Frank Knows: Liam Davies vs Nathaniel Collins Preview & Prediction

Liam Davies defends his European featherweight title against the challenge of Nathaniel Collins in Birmingham on Saturday, 26th September, from 22:00 BST.

Who will win this fascinating England v Scotland showdown at the BP Pulse Live Arena live on DAZN? Traders working at the biggest online bookmakers price Davies as a strong pre-fight favourite, but anything can happen in this sport.

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Keep reading as former professional boxer turned sports betting writer Frankie Monkhouse previews Liam Davies v Nathaniel Collins and offers his best bets.

Liam Davies stats

Telford’s Liam Davies will duck between the ropes on fight night as the defending champion, betting favourite, and a fighter with an impressive record.

The 30-year-old has won 18 bouts to date and lost just one. He beat half of his 18 previous opponents inside the distance, and is ranked as the number one featherweight in the UK. Liam is currently 19th in the world, but that’ll improve with a victory on Saturday.

A professional fighter since 2018, Davies has won a list of respected titles, including the English bantamweight, the WBC International Silver, British, European WBO International, and the IBO world title at super bantamweight.

Davies was beaten by Shabaz Masoud on a split decision here, approaching two years ago, before moving up to featherweight. He’s won two bouts since, beating Kurt Walker on points, and Italy’s Francesco Grandelli inside six rounds.

Nathaniel Collins stats

Nathaniel Collins travels south from his Glasgow training base with a professional boxing card detailing 17 wins, 1 defeat, and a draw.

Ranked second in the UK and 32nd in the world, Collins is winless in his last two, following a double-header with Spain’s WBC Silver featherweight champion Cristobal Lorente. I sat ringside for both bouts, and the better boxer won the second time out. Team Collins fans want to see a response from their man.

Before running into Lorente, Collins scored impressive stoppage wins over Lee McGregor and Raza Hamza. A 47% knockout average proves Nathaniel comes to fight, and the more experienced man at featherweight hopes to use his natural size and strength advantages.

The Nightmare was 17-0-0 and flying before colliding with Lorente. He deserves credit for jumping back in at the deep end, and Collins is always eager to test himself against strong opposition. Will the gamble pay off on Saturday?

Frank’s Pick:

According to the bookies, Davies is the clear favourite, and you can back the defending champion to win at odds of 1/4. Collins is priced at around 10/3 to take the belt back across the border, whilst a draw is a highly unlikely outcome at odds of 14/1.

With the scene set, my readers updated on form, and the odds covered, I’ll now confirm my Davies v Collins betting tips and predictions.

Davies has performed at a higher level and is a former world champion at the weight below. That experience will be key in the later rounds.

I’m picking Davies to win in front of a big home crowd in Birmingham.

The champion won by sixth-round stoppage last time out, but I don’t expect him to get rid of Collins inside the distance.

The challenger is a tough man and a proud warrior. He’ll come to fight and will enjoy periods of success during the contest.

With two of Davies’ last three fights going the distance, I’m backing the home fighter to win on points after 12 rounds. He’ll use his speed and combinations to impress the judges.