Benn, Collins, Watson, Eubank, Calzaghe...rank them definitively explaining why.

Its caused temper tantrums and fur flying in its time.

 

Calzaghe
Benn
Eubank
Collins
Watson

 

I reckon about the same, maybe swap watson and collins though

 

I think Jones would've beaten them all clearly. But yeah, there isn't a huge amount of difference between the brits and Collins.

Calzaghe
Eubank
Benn
Collins
Watson

Eubank and Benn are interchangeable though. I rank Collins lower because Benn was shot and he was rather fortunate to get the 1st verdict over Eubank. Apparently he was a deserving victor in the rematch though.

 

If Calzaghe fought all of the others at their best I'm pretty sure he'd pick up a defeat on the way. Probably Eubank or Benn.

 

Benn was past his prime, involved in too many wars.

a prime Benn I think walks through everything Collins has.

 

Chris Eubank

Nigel Benn

Joe Calzaghe

Steve Collins...

 

Calzaghe - Achieved the most out of everyone, and was probably the second most talented.

Watson - Easily the most technically gifted out of the bunch, and probably the most talented overall IMO. Achieved less than everyone on the list, but fought in a brutal era where frankly none of the list would have survived. Outclassed Benn and was the better fighter in both fights against Eubank (particularly the second).

Benn - overrated, especially at middleweight. Got lucky against McClellan - although his amazing heart had a lot to do with it tbf. I suppose his boxing skills, especially his defensive ability, were better than some give him credit for.

Collins - underrated, feel major misgivings about not putting Collins above Benn

Eubank - most overrated British fighter in history, period. Had far more bad performances than good. Couldn't cope with volume punchers, nor counterpunchers - needed a CLEAR stylistic advantage to look half-decent. Style over substance, big time. Was a better middleweight than he was a super-middle, unlike Benn where it was the other way round.