I Thought I Was Done After Fatal Surgery – Now I’m Fighting for European Glory

I thought I was done after fatal surgery – now I’m fighting for European glory

Nathaniel Collins thought he was ‘done’ before undergoing an eight-hour, dangerous surgery last May. Fast forward 16 months, and the 29-year-old Scottish featherweight boxer is 17-0 in his professional boxing career and now fighting for a European title, which he hopes will boost him to world championship status. Collins won the EBU silver featherweight title in May 2024 by outpointing Francesco Grandelli at York HallGetty @…

Out of the Blue Return for Steve Collins Jr - Irish Boxing

Stevie Collins Jr makes an out-of-the-blue return in Scotland this Saturday. The Wolfehound trades leather on the undercard of Nathaniel Collins’ challenge to European champion Cristobal Lorente – a fighter Michael Conlan was linked to – in Glasgow’s Braehead Arena. The Dubliner boxes Spain’s Javier Santana over six rounds on the Queensberry-promoted DAZN bill. View this post on Instagram A post shared by DAZN Boxing (@daznboxing) The bout is Co…

Cristobal Lorente vs. Nathaniel Collins press conference quotes and fight prediction for Oct. 4

Cristobal Lorente (20-0-2, 8 KOs) and Nathaniel Collins (17-0, 8 KOs) will soon meet in a clash for European honours. Their bout headlines a Queensberry Promotions card at the Braehead Arena in Renfrewshire, Scotland. Fight fans around the world can catch all the action live on DAZN. Lorente’s European featherweight title will be at stake. Both men spoke at a press conference ahead of their October 4 contest. Below is some of what they had to sa…