Kevin Mitchell retires.

Mitchell one of my favourite fighters, shame he never reached the top. But his durability was the problem.

All aboard the turbo express

 

From listening to some of Hearn's interviews I'm figuring that's the only way he could get Crolla v Perez immediate rematch.

Something along the lines of Barroso would only step aside for a final eliminator and guaranteed next shot and the only fighter he had in the rankings was Mitchell, who was happy to take it because he wanted another world title shot himself.

 

Was a great fighter, really exciting to watch. He always took too many punches and he feels it now and knows it time to hang them up...Maximum respect.

 

Perhaps, he was beaten by two quality fighters and was competitive before he was stopped, but I questioned his desire and obviouly it wasn't there.

But, I don't know why he was even bothering with the European belt. He could've made more domestically in-house, Matchroom have plenty of British lightweights- Ricky Burns, Luke Campbell, Crolla, Cardle, Ohara Davies, Tommy Coyle.

Why not do something like have him fight Coyle then the winner face the winner of Cardle-Dodd II for the Britsh title?

 

True, I though Crolla would have ducked Barroso to and tried to get a unification with Linares or Flanagan, but it looks like Joe Gallagher has put his foot down and really fancies the Barroso fight, and has emphatically stated that Crolla's next fight will be against Barraso.

 

Incorrect. Eddie stated every interview beforehand that Barroso was the real deal. He had to take that fight for Mitchell to get the WBA to enforce the Crolla Perez rematch.