Nathaniel Collins
{{short description|Scottish boxer (born 1996)}}
{{For|the American football player|Nate Collins}}
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|birth_place=Glasgow, Scotland
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|weight=Featherweight
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Nathaniel Collins (born 12 August 1996{{Cite web |last= |title=Nathaniel Collins |url=https://www.teamscotland.scot/athlete/nathaniel-collins/ |access-date=5 July 2022 |website=Team Scotland |language=}}) is a Scottish professional boxer. At regional level, he has held multiple featherweight championships, including the British and Commonwealth titles between 2021 and 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.{{Cite web|title=BoxRec: Nathaniel Collins vs. Lee Connelly|url=https://boxrec.com/en/event/769653/2285440|access-date=29 August 2021|website=BoxRec}}
After compiling a record of 5–0 (1 KO), he faced Monty Ogilvie for the vacant Celtic 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.{{Cite web|last=MacLean|first=Ian|date=12 October 2019|title=Monty Ogilvie vows he'll be back despite loss to Nathaniel Collins|url=https://www.glasgowworld.com/sport/other-sport/monty-ogilvie-vows-hell-be-back-despite-loss-to-nathaniel-collins-2026106|access-date=29 August 2021|website=Glasgow World|language=}}
After a points victory against Jordan Ellison in a non-title fight in January 2021,{{Cite web|last=MacLean|first=Ian|date=27 July 2021|title=Nathaniel Collins has the Commonwealth title in his sights as he returns to the ring against Felix Williams|url=https://www.glasgowworld.com/sport/boxing/nathaniel-collins-back-to-face-felix-williams-at-hamilton-for-commonwealth-title-3325152|access-date=29 August 2021|website=Glasgow World|language=}} 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.{{Cite web|date=2 August 2021|title=Nathaniel Collins stops Felix Williams in three rounds to win Commonwealth Featherweight Title|url=https://www.britishboxingnews.co.uk/blogs/nathaniel-collins-stops-felix-williams-in-three-rounds-to-win-commonwealth-featherweight-title|access-date=29 August 2021|website=British Boxing News}}
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{{cite web|url=https://www.boxingscene.com/nathaniel-collins-im-ready-go-with-anybody-whoever-wants-it-get-it--174133|title=Nathaniel Collins: I'm Ready To Go With Anybody, Whoever Wants It Can Get It!|publisher=Boxing Scene|accessdate=14 August 2024}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.boxingscene.com/nathaniel-collins-steps-up-with-ud-over-francesco-grandelli--183466|title=Nathaniel Collins Steps Up With UD Over Francesco Grandelli|publisher=Boxing Scene|accessdate=14 August 2024}}
He won the vacant vacant WBC Silver featherweight title by stopping Lee McGregor in the fourth round at the SSE Hydro in Glasgow on 24 May 2025.{{cite web|url=https://boxingnewsonline.net/nathaniel-collins-knocks-out-lee-mcgregor-in-round-four/|title=Nathaniel Collins knocks out Lee McGregor in round four|publisher=Boxing News Online|accessdate=26 May 2025}}
Professional boxing record
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17
|{{yes2}}Win |17–0 |style="text-align:left;"|Lee McGregor |TKO |4 (12), {{small|1:45}} |24 May 2025 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|The SSE Hydro, Glasgow, Scotland}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won vacant WBC Silver featherweight title}} |
16
|{{yes2}}Win |16–0 |style="text-align:left;"|Darwing Martinez |PTS |8 |14 Feb 2025 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|DoubleTree Hilton Hotel, Glasgow, Scotland}} | |
15
|{{yes2}}Win |15–0 |style="text-align:left;"|Francesco Grandelli |UD |12 |11 May 2024 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|York Hall, London, England}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won European Silver featherweight title}} |
14
|{{yes2}}Win |14–0 |style="text-align:left;"|Zak Miller |{{abbr|MD|Majority decision}} |12 |18 Nov 2023 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Manchester Arena, Manchester, England}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained British and Commonwealth featherweight titles}} |
13
|{{yes2}}Win |13–0 |style="text-align:left;"|Raza Hamza |KO |1 (12), {{small|0:24}} |18 Aug 2023 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|York Hall, London, England}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained Commonwealth British featherweight titles}} |
12
|{{yes2}}Win |12–0 |style="text-align:left;"|James Beech Jnr |TKO |7 (12), {{small|0:41}} |10 Mar 2023 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|DoubleTree Hilton Hotel, Glasgow, Scotland}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained Commonwealth featherweight title; |
11
|{{yes2}}Win |11–0 |style="text-align:left;"|Jacob Robinson |{{abbr|UD|Unanimous decision}} |12 |13 May 2022 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|The SSE Hydro, Glasgow, Scotland}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained Commonwealth featherweight title}} |
10
|{{yes2}}Win |10–0 |style="text-align:left;"|Uriel Lopez Juarez |{{abbr|RTD|Corner retirement}} |3 (6), {{small|3:00}} |18 Feb 2022 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Trump Turnberry, Turnberry, Scotland}} | |
9
|{{yes2}}Win |9–0 |style="text-align:left;"|Thembani Mbangatha |{{abbr|KO|Knockout}} |9 (12), {{small|2:24}} |26 Nov 2021 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Bolton Whites Hotel, Bolton, England}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained Commonwealth featherweight title}} |
8
|{{yes2}}Win |8–0 |style="text-align:left;"|Felix Williams |TKO |3 (12) |31 Jul 2021 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|New Douglas Park, Hamilton, Scotland}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won vacant Commonwealth featherweight title}} |
7
|{{yes2}}Win |7–0 |style="text-align:left;"|Jordan Ellison |PTS |6 |30 Jan 2020 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|St. Andrews Sporting Club, Glasgow, Scotland}} | |
6
|{{yes2}}Win |6–0 |style="text-align:left;"|Monty Ogilvie |TKO |5 (10), {{small|0:54}} |5 Oct 2019 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lagoon Leisure Centre, Paisley, Scotland}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won vacant Celtic featherweight title}} |
5
|{{yes2}}Win |5–0 |style="text-align:left;"|Jose Hernandez |PTS |6 |25 Apr 2019 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Radisson Blu Hotel, Glasgow, Scotland}} | |
4
|{{yes2}}Win |4–0 |style="text-align:left;"|Taka Bembere |PTS |4 |22 Mar 2019 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland}} | |
3
|{{yes2}}Win |3–0 |style="text-align:left;"|Ricky Starkey |{{abbr|DQ|Disqualification}} |3 (6), {{small|1:18}} |31 Jan 2019 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Radisson Blu Hotel, Glasgow, Scotland}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Starkey disqualified for excessive holding}} |
2
|{{yes2}}Win |2–0 |style="text-align:left;"|Arturo Lopez |{{abbr|TKO|Technical knockout}} |6 (6), {{small|2:03}} |29 Nov 2021 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Radisson Blu Hotel, Glasgow, Scotland}} | |
1
|{{yes2}}Win |1–0 |style="text-align:left;"|Lee Connelly |{{abbr|PTS|Points decision}} |4 |6 Oct 2018 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lagoon Leisure Centre, Paisley, Scotland}} | |
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