Gerald McClellan Record
| Total Fights | 34 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 31 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| Title Wins | 2 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 3 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 5 |
| KO Wins | 29 |
| KO Losses | 1 |
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What is Gerald McClellan's boxing record?
In a professional boxing career spanning six years and six months, Gerald McClellan fought 34 times with 31 wins and 3 losses.
McClellan retired from professional boxing with a record of 31-3, which included two middleweight world-title wins and three successful title defense fights. He had a 85.3% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 29 of his total 34 fights being knockout wins, five of which were in title fights. The only knockout loss in McClellan's career was a 10th round KO loss to Nigel Benn in a super-middleweight title fight.
His last fight was a 10th round KO defeat to Nigel Benn on February 25, 1995. McClellan was fighting for the super-middleweight WBC title.
Some of McClellan's best fights and notable victories include wins over Hall-of-Famer Julian Jackson, Gilbert Baptist, Jay Bell, John Mugabi, Lester Yarbrough, Carl Sullivan, and Steve Harvey.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Feb 25, 1995 | 27 | Nigel Benn | Loss * | KO10 |
| 33 | May 7, 1994 | 26 | Julian Jackson | Win * | KO1 |
| 32 | Mar 4, 1994 | 26 | Gilbert Baptist | Win * | TKO1 |
| 31 | Aug 6, 1993 | 25 | Jay Bell | Win * | KO1 |
| 30 | May 8, 1993 | 25 | Julian Jackson | Win * | TKO5 |
| 29 | Feb 20, 1993 | 25 | Tyrone Moore | Win | TKO2 |
| 28 | Nov 7, 1992 | 25 | Steve Harvey | Win | TKO1 |
| 27 | May 15, 1992 | 24 | Carl Sullivan | Win | TKO1 |
| 26 | Feb 24, 1992 | 24 | Lester Yarbrough | Win | TKO1 |
| 25 | Nov 20, 1991 | 24 | John Mugabi | Win * | TKO1 |
| 24 | Aug 13, 1991 | 23 | Sammy Brooks | Win | TKO1 |
| 23 | Jul 27, 1991 | 23 | Ivory Teague | Win | TKO3 |
| 22 | Mar 1, 1991 | 23 | Ken Hulsey | Win | KO1 |
| 21 | Dec 15, 1990 | 23 | Danny Mitchell | Win | KO1 |
| 20 | Nov 14, 1990 | 23 | José Carlos da Silva | Win | TKO3 |
| 19 | Sep 14, 1990 | 22 | Charles Hollis | Win | PTS |
| 18 | Aug 21, 1990 | 22 | Sanderline Williams | Win | UD |
| 17 | Jun 12, 1990 | 22 | James Fernandez | Win | TKO2 |
| 16 | Apr 26, 1990 | 22 | Brinatty Maquilon | Win | TKO3 |
| 15 | Mar 10, 1990 | 22 | Ron Martin | Win | TKO1 |
| 14 | Jan 20, 1990 | 22 | James Williamson | Win | KO1 |
| 13 | Dec 14, 1989 | 22 | Rick Caldwell | Win | KO1 |
| 12 | Sep 21, 1989 | 21 | Ralph Ward | Loss | UD |
| 11 | Jun 24, 1989 | 21 | Dennis Milton | Loss | PTS |
| 10 | Apr 14, 1989 | 21 | Terrence Wright | Win | TKO1 |
| 9 | Feb 19, 1989 | 21 | Tyrone McKnight | Win | TKO2 |
| 8 | Feb 10, 1989 | 21 | Anthony Jackson | Win | KO1 |
| 7 | Feb 4, 1989 | 21 | Joe Goodman | Win | KO2 |
| 6 | Dec 3, 1988 | 21 | Jerome Kelly | Win | TKO1 |
| 5 | Nov 25, 1988 | 21 | John Gordon | Win | TKO2 |
| 4 | Nov 22, 1988 | 21 | Roberto Abondo | Win | TKO1 |
| 3 | Nov 3, 1988 | 21 | Danny Lowry | Win | TKO1 |
| 2 | Sep 15, 1988 | 20 | Bill Davis | Win | TKO1 |
| 1 | Aug 12, 1988 | 20 | Roy Hundley | Win | KO1 |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Gerald McClellan (The G-Man) is a 56-year old retired American professional boxer. He was born in Freeport, Illinois, U.S. on October 23, 1967. He is a former middleweight world champion. His professional boxing career spanned more than 6 years — from 1988 to 1995.
McClellan made his professional boxing debut against Roy Hundley at the age of 20 on August 12, 1988, defeating Hundley via 1st round KO. He went on to win 9 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 9 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 24 on November 20, 1991 after 24 professional fights, against John Mugabi for the middleweight WBO (vacant) title. He defeated Mugabi via 1st round TKO to become the middleweight champion of the world.
McClellan has won two world titles at middleweight. For all the details about McClellan's world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
McClellan had a total of three losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was on February 25, 1995 against British boxer Nigel Benn for Benn's super-middleweight WBC title. McClellan lost the fight via 10th round KO. It's been 29 years, 2 months, and 2 days since this fight.
Championships
McClellan had a total of six world-title fights, which includes winning two world titles and three successful title defenses. He won five of these fights and lost one.
Title Wins
Gerald McClellan fought for middleweight world titles in three fights and won two of these fights, both of them via stoppage. In total, he won two middleweight belts.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 1993 | Julian Jackson | Middleweight | WBC | TKO |
| Nov 20, 1991 | John Mugabi | Middleweight | WBO* | TKO |
Title Defenses
Gerald McClellan had three middleweight world-title defense fights.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Defended | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 1994 | Julian Jackson | Middleweight | WBC | KO |
| Mar 4, 1994 | Gilbert Baptist | Middleweight | WBC | TKO |
| Aug 6, 1993 | Jay Bell | Middleweight | WBC | KO |
Highlights
McClellan fought a total of 34 times during his professional career, which includes 6 world-title fights at two weight divisions. He put on some great performances in these fights. These five fights are the highlight of his career.
November 20, 1991: McClellan wins his first world title by defeating John Mugabi via 1st round TKO. He is now the WBO middleweight world champion.
May 8, 1993: McClellan wins the WBC middleweight title from Julian Jackson, by beating Jackson via 5th round TKO.
August 6, 1993: McClellan successfully defends the WBC middleweight title against Jay Bell, winning the fight via 1st round KO.
March 4, 1994: McClellan successfully defends the WBC middleweight title against Gilbert Baptist, winning the fight via 1st round TKO.
May 7, 1994: McClellan successfully defends the WBC middleweight title against Julian Jackson, winning the fight via 1st round KO.
FAQs
How many KOs does Gerald McClellan have on his record?
McClellan knocked out 29 of his 34 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 85.3%. Of his total 31 wins, 29 of them were via KO (93.5%).
What was Gerald McClellan's first world title win?
McClellan's first world-title win was the WBO (vacant) belt at middleweight. He defeated John Mugabi via 1 round TKO to win the title.
How many world titles did Gerald McClellan win?
McClellan won two world titles at middleweight.
How many title defenses did Gerald McClellan make?
McClellan had 3 successful title defense fights.