Rewind back to Steve Collins' win over Chris Eubank in 1995
Thursday 16 March 2017 18:18, UK
As St Patrick's Day approaches, we look back at when Steve Collins inflicted a shock defeat on Chris Eubank in Ireland.
WBO super-middleweight champion Eubank still held an unbeaten record when he agreed to face Irish challenger Collins in Greens Glen Arena in Millstreet on March 18, 1995, a day after the public holiday.
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Collins, who was known as the 'Celtic Warrior,' had stopped Chris Pyatt to claim the WBO middleweight in his previous fight and famously claimed that a hypnotist had made him feel invincible before the first bell.
These mind games appeared to unsettle Eubank, who suffered an eighth-round knockdown at the hands of Collins.
After picking himself off the canvas, the champion hurt and floored Collins in the 10th, but would regret his failure to deliver a finishing punch.
All three judges scored the fight in favour of Collins, with scores of 116-114, 115-111 and 114-113, sparking scenes of wild celebration among the Irishman's supporters.
Click on the video above to look back at the memorable first meeting between Collins and Eubank.
