Steve Collins boxer

Steve Collins boxer
bouts
39
won
36
lost
3
draw
0
Status
inactive
Division
super middleweight
Debut
1986-10-24
Height
6′ 0″/183cm
Reach
71″/180cm
Age
-
Born
1964-07-21
Death
-
Nationality
Ireland

Stephen Collins (born 21 July 1964) is an Irish former professional boxer who competed from 1986 to 1997. Known as the Celtic Warrior, Collins is the most successful Irish boxer in recent professional boxing history, having held the WBO middleweight and super-middleweight titles simultaneously and never losing a fight as champion.Collins' first nineteen professional fights all took place in the United States. In 1988 he won the Irish middleweight title, and the regional American USBA middleweight title the following year, defending the latter successfully in Atlantic City and Las Vegas. In his first two world championship challenges, both for the WBA middleweight title, Collins lost a unanimous decision to Mike McCallum in 1990 and a majority decision to Reggie Johnson in 1992. He also challenged unsuccessfully for the European middleweight title later in 1992, losing a split decision to Sumbu Kalambay in Italy.It was not until Collins reached his early 30s that he fulfilled his potential, becoming WBO middleweight champion in his third world title attempt with a fifth-round TKO victory over Chris Pyatt in 1994, before then moving up in weight to defeat the undefeated Chris Eubank and claim the WBO super-middleweight title in 1995. More success followed, as Collins successfully defended his title by winning the rematch against Eubank later in the year. Collins successfully defended his title another six times before pulling out of a proposed fight in October 1997 against rising Welsh star, Joe Calzaghe, and retiring from the sport, with Collins frustrated by his inability to get a fight against the pound for pound number one boxer of the time, Roy Jones Jr., who was then fighting in the light-heavyweight division.Having competed against some of the best boxers on both sides of the Atlantic during his career, Collins tends to be linked more to an era in the UK during which there was a notable rivalry between British boxers Chris Eubank and Nigel Benn, both of whom Collins fought and defeated twice.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
1997-07-05 Craig Cummings WWWWWW Kelvin Hall, Glasgow WIN
Technical knockout
1997-02-08 Frederic Seillier LWWWWW London Arena, Millwall WIN
Technical knockout
1996-11-09 Nigel Benn WWWWLL Nynex Arena, Manchester WIN
Corner retirement
1996-07-06 Nigel Benn WWWWWL Nynex Arena, Manchester WIN
Technical knockout
1996-03-09 Neville Brown WWWLWW Green Glens Arena, Millstreet WIN
Technical knockout
1995-11-25 Cornelius Carr WWWWWW The Point, Dublin WIN
Unanimous decision
1995-09-09 Chris Eubank WWWLWW Pairc Ui Chaoimh, Cork WIN
Split-decision
1995-03-18 Chris Eubank WWWWWW Green Glens Arena, Millstreet WIN
Unanimous decision
1994-05-11 Chris Pyatt WWWWWW Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield WIN
Technical knockout
1994-02-09 Paul Wesley LWLLLW Brentwood Centre, Brentwood WIN
Points
1994-01-22 Johnny Melfah LLWLLL Kings Hall, Belfast WIN
Technical knockout
1993-11-30 Wayne Ellis WWLWWW Welsh Institute of Sport, Cardiff WIN
Technical knockout
1993-06-26 Gerhard Botes WWWWWW Olympia, Kensington WIN
Technical knockout
1993-02-20 Ian Strudwick WLWWLL Earls Court Exhibition Hall, Kensington WIN
Technical knockout
1993-02-06 Johnny Melfah LWLLWL Sophia Gardens, Cardiff WIN
Technical knockout
1992-10-22 Sumbu Kalambay WLWWWW Verbania LOST
Majority decision
1992-04-22 Reggie Johnson WWWWLW Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford LOST
Majority decision
1991-12-11 Dan Morgan WWWWLW National Stadium, Dublin WIN
Technical knockout
1991-05-25 Jean-Noel Camara LLWLLW Brest WIN
KO
1991-05-11 Kenny Snow LLLLWL Maysfield Leisure Centre, Belfast WIN
Technical knockout
1990-11-24 Eddie Hall WWWWWL Boston Garden, Boston WIN
Unanimous decision
1990-08-16 Fermin Chirino WLWLWD Sheraton Hotel, Boston WIN
Technical knockout
1990-02-03 Mike McCallum WLWWWW Hynes Convention Center, Boston LOST
Unanimous decision
1989-11-21 Roberto Rosiles LLWLLL Showboat Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
1989-07-16 Tony Thornton LWWWWL Harrah's Marina Hotel Casino, Atlantic City WIN
Majority decision
1989-05-09 Kevin Watts LWWDLW Resorts International, Atlantic City WIN
Unanimous decision
1989-02-07 Paul McPeek WWWWWW Trump Castle, Atlantic City WIN
Technical knockout
1988-12-10 Jesse Lanton WWWWWL Salem Boys Club, Salem WIN
Unanimous decision
1988-10-22 Muhammad Shabazz LLWWLL Salem Boys Club, Salem WIN
Technical knockout
1988-07-30 Michael Dale DWWWWW Romuva Park, Brockton WIN
Unanimous decision
1988-05-26 Lester Yarbrough WWWLLL Park Plaza Hotel, Boston WIN
Unanimous decision
1988-03-18 Sam Storey WWWWWW Boston Garden, Boston WIN
Unanimous decision
1987-12-09 Bennie Sims WLLLLL Harrah's Marina Hotel Casino, Atlantic City WIN
Unanimous decision
1987-11-20 Mike Williams LWWW Resorts International, Atlantic City WIN
Unanimous decision
1987-10-29 Harold Souther WWDWWL Memorial Auditorium, Lowell WIN
Unanimous decision
1987-10-10 Richard Holmes debut Attleboro WIN
KO
1986-12-20 Richard Holloway L Strand Theatre, Boston WIN
KO
1986-11-26 Mike Bonislawski LW Strand Theatre, Boston WIN
Unanimous decision
1986-10-24 Julio Mercado LD Lowell Auditorium, Lowell WIN
KO