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{{short description|American boxer}} {{distinguish|Gerald McLellan}} {{Infobox boxer | name = Gerald McClellan | image = | realname = Gerald Allen McClellan | nickname = The G-Man | height = 6 ft 1 in<ref name=taleofthetape>''[[Showtime Championship Boxing]]'' tale of the tape prior to the [[Nigel Benn vs. Gerald McClellan|Nigel Benn fight]].</ref> | reach = 77 in<ref name=taleofthetape/> | weight = {{plainlist| *[[Middleweight]] *[[Super middleweight]] }} | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1967|10|23}} | birth_place = [[Freeport, Illinois]], U.S. | style = [[Orthodox stance|Orthodox]] | total = 34 | wins = 31 | KO = 29 | losses = 3 }} '''Gerald Allen McClellan''' (born October 23, 1967) is an American former [[professional boxer]] who competed from 1988 to 1995. He is a two-time [[middleweight]] world champion, having held the [[World Boxing Organization|WBO]] title from 1991 to 1992, and the [[World Boxing Council|WBC]] title from 1993 to 1995. McClellan was forced to retire from boxing after a severe brain injury suffered during [[Nigel Benn vs. Gerald McClellan|his final fight in 1995]], a loss to WBC [[super middleweight]] champion [[Nigel Benn]]. Known for his formidable punching power and one of the highest 1st-round-knockout ratios in the history of boxing, McClellan was dubbed "a miniature [[Mike Tyson]]" by his promoter, [[Don King (boxing promoter)|Don King]] (Tyson himself, while incarcerated, reportedly called McClellan "the best fighter in the world").<ref name="kronk">[https://kronksports.com/history/ History - Kronk Gym]</ref> [[The Ring (magazine)|''The Ring'' magazine]] rated McClellan No. 27 on their list of the "100 Greatest Punchers Of All Time".<ref>{{cite web |last=Eisele |first=Andrew |url=http://boxing.about.com/od/history/a/ring_punchers.htm |title=Ring Magazine Top 100 Punchers Of All Time |website=Boxing.about.com |access-date=2016-12-27 |archive-date=2011-07-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707075523/http://boxing.about.com/od/history/a/ring_punchers.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2007, McClellan was inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame in California, not to be confused with the more widely recognized [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]] in [[Canastota, New York|Canastota]]. ==Amateur career== As an amateur, McClellan was a four-time Wisconsin Golden Gloves champion, 1984–1987, competing mostly in the [[junior middleweight]] division.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20060719003816/http://boxing-records.com/palm/voirpalma.phtml?boxeur=mcclelge.html Gerald McClellan Amateur Record] at the BoxingRecords. Last updated : March 1, 2006.</ref> ===Highlights=== [[National Golden Gloves]] (147 lbs), [[Little Rock, Arkansas]], March 1985: *1/4: Lost to Roy Richie DQ 3 [[U.S. Olympic Festival]] (156 lbs), [[Houston, Texas]], July 1986: *Finals: Lost to [[Thomas Tate (boxer)|Thomas Tate]] by split decision, 2–3 {{gold1}} [[United States National Boxing Championships|U.S. National Championships]] (156 lbs), [[Buffalo, New York]], March–April 1987: *1/4: Defeated Keith Graves by unanimous decision, 5–0 *1/2: Defeated Kevin Grantham by unanimous decision, 5–0 *Finals: Defeated [[Tim Littles]] by unanimous decision, 5–0 [[U.S. Olympic Festival]] (156 lbs), [[Raleigh, North Carolina]], July 1987: *1/2: Lost to Ray McElroy by split decision, 2–3 {{Col-2}} Pan Am Box-offs (156 lbs), [[Broadmoor World Arena (1938)|International Center of the Broadmoor]], [[Colorado Springs, Colorado]], July 1987: *Lost to [[Frankie Liles|Frank Liles]] [[United States National Boxing Championships|U.S. National Championships]] (156 lbs), [[United States Olympic Training Center|Olympic Sports Center]], [[Colorado Springs, Colorado]], March 1988: *1/8: Defeated Scott Felde RSC 2 {{small|(2:03)}} *1/4: Lost to [[Johnny Tapia]] DQ 2 [[National Golden Gloves]] (156 lbs), [[Omaha, Nebraska]], May 1988: *1/4: Defeated David Gamble KO 2 *1/2: Defeated [[Roy Jones Jr.]] by split decision, 3–2 *Finals: Lost to Ray McElroy by split decision, 2–3 He trained with [[Kronk Gym]] being trained by [[Emanuel Steward]].