This article is about the boxer Steve Collins. Other people of the same name include Steve Collins (ski jumper) and Steve Collins (journalist).

Steve Collins, nicknamed The Celtic Warrior, is a former world boxing Champion. He was born Stephen Collins on 21 July 1964, in Dublin, Ireland. July 21 is the 202nd day (203rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 163 days remaining. ... For the Nintendo 64 emulator, see 1964 (Emulator). ... Professional boxing bout featuring Ricardo Dominguez (left) vs. ... July 21 is the 202nd day (203rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 163 days remaining. ... For the Nintendo 64 emulator, see 1964 (Emulator). ... This article is about the city in Ireland. ...

He is considered to be one of the toughest boxers of the past century, never having been stopped in a high profile career. The Irishman was part of a golden age of European Supermiddleweight boxing, along with Chris Eubank, Joe Calzaghe and Nigel Benn. Chris Eubank (August 8, 1966), is a boxing legend and a British celebrity. ... Joseph Joe Calzaghe is a British boxer of half Italian and half Welsh descent, based in Wales. ... Nigel Benn (born January 22, 1964) is a British former boxer who held world titles at both Middleweight and Super Middleweight. ...

He was trained by Freddie Roach throughout his career. Collins started boxing profesionally in 1986. However he was long considered the nearly man of boxing, after losing 3 World Title fights on points. It was not until Collins reached his 30's that he fulfilled his potential, becoming the WBO Middleweight champion and later the WBO Supermiddleweight champion. The World Boxing Organization (WBO) is one of the sanctioning organizations currently recognizing professional boxing world champions. ...

Professional career

He won 26 Irish titles at junior heavyweight, light-heavyweight and middleweight as an amateur before turning professional in Massachusetts in 1986. Official language(s) English Capital Boston Largest city Boston Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 44th 10,555 mi²; 27,360 km² 183 mi; 295 km 113 mi; 182 km 13. ...

In Boston, Massachusetts in 1988 he defeated Sam Storey to win the Irish middleweight title, then defeated world #5, Kevin Watts, and he had won 16 successive fights before Mike McCallum outpointed him over 12 rounds in the WBA world middleweight title fight in Boston in 1990. Nickname: City on a Hill, Beantown, The Hub (of the Solar System), Athens of America Official website: www. ... World Boxing Association (WBA) is a boxing organization that sanctions official matches, and awards the WBA world championship title, at the professional level. ...

In 1992 he lost at the same weight to Reggie Johnston and to Sumbu Kalumbay in the EBU decider, before beating Gerhard Botes of South Africa to win the WBCPenta Continental title in 1993. The European Boxing Union (also popularly known to boxing fans as EBU) is an organization that oversees competition in that sport over the continent of Europe. ...

In 1994 he defeated Chris Pyatt to secure the WBO middleweight belt. The following year he relinquished this title without a defence, moving up to super-middleweight and defeating the previously unbeaten Chris Eubank in Millstreet to take the WBO title. Millstreet (Sráid an Mhuilinn in Irish) is a town in west County Cork, Ireland with a population of approximately 1,500. ...

He defended this title successfully seven times (including a second meeting with Eubank and two fights against Nigel Benn). After his third round knockout of Craig Cummings in 1997, Collins announced his retirement. Nigel Benn (born January 22, 1964) is a British former boxer who held world titles at both Middleweight and Super Middleweight. ...

In 1999 he announced his decision to come out of retirement in order to fight Roy Jones, Jr., but he collapsed during sparring and when doctors told him that blows to the head could result in his death he retired for a second time.

However, according to Joe Calzaghe's website and his Wikipedia page, Collins arranged to fight Calzaghe, and then at a late stage withdrew because of injury, had his title stripped, and then retired. Joseph Joe Calzaghe is a British boxer of half Italian and half Welsh descent, based in Wales. ... Wikipedia (IPA: [] or []) is a multilingual Web-based free-content encyclopedia. ...

Collins retired with his wife and children to the predominantly Unionist town of Bangor, County Down, Ireland, with a record of: W 36 (21 KO's) - L 3. Bangor (in Irish Beannchor) is a large town in County Down, Northern Ireland. ...

Retirement

Steve Collins has not faded from the spotlight since his retirement. In 1998 he appeared in the film Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (directed by Guy Ritchie) as a boxing gym bouncer. Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) is a British film directed and written by Guy Ritchie, and produced by Matthew Vaughn. ... Guy Ritchie 2001 Guy Ritchie (born September 10, 1968) is an English film director. ...

In 1999 he made a cameo appearance in U2's video for The Sweetest Thing. He remains a much loved figure in Ireland due to the courage, passion and talent he displayed in the ring. U2 is an Irish rock band featuring Bono (Paul David Hewson) on vocals, guitar and harmonica, The Edge (David Howell Evans) on guitar, keyboards and vocals, Adam Clayton on bass, and Larry Mullen, Jr. ... The Sweetest Thing (2002) is a romantic comedy movie, directed by Roger Kumble and written by Nancy Pimental. ...