Round 1: 10 – 9 Eubank Collins was aggressive but inaccurate, Eubank was accurate but inactive. The round was uneventful and tight, but on the strength of defensive ability and offensive accuracy, I will give it to Eubank. Round 2: 9 – 10 Collins Eubank is robbed of a knockdown early in the round. What should have been a 10-8 round for Eubank becomes 9-10 for Collins due to his aggression and Eubank's complacency. Round 3: 10 – 9 Eubank Eubank with the sharpshooting, that right hand! Collins couldn't hit him with a handful of rice. Round 4: 10 – 9 Eubank Eubank once again proves to be too elusive for Collins, making Collins miss so much he looks amateurish. Round 5: 9 – 10 Collins Collins straightens his punches in this round and connects with good combinations to win it. Round 6: 10 – 9 Eubank Collins couldn't hit Eubank if his life depended on it in this round. Eubank has so many subtle qualities that stand out to me as well as his position, range and defense. Round 7: 9 – 10 Collins Collins rallies at the end of the round with some straight combinations that landed and turned another even round into his favor. Round 8: 9 – 10 Collins Collins found success once again using straighter punches, and managed to send Eubank to the canvas near the end of the round with a body shot. However, the shot did not actually hurt Eubank, rather he went down due to a loss of balance - being caught square. Eubank got up quickly and came thundering back in usual fashion. He quickly shook Collins up, who was holding on by the end of the round. Eubank, in my mind, saved himself from a 2 point round with his comeback, given the trivial nature of the knockdown. Round 9: 9 – 10 Collins Collins did enough good work in the first 2 minutes to earn him the round. He actually countered Eubank pretty well in this round. Round 10: 10 – 8 Eubank The round begins with Eubank dropping Collins with a huge sneaky right. Steve is hurt, and clearly there for the taking. For whatever reason, though, Eubank acts as if he's in some sort of a modelling contest for the whole remainer of the round instead of going in for the kill. Round 11: 10 – 9 Eubank Eubank took Collins to school in this round. Round 12: 10 – 9 Eubank Eubank fought to win the round, Collins fought to keep Eubank off him. Final Score: (116 – 112) Eubank
I had Eubank winning, I also had him winning the first Thompson fight. Eubanks problem was that he lost his killer instinct after Watson. I think if Watson hadnt gotten hurt Eubank stops Thompson and maybe Collins, at the very least he hammers Collins a lot worse. He had both guys in trouble and let them go.