<ref name="kronk" /> After turning pro, he also fought out of a Palmer Park gym run by [[Sugar Ray Leonard]].<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/378165177/ Night of boxing attracts only 311 paying customers] by Chris Marti, ''The Baltimore Sun'', September 18, 1988, p. 20.</ref> ==Professional career== {{quote box|width=12%|align=right|quote="He seems like dynamo."|source=—[[Mike Tyson]] speaks on McClellan.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYgHYNGI9cU Mike Tyson's thoughts on Gerald McClellan] CNN, ''Larry King Live''.</ref>}} McClellan turned professional in 1988. Trained by [[International Boxing Hall of Fame|hall of fame]] trainer [[Emanuel Steward]], his early career was notable for a propensity for quick victories by knockout: only two of his first 29 fights went beyond the third round, although he lost both of those on the scorecard (in 6 rounds against Dennis Milton, 8 against Ralph Ward, in successive fights.) However, these proved only a momentary check on his career. In 1991 he captured the vacant [[WBO]] middleweight title by knocking out [[John Mugabi]] in one round. A planned defence against Tyrone Trice set for July 23, 1992 didn't happen and he spend the year in non title bouts at super middleweight before vacating the belt to get his shot at the [[World Boxing Council|WBC]] middleweight title<ref>{{cite news|date=2 April 1993|work=The Philadelphia Inquirer|title=Kalambay to fight Pyatt for the vacant WBO title |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/177758302/ |location=Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|access-date=9 November 2021| via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription }}</ref> ===Middleweight champion=== {{Main article|Julian Jackson vs. Gerald McClellan|Gerald McClellan vs. Julian Jackson II}} On May 8, 1993 McClellan became middleweight champion by knocking out [[Julian Jackson (boxer)|Julian Jackson]] after five rounds. McClellan had survived some brutally hard punches from Jackson in the second and third rounds. McClellan defended the WBC title three times, all first round stoppages, including a rematch with Jackson. In the fall of 1994, McClellan separated from his long-term trainer Emanuel Steward. ===Benn vs McClellan=== {{Main article|Nigel Benn vs. Gerald McClellan}} McClellan moved up in weight to challenge WBC super middleweight champion [[Nigel Benn]] in London on February 25, 1995. The fight was watched by an estimated 17 million people on television and 10,300 paying spectators.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Boxing%3A+Benn+bids+to+boost+Gerald.-a0159447238 |title=Boxing: Benn bids to boost Gerald. - Free Online Library |website=Thefreelibrary.com |access-date=2016-12-27}}</ref> In a savage bout, McClellan knocked Benn out of the ring in round one and scored another knockdown in round eight, but each time Benn was able to work his way back into the fight. Throughout the fight Gerald received several [[Rabbit punch|punches to the back of the head]], known to be especially dangerous, without referee interference. Referee Alfred Azaro was also roundly criticized for his officiating mistakes, which included impeding the challenger's progress when McClellan was trying to finish off Benn in round 1. McClellan was noticeably blinking repeatedly early in round ten, during which, after receiving a single hard blow from Benn who seemed to throw his shoulder into McClellan's eye, he voluntarily went down, taking a knee again.<ref>{{cite web|author=Tim Dahlbergap|url=http://staugustine.com/stories/092703/spo_1833681.shtml |title=Brain-damaged and blind, former boxer McClellan can't fight back |website=StAugustine.com |date=2003-09-27 |access-date=2016-12-27}}</ref> McClellan took the mandatory eight count and the fight was resumed, but he did not throw another punch, and moments later he dropped to his knee for a second time and allowed Azaro to count him out. After the fight was over, McClellan immediately stood up and walked to his corner under his own power. He then sat down on the canvas and leaned against the ring apron, but while being attended to by ring physicians he slumped onto his back and lost consciousness. McClellan was subsequently strapped to a stretcher and rushed to the hospital. ===Aftermath=== McClellan had emergency surgery to remove a blood clot from his brain. He spent eleven days in a coma and was found to have suffered extensive brain damage. He lost his eyesight, the ability to walk unassisted, and was reported as being 80 percent deaf. ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'' ran an article about the fight and its outcome one week after the fight. McClellan's family flew to London to be by his side, and he was later flown back to his home country. He has recently recovered some ability to walk with the assistance of a cane, but he has not recovered his eyesight. In addition to being blind, his short-term memory was also profoundly affected. His three sisters, particularly Lisa McClellan, are responsible for his care. In a 2011 documentary broadcast by [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] (which originally screened the fight live in the UK), Lisa stated that Gerald is in fact not deaf, but that he has trouble with comprehension when spoken to. [[Tarick Salmaci]], a [[Kronk Gym]] fighter, claimed later in an interview that he had sparred with McClellan over a year before the Benn fight, and that after McClellan was hit by a [[jab]] thrown by Salmaci, McClellan started to blink hard and the session had to be stopped. McClellan initially claimed that he was thumbed, but later admitted to Salmaci in the locker room that he was in fact seriously hurt. Salmaci said that he found it strange that a fighter with McClellan's [[chin (combat sports)|chin]] wearing [[headgear]] was being hurt by a jab, and that when he noticed McClellan blinking during the Benn fight in the same way, Salmaci was immediately aware that McClellan was in serious trouble. Also notable in hindsight was McClellan complaining of getting regular headaches after his first fight with Julian Jackson in May 1993. In the fight, McClellan's chin resisted Jackson's formidable punching power before McClellan won the fight in round 5, but Jackson's punches may have done some damage to McClellan's brain, such as [[concussion]]s, that were not noticed at the time.<ref>{{cite web |first=Stephen|last=Edwards |title=Daily Bread Fat Tuesday Edition | work=BoxingTalk |date=7 February 2012 |url=http://boxingtalk.com/Daily-Bread-Fat-Tuesday-Edition|access-date=19 March 2016}}</ref> ==Fundraising== McClellan has been the honoree at numerous banquets and award ceremonies, and fellow boxing world champion [[Roy Jones Jr.]], often pointed out as a rival middleweight champion during 1993–94 (indeed, McClellan actually beat Jones as an amateur), set up a foundation to help McClellan.{{citation needed|date=December 2013}} Nigel Benn himself has also helped to raise funds for McClellan's treatment, and the two men would meet again for the first time since their bout at a fundraiser held in London on February 24, 2007. Several items were auctioned off at the event and a total of £200,000 was raised.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.itv.com/itvplayer/video/?Filter%3D293512 |title=Video - ITV Player |access-date=2011-12-10 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111208003254/http://www.itv.com/itvplayer/video/?Filter=293512 |archive-date=2011-12-08 }}</ref> In May 2012, the [[World Boxing Council]] publicly appealed for donations to a trust fund set up in McClellan's name in order to help his sister Lisa maintain his 24-hour care.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.worldboxingnews.net/2012/05/wbc-make-gerald-mcclellan-appeal.html |title=The WBC make Gerald McClellan appeal |access-date=2012-07-27 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120707052319/http://www.worldboxingnews.net/2012/05/wbc-make-gerald-mcclellan-appeal.html |archive-date=2012-07-07 }}</ref> In July 2017, McClellan took a turn for the worse, and underwent surgery to repair a malfunctioning colon. McClellan now uses a colostomy bag, and incurs colostomy supply expenses of about 500 dollars a month.