Steve Collins in trouble again

bennie · Post by **bennie** » 29 Nov 2003, 10:59

FORMER world boxing champion Steve Collins was last night charged with assaulting a woman at his home.
He handed himself into police eight hours after they were called to his house.
Police said: "A woman had received facial injuries. A 39-year-old man was charged with causing actual bodily harm and later released on bail." Officers would not say who the woman was but it is believed to be a girlfriend.
Collins, from Shoeburyness, near Southend, Essex, has spoken of his fight against depression and drinking. He said: "One day I wanted to give away everything to charity and the next I wanted to kill everyone."
In May, he denied rumours that his 12-year marriage to his childhood sweetheart Gemma broke up because of domestic violence.
He said: "I never struck a lady in my life."
This comes after Joe Calzaghe's wife broke her finger after catching it in his pocket. Mandy, 33, said: "I told the nurses I had punched Joe."

REAL_DEAL · Post by **REAL_DEAL** » 29 Nov 2003, 11:11

always posting bad news bennie

did you get this story from the police

bennie · Post by **bennie** » 29 Nov 2003, 11:12

REAL_DEAL wrote:always posting bad news bennie

did you get this story from the police

No, it's in the nationals, so I'm sure most people have read it. Steve is clearly having a hard time adjusting to life without boxing.

MightyWarrior · Post by **MightyWarrior** » 29 Nov 2003, 12:13

He always looks a bit on edge in his interviews, you get the impression he has a short fuse....

What's the story with the very hot Mrs Calzaghe then? Why'd she say she punched Joe, as a joke?

bennie · Post by **bennie** » 29 Nov 2003, 12:22

MightyWarrior wrote:He always looks a bit on edge in his interviews, you get the impression he has a short fuse....

What's the story with the very hot Mrs Calzaghe then? Why'd she say she punched Joe, as a joke?

It's in a report I posted yesterday, MW ('All is not well in the Calzaghe household').

silkov · Post by **silkov** » 30 Nov 2003, 10:29

Maybe she was trying toget a fiver off Joe?.......... seriously though it's sad to hear what's happening with Steve Collins.... he was obviously devastated when he had to retire... a decision I think he made after he had mysteriously collapsed during sparring.... (does anyone know anymore about the circumstances behind this incident) and he still hasn't come to terms with it.... I remember only a few months ago reading that steve was training for a comeback.... it's a very simular situation to Bruno's.... and Collins, like Bruno was absolutely dedicated to the sport. I really think retiring fighters should be persuaded to have counseling as the end of their fighting career is no less than a bereavement.... part of them (their athletic life) has died, and I think that this only dawns on many fighters as the reality of retirement sinks in.

Twinkle Toes · Post by **Twinkle Toes** » 30 Nov 2003, 11:26

Well, it's hard to have respect for a man that hits a woman.

If the guy has issues, it's up to him to first admit he has a pronblem, and then seek whatever help he needs. He's gone down in my estimation.

TerribleTerry · Post by **TerribleTerry** » 01 Dec 2003, 09:28

The only information I have regarding Collins' blackout in sparring was that he was in with Howard Eastman and that if was before the proposed Calzaghe bout.

Remember iron chinned Collins was dropped by an American no hoper in the fight before his retirement - lets hope there is no ill thought out come back stateside.

Loftgroov · Post by **Loftgroov** » 01 Dec 2003, 18:54

I still often wonder what the result would have been if Collins fought Eubank & Benn a few years earlier in their respective careers.

Would it have been the same result?

I'm not convinced. I'd have picked a "prime" Eubank to have beaten Collins on points. Collins was one tough swine though eh.....

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 01 Dec 2003, 20:00

Bennie where was this story first printed?

bennie · Post by **bennie** » 01 Dec 2003, 20:02

jamesmcdonnell wrote:Bennie where was this story first printed?

There were stories in The Mirror and The Scum on Saturday.

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 02 Dec 2003, 06:13

Cheers, may as well add it to me roundup for max.