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Gerald McClellan (31-3) and Nigel Benn (42-5-1) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 1 common opponent.

Gerald McClellan vs Nigel Benn — record, stats and common opponents compared

Head to Head

Nigel Benn leads 1–0

The Numbers

31-3 (edge)
Record
42-5-1
91.2% (edge)
Win %
88.5%
29
Wins by knockout
35 (edge)
93.55% (edge)
KO rate
83.33%
94% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
83%

Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.

1 (edge)
Times stopped
4

Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.

2
Title reigns
2
5.2 (edge)
Bouts per year
4.9

Across each fighter's tracked career span.

34
Bouts tracked
48

Tale of the Tape

6′1″ (185 cm) (edge)
Height
5′10″ (177 cm)
77″ (196 cm) (edge)
Reach
73″ (185 cm)
58
Age
62
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
United States
Nationality
United Kingdom

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Gerald McClellan · 31 wins

KO/TKO
29
Decision
2
Other
0

Nigel Benn · 42 wins

KO/TKO
35
Decision
7
Other
0

Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (34 and 48 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

1 shared

Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name — two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Gerald McClellan

LWWWW

L1 streak · last fought Feb 25, 1995

Nigel Benn

LLLWW

L3 streak · last fought Nov 9, 1996

Common Questions

Have Gerald McClellan and Nigel Benn ever fought each other?
Yes. Gerald McClellan and Nigel Benn met once on February 25, 1995, and Nigel Benn won by TKO in round 10.
Who has the better record, Gerald McClellan or Nigel Benn?
Gerald McClellan is 31-3 and Nigel Benn is 42-5-1. Gerald McClellan has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Gerald McClellan or Nigel Benn?
Gerald McClellan has 29 knockout wins and Nigel Benn has 35. Nigel Benn has more.
Do Gerald McClellan and Nigel Benn have any common opponents?
Gerald McClellan and Nigel Benn share 1 common opponent: Sanderline Williams. Neither fighter fared better across the shared opponents overall.
Who is bigger, Gerald McClellan or Nigel Benn?
Gerald McClellan is the taller fighter at 185 cm, 8 cm above the other. Gerald McClellan also has the longer reach, by 11 cm.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Gerald McClellan and Nigel Benn?
This comparison is drawn from 34 bouts tracked for Gerald McClellan and 48 bouts tracked for Nigel Benn. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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