Quote Originally Posted by Britkid
Benn was thinking of retiring post McClellan.

He could get away with that attitude with a Vincenzo Nardiello or Danny Perez, but against 'Sugarboy' Malinga or Steve Collins, the most brutal sport found out its man.

Benn respected the sport post Watson, big time, up to the McClellan, then he lost his edge, thus you have the Collins fights.

I have little time for Steve Collins, but I do respect him, as he does respect the sport, he knew when to call it a day, even though it cost a big pay day against Calzaghe.

Im sick of you brits putting down Steve Collins.
He was one of the toughest men in the sport and never could be stopped.

Benn quit because he culdnt break him up and was comign to the end of his career.
Eubank couldnt handle his style either

he beat both of them twice and dont come back to me with the above being shot or too old.
Eubank was younger than Collins and Benn was the same age.

Collins last fight was against an amercian journey man called craig cummins. He said after this that he wanted one big pay / big fight against Roy jones then he would call it a day. At this time Collins was struggling to motivate himself and only wanted one last fight

He didnt fight calzaghe because Joe was nothing back then and a small pay day.
Dont give me the bullshit that he quit. How could a man fight both Benn and eubank twice plus the one and only Mike Mccallum and be afraid of young Joe Calazaghe.
Your being biased towards Birtish boxers