Collins- irrespective of precisely why- is a far far harder man than any of Plant or DeGale or Groves or Smith etc. Just a harder case. As has already been alluded to, Nigel Benn would give somewhat less than two fucks about what Canelo thought of him. Guy literally joined the British Army because he feared for his life. Collins emigrated and went on the road into a very uncertain future. Eubank was in and out of childrens homes, living in gyms with leaking roofs in the USA when he was serving his apprenticeship.
Oh wait you were asking your guests to bring stuff? I understand that people attending an adult House Party bring a £10 or so to cover the booze provided. We had on where it was 200 tins in a kiddies swimming pool full of ice. At the end of the night the ice had melted and we took turns trying to drag each other into it.
That's fucked up. Kids typically already get free food and cake. If the parents have the means and are good hosts maybe they can prepare some games to play or whatever else. Gifts bags is ridiculous. It's a birthday party, not a Christmas exchange. I'm glad i'm not a parent. I would find it hard to put up with all this bullshit. The problem is you have to at least to some degree. It can't be all "we never did that when I was kid!" You don't want your child to be a social outcast because in your mind you're doing everything the right way. At the end of the day we all think we are. I wouldn't know where that line is though.
If you ever hold a birthday party and fightbeat posters are in town you can best believe we're all expecting poutine.
That's where I come in. My tailored parenting regime takes the stress out of child-care. For $125 per hour I can turn your useless bastards into just bastards. Come in for a personalized trial.
Put out some ads. Lots of obscenely rich Americans would like to have Mary Poppins. If they are put off by the $125/hour price tell them it's well known that the only thing better than an English nanny is an Irish manny.
I'll tell them my name is Steve Collins, and I came SPECIFICALLY to the USA to tame their bastards, having found British Bastards a soft touch. Super Middle Calzaghe Fragile Xplosive Is Atrocious!