Tony Sibson vs John Collins from 1983

[@vantheman1238]

Sibson wasn’t humiliated by Hagler Des. Simply beaten by the better man, an all-time great. Looks good here. Really sharp.

[@jameshowell6160]

Vantheman 12 3 .YOU'RE RIGHT. HE WAS STRONG AS A BULL. BUT AT THAT TIME , (MR. DESTRUCT AND DISTROY) MARVIN HAGLER WAS DOING JUST THAT TO EVERY OPPONENT PUT INFRONT OF HIM ACCEPT ROBERTO DURAN. TOMMY HEARNS SAID, "HAGLER HAD A STEEL JAW. 🙏 RIP 🙏

[@leemitchellmusic]

I loved Sibson. He was always a delight to watch. Big heart. Hard as nails X :-)

[@TheHumbuckerboy]

Des Lynam's comments here concerning Tony's performance against Marvelous Marvin Hagler are an insult to Sibbo IMO !

[@vantheman1238]

TheHumbuckerboy bloody right they are. Dreadful comments from Lyman. Really uninformed.

[@copee2960]

Dead right their duck, this Stokie was spewing when he heard him say that....You can imagine Sibbo on the battle-fields of old swinging a mace or axe...proper war horse.

[@TheHumbuckerboy]

@@copee2960 Yes, Sibbo was a real fighter and as strong as a bull !

[@eddie12454]

Hagler is one of my favourite fighters. He had it all really, but Sibbo gave his all too and I as a Notts lad rather than Leics was proud of him.

[@davidsanderson5918]

Just watched Sibson knocking out Alan Minter in 1981, breaking his nose. I was 14 at the time and used to enjoy the odd fight on Sportsnight before off to bed for school the next day. I'd never seen that one before that and apparently it was never shown by the BBC (due to advertising on Minter's glove....ridiculous, even in those days) even though it was clearly a BBC recording with Harry Carpenter commentating. Poor Sibson's brilliant finish didn't get a TV audience!

[@MrANDYGEEZER]

Sibson interview after the Minter fight said I broke his nose & broke his heart 🤷‍♂️

[@larry4789]

I had a bet with one of my amateur boxing trainers (I'm a week older than Sibbo) that Minter would be too much for Sibson, whoops 😅. The fight wasn't on TV because Minter had DAF on his trunks.

[@cop39fl]

john Collins was my childhood pal, he lived rt across the street from me at 83rd and Rockwell next to the b&o railroad tracks, we went to grade school...k to2nd...his parents later transferred him to st Thomas moore catholic school, he was held back a year and should graduated in 1978 but instead 1979.the last time I seen him was 1984.

[@johntate5722]

Aww i hope hes still around, and thriving

[@tago69mago]

They put Sibson in there to get beat up. Cannon fodder. Didn't work out too well. Saw an interview with Sibbo where he said he was getting the shit knocked out of him by 3 American sparring partners whilst in training before this fight. Sibbo was maybe lacking in confidence and was down after the Hagler defeat. One day he went back to the gym, determined and angry and kicked all 2 guys asses on the same day! After that his managers said no more sparring. You're ready. This was 3 weeks before this fight.

[@nobbytang]

Sibson was on fire here !!

[@curtismcneil8695]

Tony Sibson was a really good fighter. There was no shame in losing to Marvin Hagler who was a Great fighter.

[@Caskchap]

Absolutely right on both counts.

[@larry4789]

Hagler himself said Sibson had given him a good fight. Hagler in my opinion is the toughest 160lber of all time, so no shame in not beating him. The 80's was a great decade for for rough, tough middleweight contenders.

[@cjguy7111]

Sibson gave it his all against hagler...he was too good...but boy did he give collins a good hiding in this 1

[@trinkabuszczuk6138]

Collins' team dropped a right clanger here. It was Sibbo's first fight after his deafeat to Hagler and they thought he was shot. No chance! This put Sibbo right in the mixer again. 😆

[@johngreenhorn8853]

How was Sibsons defeat ever a humiliation against one of the greatest middle weights to walk the planet in Marvin Hagler,disgraceful comment.

[@markcynic808]

Sibson did nothing wrong against Hagler but was completely taken apart and pummelled into submission. Sibson, himself, couldn't believe anyone could cut him to pieces and beat him senseless in such brutal fashion.

[@finnglynn9344]

Sibson was a good solid pro who would of been a champion in alot of other eras collins looked out out of his depth against a hardened puncher like sibbo ,apparently Sibson looked after his money and did very well in retirement which is good to know.

[@larry4789]

Being over matched is exactly what I thought at the time. It was great watching Sibbo setting his left hook up

[@standtall67]

John Collins worked out at my gym in Chicago. He was a good guy but got his ass handed to him on this night.

