Colin 'Sweet C' McMillan

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by Katie K, Feb 1, 2012.


  1. Katie K

    Katie K Member Full Member

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    I've been watching some tapes of his fights and he was really good! He got a shouler injury and then was never the same again, but prior to that (up to the Maurizio Stecca fight) he looked like he could've been really world class.

    Anybody seen much of him?
     
  2. Hattons Hook

    Hattons Hook Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yeah i remember him he was quality, remember him losing to Robinson was a bit of a shock. We had a few good little men back then, robinson, mckenzie, jones, mcmillan :good
     
  3. Will

    Will Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He's a nice guy with it as well and was class!!!
     
  4. kurt2006

    kurt2006 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    pitta patta puncher with not much power.
     
  5. atberry

    atberry Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    A beautiful boxer! Easily world-class. Just couldn't bang and shoulder inj ended him essentially before he reached his prime.

    Was dying to see him and Hokko get it on.
     
  6. SouthpawSlayer

    SouthpawSlayer Im coming for you Full Member

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    i have a nice autographed pic of him if anyone wants 30 quid
     
  7. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    If you have not seen it, watch the Stecca fight. At the time it was considered the finest boxing performance by a British fighter since the days of Buchanan.
     
  8. Katie K

    Katie K Member Full Member

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    Thanks for all your responses guys
     
  9. dazzpowder

    dazzpowder Member Full Member

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    Those names bring back some memories, two great fighters, colin was class shame as said he didn't have much of a punch but he had all the moves

    To quote Mcguigan Colin was a mixture of Robinson and leonard
     
  10. SkillspayBills

    SkillspayBills Mandanda Running E-Pen Full Member

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    Slip&Counter is a massive fan, i have to sit back one day and enjoy some of Colin's work.
     
  11. Bunce

    Bunce Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Sweet C stopped enough people, don't worry about his power. He worked on accuracy.

    Adios.
     
  12. brown bomber

    brown bomber 2010 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    Peter Buckley disagrees
     
  13. Scotty321

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  14. harry the haddo

    harry the haddo Active Member Full Member

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    one of my fave ever boxers - have met him and is a really nice fella.super skills - as scotty said 'as smooth as silk'
    give me mcmillan and graham's silky skills over benn type punchers any day
     
  15. riggers

    riggers Well-Known Member Full Member

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    As boxing news said "he does not have much power, but when you can box like a dream it does not matter"

    His British title efforts against Murphy and De Roux ( i think ) were punch perfect. The latter he won by stoppage in about 7 from memory. He lay on the ropes slipping everything and coming back with sharp counters.

    Stecca was an olympic champion and a good pro ( before that achievement is belittled )

    Palacios was rough tough, but with 2 arms Colin would have won.

    Everything there after is a very different fighter. But on his night he was fantastic.

    Deceptively good body puncher as well. Not in the way of McCallum or Hatton where he battered the body. But every now and then whack. People definitely felt them. He had enough pop to stop people walking him down.