Benn vs. Collins II: Prediction, Odds, Date, Stats
Nigel Benn (The Dark Destroyer) challenges Steve Collins' (Celtic Warrior) WBO super-middleweight belt. Let's take a look at the stats, odds of winning, and the prediction for this fight.
| WBC | WBO |
|---|---|
| sMD w1 d9 | |
| MD w1 d1 |
| WBA | WBO |
|---|---|
| sMD w1 d4 | |
| MD w1 | MD w1 |
Date
This fight between Nigel Benn and Steve Collins took place on at the NYNEX Arena, Manchester, England.
Tale of the Tape
At 183 cm, Steve Collins is the taller of the two by 6 cms; Nigel Benn is 177 cm. Despite being the shorter fighter, Benn has longer reach of 185 cm, which is 5 cms longer than Collins' 180 cm. Benn also has a 11 cm ape index advantage over Collins.
Benn is coming in to this fight with a record of 42-4-1 (35 KOs). His last fight was 4 months and 3 days ago against Steve Collins, which he lost via 4th round TKO.
Collins comes in with a record of 33-3 (18 KOs). His last fight was 4 months and 3 days ago against Nigel Benn, which he won via 4th round TKO.
Both the fighters fight out of the orthodox stance.
On the day of the fight, Benn will be 32 years and 9 months old. Collins will be 32 years and 3 months old.
Prediction and Odds
After considering the both the fighters' stats and their performance patterns, the winning odds is calculated to be at 70-30 in favor of Steve Collins. Here is the prediction for Benn vs Collins II.
Result
Steve Collins defeated Nigel Benn via 6th round RTD. Benn's losing streak continues, and Collins advances his win streak to 13. Collins is now 34-3, and Benn 42-5-1.
Fight Recommendations
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- Nigel Benn knocks out Gerald McClellan in the 10th round
- Nigel Benn vs. Chris Eubank II
- Reggie Johnson defeats Steve Collins via 12-round majority decision
- Nigel Benn knocks out Iran Barkley in the 1st round
- Mike McCallum defeats Steve Collins via 12-round unanimous decision