Michael Watson vs Steve Collins At MW/SMW

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  1. sas6789

    sas6789 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Who takes this one?
     
  2. Hattons Hook

    Hattons Hook Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Watson was a great technician, and could bang pretty well. I reckon he beats Collins at pretty much everything. Wouldnt knock him out though.
     
  3. PowerPuncher

    PowerPuncher Loyal Member Full Member

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    Watson all day long
     
  4. frankenfrank

    frankenfrank Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    They had 3 mutual opponents , Collins did better against 2 of them and not any worse against d 3rd .

    Collins fought Benn & Eubanks past their primes but then he was even more past his own prime and was older than Eubanks and Watson .

    Also Collins fought a very close fight with Reggie Johnson and outpointed Thornton and Kevin Watts .

    Collins' resume is also better in addition 2 him doing better vs mutual opponents while being older .

    Having watched Watson vs Eubanks*2 , Benn and McCallum , he was n ordinary fighter whose significance got overblown over d yrs due 2 his win over another UK hypejob in Nigel Benn .

    Watson was not better than McCallum , Reggie Johnson , Eubanks or Kalambay and if Collins gave them such close fights then he would have given Watson at least as much .
     
  5. Box-Fan

    Box-Fan Active Member Full Member

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    Some fair points, but as for Collins being older than Eubank and Watson that's not a factor because fighters reach and pass their at different ages.

    Wastson UD is my prediction by the way.
     
  6. jc

    jc Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Watson on pts. Cleaner, tidier boxing would be the difference.
     
  7. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Watson was the best all round boxer out of himself,Benn and Eubank. His skills see him through to a convincing points victory over Collins.