Nathaniel Collins Explained

Nathaniel Collins
Birth Place:Glasgow, Scotland
Birth Date:1996 8, df=y
Height:5 ft 6 in[1]
Weight:Featherweight
Nickname:The Nightmare
Stance:Southpaw
Boxrec:852223
Total:15
Wins:15
Ko:7

Nathaniel Collins (born 12 August 1996[2]) is a Scottish professional boxer who has held the British featherweight title since March 2023.

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.[3]

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.[4]

After a points victory against Jordan Ellison in a non-title fight in January 2021,[5] 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 technical knockout.[6]

Collins won the vacant British featherweight title by stopping James Beech Jnr in the seventh round of their fight in Glasgow on 10 March 2023[7] and the European Silver featherweight title with a unanimous decision win over defending champion Francesco Grandelli at York Hall in London on 11 May 2024.[8]

Professional boxing record

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
15Win15-0Francesco GrandelliUD1211 May 2024
14Win14-0Zak MillerMD1218 Nov 2023
13Win13-0Raza HamzaKO1 (12)18 Aug 2023
12Win12-0James Beech Jnr TKO7 (12)10 Mar 2023
11Win11-0Jacob Robinson UD1213 May 2022
10Win10-0Uriel Lopez JuarezRTD3 (6)18 Feb 2022
9Win9-0Thembani MbangathaKO9 (12)26 Nov 2021
8Win8–0Felix WilliamsTKO3 (12)31 Jul 2021
7Win7–0Jordan EllisonPTS630 Jan 2020
6Win6–0Monty OgilvieTKO5 (10), 5 Oct 2019
5Win5–0Jose HernandezPTS625 Apr 2019
4Win4–0Taka BemberePTS422 Mar 2019
3Win3–0Ricky Starkey3 (6), 31 Jan 2019
2Win2–0Arturo Lopez6 (6), 29 Nov 2021
1Win1–0Lee Connelly46 Oct 2018

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BoxRec: Nathaniel Collins. 29 August 2021. BoxRec.
  2. Web site: Nathaniel Collins . 5 July 2022 . Team Scotland .
  3. Web site: BoxRec: Nathaniel Collins vs. Lee Connelly. 29 August 2021. BoxRec.
  4. Web site: MacLean. Ian. 12 October 2019. Monty Ogilvie vows he'll be back despite loss to Nathaniel Collins. 29 August 2021. Glasgow World.
  5. Web site: MacLean. Ian. 27 July 2021. Nathaniel Collins has the Commonwealth title in his sights as he returns to the ring against Felix Williams. 29 August 2021. Glasgow World.
  6. Web site: 2 August 2021. Nathaniel Collins stops Felix Williams in three rounds to win Commonwealth Featherweight Title. 29 August 2021. British Boxing News.
  7. Web site: Nathaniel Collins: I'm Ready To Go With Anybody, Whoever Wants It Can Get It!. Boxing Scene. 14 August 2024.
  8. Web site: Nathaniel Collins Steps Up With UD Over Francesco Grandelli. Boxing Scene. 14 August 2024.