Steve Collins vs Graciano Rocchigiani

I don`t think Nunn was that good at 175.

 

He was looking superb, rolling back the years after quitting nose candy. So good that Jones Jr legit ducked him.

 

Are we forgetting the way Collins fought against peek-a-boo Tony Thornton back in the day on CBS? Using the ring effectively with side to side lateral foot movement, and getting off sharply

 

No he wouldn't. Eubank was a special talent and the only one able to land them in 50 fights. Collins threw body punches like an amateur would.

 

Nunn didn`t do much at 175 and always struggled with a high guard like how he missed often v Starling`s peek a boo defense at 160.

 

Collins countered McCallum wel and Mike was far harder to hit than Rochigianni, when he lifted his hands there was a wide opening to the body and his foot movement was minimal.

 

Collins landed a lot of sharp hooks in that bout like Ali did v Frazier in their first rematch.

 

Rocky is too big for Collins. He would beat up Collins.
You act like Collins was this huge puncher when he wasnt.

 

Big in what way? Too much power? I disagree, Collins was tough and hard to hit flush, plus Rochigianni`s work-rate wasn`t good enough v Chris Eubank.

 

Collins was huge, was mens open Irish national heavyweight champion in '83.

 

His reach was shorter than a number of the champs he met though.

 

He did not give MCcallum any trouble- it wasnt a close bout.
A shot Kalambay beat him too although that fight was close you knew who had won at the sound of the final bell.
Reggie Johnson I saw that bout live and Collins had his moments but they were few and far inbetween.
And Benn and Eubank were far removed from there primes.
Rock fought and beat the better boxers.
Collims isnt going to box with Rock and Rock is pretty strong on the inside too.
He gave Maske fits in the first bout and should have gotten a tko win vs Darius the first time- and Im a big DM fan.
Beat Maligna. Beat Nunn who Nunn would have boxed Collins ears off.

 

Collins was as good as Johnson and landed a lot of counters on McCallum who didn`t like fighting movers, Collins used a lot of movement which meant McCallum couldn`t set himself to land a lot, Mike hit Watson far more because Wtson came forwards v Mike.

 

Roch didn`t counter enough v Malinga and to a lot of left hooks to the body because his elbows were held too high in his high guard just like against Eubank.