Nathaniel Collins

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Nathaniel Collins
Statistics
Nickname(s)The Nightmare[1]
Weight(s)Featherweight
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)[1]
Born (1996-08-12) 12 August 1996 (age 25)
StanceSouthpaw[1]
Boxing record[2]
Total fights8
Wins8
Wins by KO3
Losses0

Nathaniel Collins (born 12 August 1996)[3] is a Scottish professional boxer who has held the Commonwealth featherweight title since July 2021.

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[]

Professional record summary
8 fights 8 wins 0 losses
By knockout 3 0
By decision 4 0
By disqualification 1 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
8 Win 8–0 Ghana Felix Williams TKO 3 (12) 31 Jul 2021 United Kingdom New Douglas Park, Hamilton, Scotland Won vacant Commonwealth featherweight title
7 Win 7–0 United Kingdom Jordan Ellison PTS 6 30 Jan 2020 United Kingdom St. Andrews Sporting Club, Glasgow, Scotland
6 Win 6–0 United Kingdom Monty Ogilvie TKO 5 (10), 0:54 5 Oct 2019 United Kingdom Lagoon Leisure Centre, Paisley, Scotland Won vacant Celtic featherweight title
5 Win 5–0 Nicaragua Jose Hernandez PTS 6 25 Apr 2019 United Kingdom Radisson Blu Hotel, Glasgow, Scotland
4 Win 4–0 Zimbabwe Taka Bembere PTS 4 22 Mar 2019 United Kingdom Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland
3 Win 3–0 United Kingdom Ricky Starkey DQ 3 (6), 1:18 31 Jan 2019 United Kingdom Radisson Blu Hotel, Glasgow, Scotland Starkey disqualified for excessive holding
2 Win 2–0 Mexico Arturo Lopez TKO 6 (6), 2:03 29 Nov 2021 United Kingdom Radisson Blu Hotel, Glasgow, Scotland
1 Win 1–0 United Kingdom Lee Connelly PTS 4 6 Oct 2018 United Kingdom Lagoon Leisure Centre, Paisley, Scotland

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "BoxRec: Nathaniel Collins". BoxRec. Retrieved 29 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "Boxing record for Nathaniel Collins". BoxRec.
  3. ^ "Nathaniel Collins ("The Nightmare") | Boxer Page". Tapology. Retrieved 29 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ "BoxRec: Nathaniel Collins vs. Lee Connelly". BoxRec. Retrieved 29 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ MacLean, Ian (12 October 2019). "Monty Ogilvie vows he'll be back despite loss to Nathaniel Collins". Glasgow World. Retrieved 29 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ "Nathaniel Collins stops Felix Williams in three rounds to win Commonwealth Featherweight Title". British Boxing News. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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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
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