think ive answered this on another post but Collins was great at beating faded fighters ((lets face it Benn and Eubank never fought the same after nearly killing a fighter)) never forgiven him for pulling out of the Joe fight... but then he knew it was a smart move on his part.

his excuse at the time as in retirering because all the top fighters are avoding me

why take the fight in the first place then and he did get knocked on his arse but a jouney man in the fight before he retired and claimed he was undermotivated

he had followed Joe's career very closly and think he as most at the time could see somthing special in this young gun and didnt fancy his chances

Remember Joe didnt pull out of the fight... COLINS DID

on another note when he said he was coming out of retirement to fight Joe the doctors wouldn't let him... cant remember why