Youre right Loaded...back than you had guys like Ray Mancini & Azumah Nelson or Julian Jackson who did learn...by taking on the very best 1st time around.
I hope in time people see what you and I do...he was 30 years ahead of his time....a knighthood should be his.
Its funny Collins barely beat a past his prime Eubank. Eubank was a genius at knowing that to maximize your earning power you have to have something to go along with the talent.
I don't think Collins did beat Eubank at Millstreet. That clear knockdown at the start of the 2nd round wasn't counted, and all three judges scored that round 10-9 Collins when it should've been 10-8 Eubank. Ron Lipton also didn't start counting for five or six seconds when Eubank dropped Collins heavily at the start of the 10th.
Kalambay was a level above Watson. The Nunn fight was a fluke in many ways and the style really not a great one for him.