[@errolkim1334]

He needed to work out more.

[@Mark-hu9tf]

Apparently Collins is still wobbling around to this day.

[@MrANDYGEEZER]

😂😂

[@evertins]

Sibbo Sibbo Sibbo.... At he's best.... 😁

[@ArchieFatcackie]

When Sibson was really in tip top shape and fully motivated he was a real handful for anyone he could be devastating. He would never have beaten Hagler but I think he could have given the marvellous one a better fight if he’d been better prepared.

[@ianbatkin9632]

Collins had a guard you could drive a Chieftain tank through and hardly to a forward step, showing zero aggression. Question. How could he be considered a prospect?

[@johntate5722]

I must admit ian the little bit i saw here didnt show me a tight defense. I havent seen any other fights - i might do a search on youtube. Maybe the old problem of a guy with a good punch not bothering with defence. Also maybe many of those 29 wins were versus low quality opponents. Hope he had a good post-boxing life.

[@lyndseychadwick7503]

Never fget this fight the next us superstar destroyed,sibson was a beast when on song

[@thelimey351]

John Collins was 29-0 going in to this fight, goodness knows who he was fighting because this was a mismatch, Sibson brutalised him in less than 5 minutes.

[@johntate5722]

Yes

[@roboi2241]

Never knew Sibbo redeemed himself in the States after the Hagler demolition.

[@terryford8370]

I think sibbo was a bit overawed by hagler if you watch the interview with Harry carpenter he kept thanking hagler for the shot ,came back like a champ for collins

[@mogsy1977]

Crowd noise dubbed on

[@TheHumbuckerboy]

Plus lousy comments from Des Lyman at times; IE concerning Sibbo's performance against Hagler.

[@davidcopson5800]

@@TheHumbuckerboy Yes.

[@tufty7026]

The commentary wasn’t live either?

[@24postie]

i saw it at my mates house down in belgrave,the power cut off 5 seconds before end of round 1 did the job did,nt he

[@senecaknowledge2274]

This is a lie

[@61mod]

Sibbo 💙

[@Irod69]

John Collins way in over his head 🤦‍♂️

[@Anthony-Testicali]

Desmahndd Hagler didnt humiliate Tony Sibski he had his best night beating him and Sibson was cut in training camp couldnt spar 2 weeks before fight night. The 1983 Sibson vs the 87 Hagler wouldve been a 15 rounder

[@Richard-dp4fl]

Sibbo took him to the cleaners 👍🇬🇧✌️

[@marshlightning]

Sibbo had a lot of things going on in his mind. Think he was intimidated by Hagler (who wouldn't be!) - an inferiority complex? I saw it a year or so after this fight against an English boxer where he clenched his (gloved fists) and roared as if to expel his fears. Think if he had fought the way he did against Hagler as he did here it would have been a much more even fight. Collins was the up and coming star and Sibbo was supposed to be his stepping stone. After the pounding he (Collins) received you can see a member of the stunned spectators say, as he turned to someone on his right "Wow!" if you can lip read! (5.9/10, the bloke in the dark jacket. dark red T-shirt , mid- far- right in the screen behind the bloke in glasses).

[@mr.djcooncoon8196]

Collins had some great wars, which he won prior to this.... He just seemed to disappear off TV boxing after this awful performance...Sibson had a great power jab here...

[@fitzerelli1]

Collins performed like a guy that was pulled out of the crowd. But his record was good so I have to give credit to Sibson for making him look bad

[@boum62]

No defence from collins. I dont rate his promoter.

[@djas1840]

think this was 1985....

[@robertdecker4780]

It was in 1983. I saw this match on Channel 4(NBC Network in NY). Sibson vs Roldan would've been a Great Match. Both were short stocky strong tough mauler brawler types.

[@KryptonitetoallBS]

When a good Brit faces a good American/Irish boxer the result is inevitable!!!

[@errolkim1334]

Yes. Steve Collins wins. Eubank/Benn loses.

[@shaunhalliwell2845]

@@errolkim1334 He didn't want to fight Calzaghe though!

[@fitzerelli1]

Really I thought Steve's Collins schooled all the British fighters he fought Pyatt Benn Eubank all champions to.

[@jerryoshea3116]

@@fitzerelli1 Collins was up against a far better standard of fighter on a regular basis for many yrs(in the U S) and lost a close fight by split decision against the great light Middle &Middle Weight Mike McCallum who schooled Michael Watson a few yrs later in London! .So when Collins finally came to the UK,he really was a unknown quantity to most,but he had plenty of faith in his ability and u know the rest!

[@Caskchap]

Eubank and Benn were both totally over the hill by the times Collins fought them @@errolkim1334