Steve collins?--Someone who was around tell me about him

[coghaugen]

Joe Calzaghe
Steve Collins
Chris Eubank
Nigel Benn

It's in that order who proved to be the best UK/Ireland Super middles around that time.

Eubank was the best, then Calzaghe. Though the Benn who fought McClellan looked somewhat unbeatable!

[coghaugen]

no.....he did not.

Yes, yes he did

[Clegg]

Eubank sr didn't seem to mention any of that. He was graciously defeated and said Collins was the better guy in those fights

Collins deserves a lot of credit, top fighter, but in some ways was bad style match up/right place right time kind of thing. Eubank didn't like being made to work all 3 minutes of every round even in his prime but it was harder at that stage of his career. Also Eubank wasn't quite the same mentally at that point after what happened to Watson. Collins made a point publicly before the fight that he would keep coming no matter what and had been hypnotised to walk through pain, Eubank appeared to buy into it. When Eubank dropped him he didn't follow up, arguably because of not wanting to leave another opponent in a coma.

[coghaugen]

Eubank sr didn't seem to mention any of that. He was graciously defeated and said Collins was the better guy in those fights

Not at all, he felt Collins cheated, wouldn't shake his hand, and wasn't allowed to pull out

[coghaugen]

Collins-Reggie was extremely close, lots of rough infighting, had Collins winning the first five straight I recall

[IronDanHamza]

Collins-Reggie was extremely close, lots of rough infighting, had Collins clearly leading after seven

Johnson easily outboxed him when he was switched on but just like a lot of Johnson fights he allowed his opponent in the fight by cruising.

[Tony Trick-Pony]

WHo was this guy? How good was he? Two wins over eubank Sr.

Who's that piece of ass in your avi?

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[daggum]

Collins-Reggie was extremely close, lots of rough infighting, had Collins winning the first five straight I recall

the first five...hmm just watched it and no. first round johnson dominated so you are way off. collins landed maybe 2 clean punches that round. your memory is failing you badly. seek alzheimers treatment like trump

[IronDanHamza]

Collins-Reggie was extremely close, lots of rough infighting, had Collins winning the first five straight I recall

Nah, disagree.

I gave Johnson rounds 1, 3 and 4 of the first 5.

Even the rounds Collins won, every round Johnson was landing the cleaner punches and making Collins miss wildly, however Collins did make it rough and win some rounds but he lost the fight. Johnson the much better skilled boxer.

[john l]

He was Irish what more do you need to know? lol I'm sure other posters by now have told you.Good solid Mid top ten kind of a "cutie" style.Not fast did not hit hard but knew his way around a ring.Good timing,distance,feet and tough.