Collins stopped by Davies in seventh round
Scotland's Nathaniel Collins faces a potential career crossroads after being stopped by European featherweight champion Liam Davies in the seventh round in Birmingham. Collins had been looking to recover from April's defeat by then champion Cristobal Lorente in a WBC world eliminator. It had been the Scot's first career defeat, but he was quickly on the back foot against Davies as his fellow…
Scotland's Nathaniel Collins has suffered a second consecutive knockout loss, this time to European featherweight champion Liam Davies in the seventh round during a bout in Birmingham. Collins, who had previously lost to Cristobal Lorente in April, was already struggling at the beginning of the fight, with Davies already having him down in the first round.
Despite recovering, Collins was unable to match the intensity of Davies, who ultimately secured the victory. Collins' longtime trainer, Joe Ham, called the fight off as his fighter returned to the corner at the end of the seventh round.
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