Steve Collins Record
| Total Fights | 39 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 36 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| Title Wins | 3 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 7 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 7 |
| KO Wins | 21 |
| KO Losses | 0 |
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What is Steve Collins' boxing record?
In a professional boxing career spanning 10 years and eight months, Steve Collins fought 39 times with 36 wins and 3 losses.
Collins retired from professional boxing with a record of 36-3, which included three world-title wins and seven successful title defense fights at the super-middleweight weight division. He had a 53.8% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 21 of his total 39 fights being knockout wins, seven of which were in title fights. Collins never lost via knockout.
His last fight was a 3rd round TKO victory over Craig Cummings on July 5, 1997. Collins successfully defended the super-middleweight WBO title in this fight.
Some of Collins' best fights and notable victories include wins over Nigel Benn, Chris Eubank, Craig Cummings, Frederic Seillier, Chris Pyatt, Wayne Ellis, and Johnny Melfah.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | Jul 5, 1997 | 32 | Craig Cummings | Win * | TKO3 |
| 38 | Feb 8, 1997 | 32 | Frederic Seillier | Win * | TKO5 |
| 37 | Nov 9, 1996 | 32 | Nigel Benn | Win * | RTD6 |
| 36 | Jul 6, 1996 | 31 | Nigel Benn | Win * | TKO4 |
| 35 | Mar 9, 1996 | 31 | Neville Brown | Win * | TKO11 |
| 34 | Nov 25, 1995 | 31 | Cornelius Carr | Win * | UD |
| 33 | Sep 9, 1995 | 31 | Chris Eubank | Win * | SD |
| 32 | Mar 18, 1995 | 30 | Chris Eubank | Win * | UD |
| 31 | May 11, 1994 | 29 | Chris Pyatt | Win * | TKO5 |
| 30 | Feb 9, 1994 | 29 | Paul Wesley | Win | PTS |
| 29 | Jan 22, 1994 | 29 | Johnny Melfah | Win | TKO4 |
| 28 | Nov 30, 1993 | 29 | Wayne Ellis | Win | KO9 |
| 27 | Jun 26, 1993 | 28 | Gerhard Botes | Win * | TKO7 |
| 26 | Feb 20, 1993 | 28 | Ian Strudwick | Win | TKO7 |
| 25 | Feb 6, 1993 | 28 | Johnny Melfah | Win | TKO3 |
| 24 | Oct 22, 1992 | 28 | Sumbu Kalambay | Loss | SD |
| 23 | Apr 22, 1992 | 27 | Reggie Johnson | Loss * | MD |
| 22 | Dec 11, 1991 | 27 | Danny Morgan | Win | KO3 |
| 21 | May 25, 1991 | 26 | Jean-Noel Camara | Win | KO3 |
| 20 | May 11, 1991 | 26 | Kenny Snow | Win | TKO3 |
| 19 | Nov 24, 1990 | 26 | Eddie Hall | Win | UD |
| 18 | Aug 16, 1990 | 26 | Fermin Chirino | Win | TKO6 |
| 17 | Feb 3, 1990 | 25 | Mike McCallum | Loss * | UD |
| 16 | Nov 21, 1989 | 25 | Roberto Rosiles | Win | TKO9 |
| 15 | Jul 16, 1989 | 24 | Tony Thornton | Win | MD |
| 14 | May 9, 1989 | 24 | Kevin Watts | Win | UD |
| 13 | Feb 7, 1989 | 24 | Paul McPeek | Win | TKO9 |
| 12 | Dec 10, 1988 | 24 | Jesse Lanton | Win | UD |
| 11 | Oct 22, 1988 | 24 | Muhammad Shabazz | Win | TKO4 |
| 10 | Jul 30, 1988 | 24 | Michael Dale | Win | UD |
| 9 | May 26, 1988 | 23 | Lester Yarbrough | Win | UD |
| 8 | Mar 18, 1988 | 23 | Sam Storey | Win | UD |
| 7 | Dec 9, 1987 | 23 | Bennie Sims | Win | UD |
| 6 | Nov 20, 1987 | 23 | Mike Williams | Win | UD |
| 5 | Oct 29, 1987 | 23 | Harold Souther | Win | UD |
| 4 | Oct 10, 1987 | 23 | Richard Holmes | Win | KO1 |
| 3 | Dec 20, 1986 | 22 | Richard Holloway | Win | KO2 |
| 2 | Nov 27, 1986 | 22 | Mike Bonislawski | Win | UD |
| 1 | Oct 24, 1986 | 22 | Julio Mercado | Win | KO3 |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Steve Collins (Celtic Warrior) is a 59-year old retired Irish professional boxer. He was born in Cabra, Ireland on July 21, 1964. He is a former two-weight-class world champion. His professional boxing career spanned more than 10 years — from 1986 to 1997.
