Nathaniel Collins

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Nathaniel Collins
Born (1996-08-12) 12 August 1996 (age 27)
Glasgow, Scotland [1]
Other namesThe Nightmare [2]
Statistics
Weight(s) Featherweight
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm) [2]
Stance Southpaw [2]
Boxing record [3]
Total fights14
Wins14
Wins by KO7

Nathaniel Collins (born 12 August 1996 [1] ) is a Scottish professional boxer who has held the British featherweight title since March 2023 and the Commonwealth featherweight title since 2021.

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Professional career

Collins made his professional debut on 6 October 2018, scoring a four-round points decision (PTS) victory against Lee Connelly at the Lagoon Leisure Centre in Paisley, Scotland. [4]

After compiling a record of 5–0 (1 KO), he faced Monty Ogilvie for the vacant Celctic featherweight title on 5 October 2019, at the Lagoon Leisure Centre. Collins scored five knockdowns en route to a fifth-round technical knockout (TKO) victory to capture his first professional championship. [5]

After a PTS victory against Jordan Ellison in a non-title fight in January 2021, [6] Collins faced Felix Williams for the vacant Commonwealth featherweight title on 31 July at the New Douglas Park in Hamilton, Scotland. Collins captured the title via third-round TKO. [7]

Professional boxing record

12 fights12 wins0 losses
By knockout60
By decision50
By disqualification10
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
12Win12-0James Beech JnrTKO7 (12)10 Mar 2023DoubleTree Hilton Hotel, Glasgow, ScotlandRetained Commonwealth featherweight title; won vacant British featherweight title
11Win11-0Jacob RobinsonUD1213 May 2022 The SSE Hydro, Glasgow, ScotlandRetained Commonwealth featherweight title
10Win10-0Uriel Lopez JuarezRTD3 (6)18 Feb 2022 Trump Turnberry, Turnberry, Scotland
9Win9-0Thembani MbangathaKO9 (12)26 Nov 2021 Bolton Whites Hotel, Bolton, EnglandRetained Commonwealth featherweight title
8Win8–0Felix WilliamsTKO3 (12)31 Jul 2021 New Douglas Park, Hamilton, ScotlandWon vacant Commonwealth featherweight title
7Win7–0Jordan EllisonPTS630 Jan 2020St. Andrews Sporting Club, Glasgow, Scotland
6Win6–0Monty OgilvieTKO5 (10), 0:545 Oct 2019Lagoon Leisure Centre, Paisley, ScotlandWon vacant Celtic featherweight title
5Win5–0Jose HernandezPTS625 Apr 2019Radisson Blu Hotel, Glasgow, Scotland
4Win4–0Taka BemberePTS422 Mar 2019 Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland
3Win3–0Ricky StarkeyDQ3 (6), 1:1831 Jan 2019Radisson Blu Hotel, Glasgow, ScotlandStarkey disqualified for excessive holding
2Win2–0Arturo LopezTKO6 (6), 2:0329 Nov 2021Radisson Blu Hotel, Glasgow, Scotland
1Win1–0Lee ConnellyPTS46 Oct 2018Lagoon Leisure Centre, Paisley, Scotland

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References

  1. 1 2 "Nathaniel Collins". Team Scotland. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 "BoxRec: Nathaniel Collins". BoxRec . Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  3. "Boxing record for Nathaniel Collins". BoxRec .
  4. "BoxRec: Nathaniel Collins vs. Lee Connelly". BoxRec . Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  5. MacLean, Ian (12 October 2019). "Monty Ogilvie vows he'll be back despite loss to Nathaniel Collins". Glasgow World. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  6. MacLean, Ian (27 July 2021). "Nathaniel Collins has the Commonwealth title in his sights as he returns to the ring against Felix Williams". Glasgow World. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  7. "Nathaniel Collins stops Felix Williams in three rounds to win Commonwealth Featherweight Title". British Boxing News. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
James Tennyson
Celtic featherweight champion
5 October 2019 – 2021
Vacant
Vacant
Title last held by
Leigh Wood
Commonwealth featherweight champion
31 July 2021 – present
Incumbent