could steve collins punch?

[BIG H]

I know when he fought Mike McCallumn it was believed that he could not punch. However, he would go on to be only the fourth man to put down Chris Eubank. While watching him fight the likes of Eubank and Benn, he seemed to really put leverage into his punches.

So what is the concensus? Could steve the celtic warrior collins punch?

Collins punching was all cumulative, he used to swarm fighters. But you are right about Eubank, he did drop Eubank and Eubank had a solid chin (not sure which 3 fighters dropped him before Collins? I only remember Watson dropping him at that stage)

[BIG H]

.... I guess you meant 4th man to drop Eubank during his career and I read it wrong.

[Scrap]

Collins was not a Puncher.

[ICB]

I know when he fought Mike McCallumn it was believed that he could not punch. However, he would go on to be only the fourth man to put down Chris Eubank. While watching him fight the likes of Eubank and Benn, he seemed to really put leverage into his punches.

So what is the concensus? Could steve the celtic warrior collins punch?

Collins punching was all cumulative, he used to swarm fighters. But you are right about Eubank, he did drop Eubank and Eubank had a solid chin (not sure which 3 fighters dropped him before Collins? I only remember Watson dropping him at that stage)

Steve Collins actually dropped Chris Eubank, with a body shot if i remember rightly. And Nigel Benn knocked Chris Eubank down aswell, but that was more of a slip.

I agree with pretty much everyone else, he was no puncher. And all of his stoppage wins came from accumulation of punishment. As for Chris Eubank i agree he did have both Steve Collins, Carl Thompson, out on there feet.

And a prime Chris Eubank before his fight with Michael Watson, would of finished them both right there and then. I believe he actually had atleast 2 or 3 chances to finish off Carl Thompson, and does anyone remember when Chris Eubank had Henry Wharton in trouble. He was asking the ref to stop it if i remember rightly.

[Fenster]

Collins didn't drop Eubank, he tripped over as he was moving backwards, he glanced his chest at best.. obviously it was counted though

[ICB]

Collins didn't drop Eubank, he tripped over as he was moving backwards, Collins glanced his chest at best.. obviously it was counted though

Yea it was obviously a balance issue, but i still remember Steve Collins landing a solid right hand to the body.

[Fenster]

Collins didn't drop Eubank, he tripped over as he was moving backwards, Collins glanced his chest at best.. obviously it was counted though

Yea it was obviously a balance issue, but i still remember Steve Collins landing a solid right hand to the body.

I don't think it was a solid shot.. is it on youtube?

[ICB]

Collins didn't drop Eubank, he tripped over as he was moving backwards, Collins glanced his chest at best.. obviously it was counted though

Yea it was obviously a balance issue, but i still remember Steve Collins landing a solid right hand to the body.

I don't think it was solid shot.. it is on youtube?

Its on this clip at 2:23 mark, from that angle it only looks like a glancing blow. But im sure when i had this fight, the replay showed it landing more solidly than that angle suggests. But maybe im thinking of another fight.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0EBzBsrstk

[Fenster]

Yea it was obviously a balance issue, but i still remember Steve Collins landing a solid right hand to the body.

I don't think it was solid shot.. it is on youtube?

Its on this clip at 2:23 mark, from that angle it only looks like a glancing blow. But im sure when i had this fight, the replay showed it landing more solidly than that angle suggests. But maybe im thinking of another fight.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0EBzBsrstk

Doesn't even look like he touched him. Definitely a nothing knockdown.

Eubank is surprised when the ref starts counting - "slip, slip"

[GAME]

Yea it was obviously a balance issue, but i still remember Steve Collins landing a solid right hand to the body.

I don't think it was solid shot.. it is on youtube?

Its on this clip at 2:23 mark, from that angle it only looks like a glancing blow. But im sure when i had this fight, the replay showed it landing more solidly than that angle suggests. But maybe im thinking of another fight.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0EBzBsrstk

The shot that Eubank put Collins down with was a proper knockdown. Eubank went down from a body shot sue to balance. Benn was horribly wahed up by the time Collins got to him and I dont think Steve wanted any part of Calzaghe which would have been his chance to prove he could beat a prime fighter .