Originally posted by HWChampion
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I only trained with Steve Collins once. The Pettronelli's called my trainer looking for sparring for their middleweight, they wanted a light heavy that could push him. So we drive up to Brockton and Im psyched to be going to the gym Marvin Hagler trained at to spar. Anyway, we get there and Collins Is already in the ring with (I think) the south African national amateur champion who had the belly pad on and Collins was tearing him up! We found out who it was and my trainer said no way was he letting me in the ring with him. I wanted to go, but in hindsight he would have beaten me to death. He worked out with me after he was done sparring though and was a really cool guy. I still remember the tips he gave me on footwork and pivoting to create new punching angles. At the time I was still pretty green and jusr a come forward fighter.
I've got a few other stories, but we'll save them for another time.
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