On March 18, 1995, a 30-year-old Steve Collins (28-3, 16 KOs) got a shot at the WBO super-middleweight title held by 28-year-old British boxer Chris Eubank (41-0-2, 19 KOs).
Collins came in to the fight on a 7-fight win streak with a 51% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 10 months and 7 days. Eubank was on a 6-fight win streak with a 44% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 3 months and 8 days.
Steve Collins defeated Chris Eubank via unanimous decision and wins the WBO title. Collins improves his record to 29-3, while Eubank adds a loss to his record at 41-1-2.
On July 6, 1996, the 31-year-old WBO super-middleweight world champion, Steve Collins (32-3, 17 KOs), faced a 32-year-old British boxer Nigel Benn (42-3-1, 35 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Collins came in to the fight on a 11-fight win streak with a 48% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 27 days. Benn was on a -1-fight win streak with a 76% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 4 months and 4 days.
Steve Collins stopped Nigel Benn via TKO in the 4th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBO super-middleweight title. Collins improves his record to 33-3 (18 KOs), while Benn adds a loss to his record at 42-4-1.
On November 9, 1996, Steve Collins and Nigel Benn met again in an immediate rematch.
Collins came in to the fight on a 12-fight win streak with a 50% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 3 days. Benn was on a -2-fight win streak with a 74% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 4 months and 3 days.
In the rematch, the challenger refused to continue the fight in the 6th round, and Steve Collins is crowned the new super-middleweight world champion. Collins improves his record to 34-3 (19 KOs), while Benn adds a loss to his record at 42-5-1.
On September 9, 1995, Steve Collins and Chris Eubank met again in an immediate rematch.
Collins came in to the fight on a 8-fight win streak with a 50% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 22 days. Eubank was on a 2-fight win streak with a 45% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 1 month and 11 days.
Steve Collins defeated Chris Eubank via split decision in the rematch and successfully defended his WBO super-middleweight title. Collins improves his record to 30-3, while Eubank adds a loss to his record at 43-2-2.
On May 11, 1994, a 29-year-old Steve Collins (27-3, 15 KOs) got a shot at the WBO middleweight title held by Chris Pyatt.
Collins came in to the fight on a 6-fight win streak with a 50% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 2 days.
Steve Collins stopped the champion via TKO in the 5th round of the 12-round world-title fight, winning the first world title of his career, and is crowned the new WBO middleweight champion. Collins improves his record to 28-3 (16 KOs)
On July 5, 1997, the 32-year-old WBO super-middleweight world champion, Steve Collins (35-3, 20 KOs), faced Craig Cummings, in a title defense fight.
Collins came in to the fight on a 14-fight win streak with a 52% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 27 days.
Steve Collins made easy work of Craig Cummings, stopping the challenger via TKO in the 3rd. Collins improves his record to 36-3 (21 KOs)
On February 8, 1997, the 32-year-old WBO super-middleweight world champion, Steve Collins (34-3, 19 KOs), faced Frederic Seillier, in a title defense fight.
Collins came in to the fight on a 13-fight win streak with a 51% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 30 days.
Steve Collins stopped Frederic Seillier via TKO in the 5th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBO super-middleweight title. Collins improves his record to 35-3 (20 KOs)
On March 9, 1996, the 31-year-old WBO super-middleweight world champion, Steve Collins (31-3, 16 KOs), faced Neville Brown, in a title defense fight.
Collins came in to the fight on a 10-fight win streak with a 47% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 13 days.
Steve Collins stopped Neville Brown via TKO in the 11th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBO super-middleweight title. Collins improves his record to 32-3 (17 KOs)
On November 25, 1995, the 31-year-old WBO super-middleweight world champion, Steve Collins (30-3, 16 KOs), faced Cornelius Carr, in a title defense fight.
Collins came in to the fight on a 9-fight win streak with a 48% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 16 days.
Steve Collins defeated Cornelius Carr via unanimous decision and successfully defended his WBO super-middleweight title. Collins improves his record to 31-3
On February 3, 1990, a 25-year-old Steve Collins (16-0, 6 KOs) got a shot at the middleweight WBA title held by 34-year-old Jamaican boxer Mike McCallum (36-1, 31 KOs).
Collins came in to the fight on a 16-fight win streak with a 37% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 13 days. McCallum was on a 4-fight win streak with a 83% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 8 months and 24 days.
Mike McCallum defeated Steve Collins via unanimous decision and successfully defended his WBA middleweight title. McCallum improves his record to 37-1, while Collins adds a loss to his record at 16-1.