Steve Collins
Steve Collins
Stephen Collins, more commonly known as Steve Collins, is an Irish former professional boxer. Known as "The Celtic Warrior", Collins is the most successful Irish boxer in professional boxing history, having held the WBO middleweight and super middleweight titles...
ProfessionBoxer
Date of Birth21 July 1964
experience gaining team
We have a long way to go but we're getting better every day. We're still a young team which is gaining more experience every day.
experience left locker seconds sort start
I told them with 30 seconds left not to start celebrating, because this (tournament) isn't over yet. Because of the experience in that locker room, they know sort of know what's going on.
conducting knows master repertoire skilled technique true work
Gustav is a true master of the traditional repertoire; it's a real inspiration to work with someone who knows the repertoire with such intimacy. He's such a skilled communicator, and his conducting technique is unparalleled.
example lead rather talk
He doesn't like all the attention. He'd rather just go out and play the game. He'd rather lead by example than talk about it.
became eye help looked shell special state stuff win
He looked me in the eye and told me, 'I want to help the guys. I want to help win a state championship,' ... At that point, he became one of those special kids. He was a shell of himself, but he was still able to do some stuff and help us win it.
kids love plays
He just plays the game. You've got to love kids like that.
built compete defense intend league offense step
If we intend to compete in this league our defense has to step up and contribute, ... We've built our offense around him.
carpet home stroke watched
I got on the carpet at home and watched my stroke in the patio glass,
high school
I feel for high school kids. It's not like they can redshirt. If they get hurt, they're done.
against freshman state
I'd put him up against any freshman in the state right now. He doesn't play like he's (15).
today
I putted a lot better today and I think it made a difference.
eighth good great knew physically
I knew he'd be good in the eighth grade. He had a big body. He had great hands. He was just physically ready.
beating master
How many times does Eubank have to take a beating from me to know who his master is?
area excited guys people situation year
We're going to be the underdog. It will be the first time, I think, all year that we've been the underdog. It's going to be a new situation for us. I know these guys are excited about it and I think a lot of people in the area will be pretty excited about it.