<ref>{{cite web |last1=McGrath |first1=Dan |title='Boxing totally turned its back' on battered Gerald McClellan |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/breaking/ct-boxing-brain-damaged-gerald-mcclellan-spt-0825-20170824-story.html |website=Chicago Tribune |access-date=February 25, 2022 |date=August 24, 2017}}</ref> Former world light middleweight champion [[Terry Norris (boxer)|Terry Norris]], whose Final Fight Foundation acts to protect boxers, made an appeal for the Gerald McClellan Trust, noting, "McClellan's organs are starting to shut down because of his brain injury."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.secondsout.com/news/main-news/mcclellans-plight-continues---please-donate |title=McClellan's Plight Continues - Please Donate |website=SecondsOut |date=2012-04-09 |access-date=2016-12-27 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2016-09-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160914140301/http://www.secondsout.com/news/main-news/mcclellans-plight-continues---please-donate }}</ref> Ring 10, a nonprofit organization that helps impoverished former fighters, provides McClellan with monthly food credit and raises funds to assist with payment of other necessities.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.worldboxing101.com/2012/06/26/ring-10-veterans-boxing-foundation-a-beta-bomb-of-brotherhood-part-1-our-suffering-champions/ |title=Ring 10 Veterans Boxing Foundation: a Beta Bomb of Brotherhood – Part 1, Our Suffering Champions |website=Worldboxing101.com |access-date=2016-12-27 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161013053556/http://www.worldboxing101.com/2012/06/26/ring-10-veterans-boxing-foundation-a-beta-bomb-of-brotherhood-part-1-our-suffering-champions/ |archive-date=2016-10-13 }}</ref> ==Dog fighting controversy== According to an article in ''[[The Observer]]'', McClellan participated in [[dog fighting]].<ref name="Observer">{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/observer/osm/story/0,6903,583541,00.html |title=Fighting for life |website=The Observer |access-date=2022-02-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/espn/news/story?id=2904695 |title=Boxer's life caught up in ring of dogs, fighting |website=ESPN |date=2007-06-19 |access-date=2022-02-25}}</ref> McClellan's trainer and family admitted that McClellan was involved with fighting pitbulls, and on one occasion had used tape to bind the jaws of a Labrador shut before allowing his pet [[pit bull]] "Deuce" to kill it.<ref name="Observer"/><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/other-sports/the-sweet-science-shown-up-for-brutal-game-it-is-176681.html|title=The sweet science shown up for brutal game it is|date=9 December 2011|work=[[The Irish Examiner]]|access-date=22 May 2018}}</ref> ==Professional boxing record== {{BoxingRecordSummary |ko-wins=29 |ko-losses=1 |dec-wins=2 |dec-losses=2 }} {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- !{{abbr|No.|Number}} !Result !Record !Opponent !Type !Round, time !Date !Location !Notes |- |34 |{{no2}}Loss |31–3 |style="text-align:left;"|[[Nigel Benn]] |TKO |10 (12), {{small|1:46}} |[[Nigel Benn vs. Gerald McClellan|Feb 25, 1995]] |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[London Arena]], [[London]], England}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|For [[list of WBC world champions#Super middleweight|WBC super middleweight title]]}} |- |33 |{{yes2}}Win |31–2 |style="text-align:left;"|[[Julian Jackson (boxer)|Julian Jackson]] |KO |1 (12), {{small|1:23}} |[[Gerald McClellan vs. Julian Jackson II|May 7, 1994]] |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBC middleweight title}} |- |32 |{{yes2}}Win |30–2 |style="text-align:left;"|Gilbert Baptist |TKO |1 (12), {{small|1:37}} |Mar 4, 1994 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[MGM Grand Garden Arena]], Paradise, Nevada, U.S.