Steve Collins
- January 5, 2024
- Boxer
Quick Facts
Steve Collins Biography
| Name | Steve Collins |
| Birthday | Jul 21 |
| Birth Year | 1964 |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birth Sign | Cancer |
| Siblings | Roddy Collins |
| Spouse | Gemma Collins |
| Children(s) | Steve Collins Jr |
Steve Collins is one of the most popular and richest Boxer who was born on July 21, 1964 in Ireland. A former super middleweight dubbed the Celtic Warrior who retired as the WBO Super-middleweight Champion. He posted a 36-3 record during his career, winning 21 times that were a result of knockouts.
He beat British middleweight Chris Eubank in consecutive fights in 1995.
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, and never losing a fight as champion.
Steve Collins won 26 Irish titles as an amateur before turning professional in Massachusetts, US in October 1986. Collins worked out of the Petronelli Brothers gym in Brockton, Massachusetts alongside Marvin Hagler. His debut fight was against Julio Mercado on the undercard of a bill that featured Irish Americans; his future trainer Freddie Roach and the future Fight of the Year winner Micky Ward. Collins beat Mercado by way of knockout in the third round.
He was raised in Cabra, Dublin with three brothers.
Steve Collins Net Worth
| Net Worth | $10 Million |
| Source Of Income | Boxer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Steve Collins is one of the richest Boxer from Ireland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Steve Collins 's net worth $10 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was a 26-time amateur title winner before he began his professional career in the year 1986.
In his last fight he beat Craig Cummings via third round TKO on the 5th of July 1997.
In March 1995, Chris Eubank (41-0-2) had been scheduled to have a third WBO super-middleweight title fight against Ray Close. Eubank and Close had two fights over the previous two years (their first fight a draw, and their second fight a narrow split decision win for Eubank), but Close was forced to withdraw from their scheduled third fight after failing an MRI brain scan. Collins then stepped into Close’s place, moving up to super-middleweight to take on Eubank.
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Who is Steve Collins Dating?
According to our records, Steve Collins married to Gemma Collins. As of December 1, 2023, Steve Collins’s is not dating anyone.
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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.
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Steve Ranked on the list of most popular Boxer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Ireland. Steve Collins celebrates birthday on July 21 of every year.
Collins defeated the then unbeaten long-reigning champion Chris Eubank in Millstreet, County Cork, Ireland, in March 1995, by unanimous decision (115–111, 116–114, 114–113), to win the WBO super-middleweight title. Collins had enlisted the help of a guru, and they led the press to believe that Collins would be hypnotised for the fight, which noticeably unsettled Eubank. True to form, Collins sat in his corner and did not move, listening to headphones during Eubank’s ring entrance. Collins knocked Eubank down in the eighth round, and was well ahead on the scorecards at the end of Round 9, but Eubank finished the fight strongly as he tried to save his unbeaten record and knocked Collins down in the tenth round, coming close to a stoppage. Eubank was unable to finish the job, and Collins held on for victory.
Why did Steve Collins retire?
In training, Collins collapsed during a sparring session with Howard Eastman. Although tests and a brain scan could not find any problems, Collins decided that it was a warning to make him stop boxing , and he retired for a second time.
Where does Steve Collins live now?
Collins has a farm in Hertfordshire , where he has planted woodland and keeps horses — the world champion has become like Richard Briers in The Good Life.
Who is Steve Collins?
Stephen Collins, more commonly known as Steve Collins, (born 21 July 1964, Cabra, Dublin, Ireland) is a former professional boxer. Known as the “The Celtic Warrior”, Collins is the former WBO middleweight and super middleweight champion.
Did Joe Calzaghe fight Steve Collins?
Steve Collins has walked out on his fight with Joe Calzaghe and into a dispute with promoter Frank Warren. Steve Collins has walked out on his fight with Joe Calzaghe and into a dispute with promoter Frank Warren.
Is Steve Collins married?
Gemma Collins