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Neither were flashy fighters. Neither posessed the confidence of a Benn or a Eubank. Both would make their way to the ring just to get on with business. Both were competitive, very good fighters in their own right.
The smooth-boxing Michael Watson against the ugly-styled, effective Steve Collins. Who wins?
Watson was a very classy fighter who made smart decisions, he could fight with a tight defence and textbook skill but he could also adapt for different opponents in different circumstances not just before a fight but during a fight. As for Collins, he was often very, very rugged, in-your-face and sapping your energy with both head and body shots. It should be noted though that Collins was more of a boxer-puncher back in the 80's and early 90's before eventually switching to an all-out slugging style.
As we all know, Collins and Watson were scheduled to meet in 1989 for the vacant European title until Herol Graham turned down the opportunity for a British/Commonwealth unification clash with Nigel Benn, Watson was then offered considerably more money to fight Benn for the Commonwealth title rather than fight Collins for the vacant European title, so Watson took the Benn fight. Collins, annoyed and angry, then decided to search for the US title instead.
But what would have happened if Collins and Watson had met when scheduled to in 1989?
The smooth-boxing Michael Watson against the ugly-styled, effective Steve Collins. Who wins?
Watson was a very classy fighter who made smart decisions, he could fight with a tight defence and textbook skill but he could also adapt for different opponents in different circumstances not just before a fight but during a fight. As for Collins, he was often very, very rugged, in-your-face and sapping your energy with both head and body shots. It should be noted though that Collins was more of a boxer-puncher back in the 80's and early 90's before eventually switching to an all-out slugging style.
As we all know, Collins and Watson were scheduled to meet in 1989 for the vacant European title until Herol Graham turned down the opportunity for a British/Commonwealth unification clash with Nigel Benn, Watson was then offered considerably more money to fight Benn for the Commonwealth title rather than fight Collins for the vacant European title, so Watson took the Benn fight. Collins, annoyed and angry, then decided to search for the US title instead.
But what would have happened if Collins and Watson had met when scheduled to in 1989?
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