think so, I know so! He had the speed, he was tall and physical, he had the chin, and Roy knows full well what an awesome puncher he was-not just in power but in timing. He had so much going for him, if he'd of stayed with me he would of put Roy out within six minutes of boxing. Gerald could of been the best of the 1990's, and I think he would of been had he stayed at the Kronk."
Emmanuel Steward.
Manny is obviously biased, but who am I to say he is wrong? Any opinions or thoughts on this?
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