Steve Collins vs Graciano Rocchigiani

Tough rumble. Collins is tougher though and more skilled. Collins UD

 

I can't recall Collins fighting a guy taller than him.

 

Probably the hardest man ever was Collins.

 

Rocchigiani was a legit thug, a pimp, a streetfighter, a nightclub fighter, a guy who threw at the drop of a hat, a Sardinian child moved into a Turk neighborhood in West Berlin who had to fight for every bit he got.

This would be an excellent fight. Don't count out Rocky.

 

Rocco was seriously tough himself, pure granite. This is a hard one to call.

And just for good measure, he almost rid us of the WBC. I wish he had.

 

Two tough men, Collins' great ring IQ might be the difference.

 

Graciano UD

 

Collins was granite in there. Rocco was no sloutch so this would be close though the nod to Collins based on strength.

 

Dear oh dear, what a fight ! Fair play for picking these two. Rocchigiani was a really good long puncher which is just the way to fight Collins. Hold your feet and knock him off coming in. He did though have a short fuse and could be drawn into a harder fight than was necessary.
Collins was a crafty, canny type. He had no outstanding quality but did everything well. He was also, of course, as tough and hard as they come.
If Graciano stays out he wins this easy on points but if he decides to go to war he plays Steve's game and gets rattled and roughed up.
I reckon Collins kids him into a punch up, grinning, winking and chatting, he makes Rocky lose his shape and style.
Not a stylist's dream but Collins in a brawling, mauling, bad tempered contest on points.

 

Collins was sturdy but he couldn`t turn his strength into power much.

 

Rochigianni exposed his body too much when he was in the peek a boo guard, Eubank exploited this flaw well when they fought and Collins would too.

 

Rocky was a good fight. He beat up Michalchewksi in their first fight . He deserved the nod in Maske I in my opinion.He has a close win over Nunn at 175 who was an excellent fighter

 

Collins' workrate might get him home on points in a tough one. Close decision. I think Rocchigiani would indeed probably get caught up in a brawl and Steve was a good boxer who could brawl.