}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBC middleweight title}} |- |31 |{{yes2}}Win |29–2 |style="text-align:left;"|Jay Bell |KO |1 (12), {{small|0:30}} |Aug 6, 1993 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez]], [[Bayamón, Puerto Rico|Bayamón]], Puerto Rico}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBC middleweight title}} |- |30 |{{yes2}}Win |28–2 |style="text-align:left;"|[[Julian Jackson (boxer)|Julian Jackson]] |TKO |5 (12), {{small|2:09}} |[[Julian Jackson vs. Gerald McClellan|May 8, 1993]] |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Thomas & Mack Center]], Paradise, Nevada, U.S.}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won [[list of WBC world champions#Middleweight|WBC middleweight title]]}} |- |29 |{{yes2}}Win |27–2 |style="text-align:left;"|Tyrone Moore |TKO |2 (10) |[[Julio César Chávez vs. Greg Haugen|Feb 20, 1993]] |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Estadio Azteca]], [[Mexico City]], Mexico}} | |- |28 |{{yes2}}Win |26–2 |style="text-align:left;"|Steve Harvey |TKO |1 (8), {{small|1:51}} |Nov 7, 1992 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Caesars Tahoe]], [[Stateline, Nevada]], U.S.}} | |- |27 |{{yes2}}Win |25–2 |style="text-align:left;"|Carl Sullivan |TKO |1 (10), {{small|0:45}} |May 15, 1992 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Etess Arena]], Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}} | |- |26 |{{yes2}}Win |24–2 |style="text-align:left;"|Lester Yarbrough |TKO |1 (10), {{small|2:02}} |Feb 24, 1992 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|The Palace, Auburn Hills, Michigan, U.S.}} | |- |25 |{{yes2}}Win |23–2 |style="text-align:left;"|[[John Mugabi]] |TKO |1 (12), {{small|2:51}} |Nov 20, 1991 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Royal Albert Hall]], London, England}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won vacant [[list of WBO world champions#Middleweight|WBO middleweight title]]}} |- |24 |{{yes2}}Win |22–2 |style="text-align:left;"|Sammy Brooks |TKO |1 (8), {{small|2:07}} |Aug 13, 1991 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|The Palace, Auburn Hills, Michigan, U.S.}} | |- |23 |{{yes2}}Win |21–2 |style="text-align:left;"|Ivory Teague |TKO |3 (10) |Jul 27, 1991 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Norfolk Scope|Scope]], [[Norfolk, Virginia]], U.S.}} | |- align=center |22 |{{yes2}}Win |20–2 |style="text-align:left;"|Ken Hulsey |KO |1 (10) |Mar 1, 1991 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Pioneer Hall, [[Duluth, Minnesota]], U.S.}} | |- |21 |{{yes2}}Win |19–2 |style="text-align:left;"|Danny Mitchell |KO |1 (10), {{small|2:37}} |Dec 15, 1990 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Civic Arena (Pittsburgh)|Civic Arena]], [[Pittsburgh]], Pennsylvania, U.S.}} | |- |20 |{{yes2}}Win |18–2 |style="text-align:left;"|José Carlos da Silva |TKO |3 (8) |Nov 14, 1990 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Phoenix, Arizona]], U.S.}} | |- |19 |{{yes2}}Win |17–2 |style="text-align:left;"|Charles Hollis |PTS |8 |Sep 14, 1990 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Beloit, Wisconsin]], U.S.}} | |- |18 |{{yes2}}Win |16–2 |style="text-align:left;"|Sanderline Williams |UD |8 |Aug 21, 1990 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|The Palace, Auburn Hills, Michigan, U.S.}} | |- |17 |{{yes2}}Win |15–2 |style="text-align:left;"|James Fernandez |TKO |2 (8) |Jun 12, 1990 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Landmark Hotel, [[Metairie, Louisiana]], U.S.}} | |- |16 |{{yes2}}Win |14–2 |style="text-align:left;"|Brinatty Maquilon |TKO |3 (8), {{small|1:42}} |Apr 26, 1990 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Resorts Casino Hotel|Resorts International Casino]], Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}} | |- |15 |{{yes2}}Win |13–2 |style="text-align:left;"|Ron Martin |TKO |1 (8) |Mar 10, 1990 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Bristol, Tennessee]], U.S.}} | |- |14 |{{yes2}}Win |12–2 |style="text-align:left;"|James Williamson |KO |1 (8), {{small|1:55}} |Jan 20, 1990 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|The Palace, Auburn Hills, Michigan, U.S.}} | |- |13 |{{yes2}}Win |11–2 |style="text-align:left;"|Rick Caldwell |KO |1 (8) |Dec 14, 1989 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Saginaw Civic Center|Civic Center]], [[Saginaw, Michigan]], U.S.