 He trained his son to follow in his footsteps since before kindergarten.Also a welterweight, Collins won his first 14 fights as a professional, among them a decision over future world title challenger Harold Brazier.Collins was matched against Puerto Rican journeyman Luis Resto at Madison Square Garden in New York on June 16, 1983, on the undercard of the Roberto Durán vs. Davey Moore light middleweight title fight.