Collins made his professional boxing debut against Julio Mercado at the age of 22 on October 24, 1986, defeating Mercado via 3rd round KO. He went on to win 15 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 5 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 25 on February 3, 1990 after 16 professional fights, against Mike McCallum for the WBA title. He lost to McCallum via 12 round unanimous decision.
Collins has won three world titles at two weight classes. For all the details about Collins' world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Collins had a total of three losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a super-middleweight title defense bout against Craig Cummings on July 5, 1997. Collins won the fight via 3rd round TKO and defended his WBO title. It's been 26 years, 9 months, and 21 days since this fight.
Championships
Collins had a total of 12 world-title fights, which includes winning three world titles and seven successful title defenses. He won 10 of these fights and lost two.
Title Wins
Steve Collins fought for world titles in five fights and won three of these fights, two of these victories coming via way of stoppage. In total, he won three belts across two weight classes.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 1995 | Chris Eubank | Super-middleweight | WBO | UD |
| May 11, 1994 | Chris Pyatt | Middleweight | WBO | TKO |
| Jun 26, 1993 | Gerhard Botes | Middleweight | WBA* | TKO |
Title Defenses
Steve Collins had seven super-middleweight world-title defense fights. He won all of these fights.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Defended | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 1997 | Craig Cummings | Super-middleweight | WBO | TKO |
| Feb 8, 1997 | Frederic Seillier | Super-middleweight | WBO | TKO |
| Nov 9, 1996 | Nigel Benn | Super-middleweight | WBO | RTD |
| Jul 6, 1996 | Nigel Benn | Super-middleweight | WBO | TKO |
| Mar 9, 1996 | Neville Brown | Super-middleweight | WBO | TKO |
| Nov 25, 1995 | Cornelius Carr | Super-middleweight | WBO | UD |
| Sep 9, 1995 | Chris Eubank | Super-middleweight | WBO | SD |
Highlights
Collins fought a total of 39 times during his professional career, which includes 12 world-title fights at two weight divisions. He was among the top boxers of his generation and put on some great performances in his fights. These nine fights are the highlight of his career.
February 3, 1990: In his first world-title fight, Steve Collins loses to Mike McCallum via 12 round unanimous decision. He was fighting for the WBA middleweight title.
June 26, 1993: Collins wins the WBA middleweight title from Gerhard Botes, by beating Botes via 7th round TKO.
May 11, 1994: Collins wins the WBO middleweight title from Chris Pyatt, by beating Pyatt via 5th round TKO.
March 18, 1995: Collins wins the WBO super-middleweight title from Chris Eubank, by beating Eubank via 12 round unanimous decision.
September 9, 1995: Collins successfully defends the WBO super-middleweight title against Chris Eubank, winning the fight via 12 round split decision.
July 6, 1996: Collins successfully defends the WBO super-middleweight title against Nigel Benn, winning the fight via 4th round TKO.
November 9, 1996: Collins successfully defends the WBO super-middleweight title against Nigel Benn, winning the fight via 6th round RTD.
February 8, 1997: Collins successfully defends the WBO super-middleweight title against Frederic Seillier, winning the fight via 5th round TKO.
July 5, 1997: Collins successfully defends the WBO super-middleweight title against Craig Cummings, winning the fight via 3rd round TKO.
FAQs
How many KOs does Steve Collins have on his record?
Collins knocked out 21 of his 39 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 53.8%. Of his total 36 wins, 21 of them were via KO (58.3%).
What was Steve Collins' first world title win?
Collins' first world-title win was the WBA (vacant) belt at middleweight. He defeated Gerhard Botes via 7 round TKO to win the title.
How many world titles did Steve Collins win?
Collins won three world titles at two weight classes.
How many title defenses did Steve Collins make?
Collins had 7 successful title defense fights.