}} | |- |12 |{{no2}}Loss |10–2 |style="text-align:left;"|Ralph Ward |{{abbr|UD|Unanimous decision}} |8 |Sep 21, 1989 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}} | |- |11 |{{no2}}Loss |10–1 |style="text-align:left;"|[[Dennis Milton]] |{{abbr|PTS|Points decision}} |6 |Jun 24, 1989 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Boardwalk Hall|Convention Hall]], [[Atlantic City, New Jersey]], U.S.}} | |- |10 |{{yes2}}Win |10–0 |style="text-align:left;"|Terrence Wright |TKO |1 (8), {{small|2:00}} |Apr 14, 1989 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Milwaukee Auditorium|Auditorium]], Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.}} | |- |9 |{{yes2}}Win |9–0 |style="text-align:left;"|Tyrone McKnight |TKO |2 (8) |Feb 19, 1989 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Monessen High School|High School]] Gym, [[Monessen, Pennsylvania]], U.S.}} | |- |8 |{{yes2}}Win |8–0 |style="text-align:left;"|Anthony Jackson |KO |1 (6), {{small|1:30}} |Feb 10, 1989 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Cedar Creek Ice & Expo Center]], [[Wausau, Wisconsin]], U.S.}} | |- |7 |{{yes2}}Win |7–0 |style="text-align:left;"|Joe Goodman |KO |2 (6) |Feb 4, 1989 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Hilton Hotel Grand Casino Room, [[Biloxi, Mississippi]], U.S.}} | |- |6 |{{yes2}}Win |6–0 |style="text-align:left;"|Jerome Kelly |TKO |1 (6), {{small|1:52}} |Dec 3, 1988 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Brook Park, Ohio]], U.S.}} | |- |5 |{{yes2}}Win |5–0 |style="text-align:left;"|John Gordon |TKO |2 (6), {{small|1:45}} |Nov 25, 1988 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[The Palace of Auburn Hills|The Palace]], [[Auburn Hills, Michigan]], U.S.}} | |- |4 |{{yes2}}Win |4–0 |style="text-align:left;"|Roberto Abondo |TKO |1 (4), {{small|0:36}} |Nov 22, 1988 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Bally's Las Vegas]], [[Paradise, Nevada]], U.S.}} | |- |3 |{{yes2}}Win |3–0 |style="text-align:left;"|Danny Lowry |TKO |1 (6), {{small|2:00}} |Nov 3, 1988 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Showboat Hotel and Casino]], [[Las Vegas, Nevada]], U.S.}} | |- |2 |{{yes2}}Win |2–0 |style="text-align:left;"|Bill Davis |{{abbr|TKO|Technical knockout}} |1 (4) |Sep 15, 1988 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|La Fontaine Bleue, [[Glen Burnie, Maryland]], U.S.}} | |- |1 |{{yes2}}Win |1–0 |style="text-align:left;"|Roy Hundley |{{abbr|KO|Knockout}} |1 (4) |Aug 12, 1988 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[The Rave/Eagles Club|The Eagles Club]], [[Milwaukee, Wisconsin]], U.S.}} | |} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==Further reading== *''After the Bell: The Gerald McClellan Story'', by Wayne Lettice Lennon ==External links== *[http://www.geraldmcclellan.com/contact.html The Gerald McClellan Trust] *{{Boxrec|id=4252}} {{s-start}} {{s-sports}} {{s-text|style=background:#C1D8FF; font-weight: bold;|text=World boxing titles}} {{s-break}} {{s-vac|last=[[Chris Eubank]]}} {{s-ttl|title=[[List of WBO world champions#Middleweight|WBO middleweight champion]] |years=November 20, 1991 – April 2, 1993<br>Vacated}} {{s-vac|next=[[Chris Pyatt]]}} {{s-bef|before=[[Julian Jackson (boxer)|Julian Jackson]]}} {{s-ttl|title=[[List of WBC world champions#Middleweight|WBC middleweight champion]] |years=[[Julian Jackson vs. Gerald McClellan|May 8, 1993]] – January 5, 1995<br>Vacated}} {{s-vac|next=Julian Jackson}} {{s-ach|aw}} {{s-before|before=[[Morris East]]<br>{{small|TKO11 [[Akinobu Hiranaka]]}}<br>{{small|and}}<br>[[Kennedy McKinney]]<br>{{small|KO11 [[Welcome Ncita]]}} }} {{s-ttl|title=[[The Ring magazine Knockout of the Year#1990s|''The Ring'' Knockout of the Year]]<br>TKO5 Julian Jackson |years=1993}} {{s-after|after=[[George Foreman]]<br>{{small|[[Michael Moorer vs. George Foreman|KO10 Michael Moorer]]}} }} {{s-end}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:McClellan, Gerald}} [[Category:1967 births]] [[Category:Boxers from Illinois]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Sportspeople from Freeport, Illinois]] [[Category:World middleweight boxing 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