Any news on him, looked really impressive against Johanssen and Estrada, just wondered if theres any ideas to who his next opponent maybe im thinking not only a british but an east end tear up with Nicky Cook it would be really exciting.
I don't think impressive is the right word. He came back well to beat Johanssen, but was close to being beat on the way. As for the Estrada fight, he looked awful. He got punched way too many times, and looked like a novice before finding the finishing shot himself.
Looks like Kevin will go down the IBF route as he is ranked number 2 with them already. Manuel Medina would be a big test as an eliminator and i think he would ahve enough to beat Baloyi on home turf. I can see Mitchell for a world title at the 02 at some point next year, with perhaps Cook and even Fraudley getting world title shots on the same card. Think about it Warren has gotta keep his ppv quote with Sky and if Khan cannot get past Euro level, Mitchell is his only other figther with Hatton/Khan/Calzaghe potential.
I think you're right He's got lovely fludity in his punching too, but lacks KO punch power That said, he can still improve. And he could grab a version of the title if matched well. But he'll always be open and he'll never be a banger - it's not a great combination at the elite level
Can't see how losing to Floyd is 'humiliating'. He did far bigger jobs on Corrales and Gatti, and he beat Oscar about a stone over his optimum weight class. No shame in losing to the best all round fighter of the last decade, maybe even 20 years, who is essentially flawless.
If you look from a couple of rounds leading up to that knockout Mayweather was trying and suceeding in cacthing Hatton with that "check hook" - Hatton was a sucker for it. And Mayweather finally got him good with it - it was no accident - Hatton didnt heed the warning - Mayweather was looking for that shot all the time
what are you on about???? hatton was KO'd as soon as the shot hit. Mayweather in my opnion is the best fighter ever, theres no shame in hatton loosing. the shame and humiliation was the build up, how arrogant hattons camp were, they were overly confident and did not respect mayweathers power.
The thing about Mitchell which is very different to Khan, he can take a punch. Hes never been down Amateur or Pro. So he can afford to have an average defense, and learn from there. also he clearly has a KO punch. id like to see mitchell get out to freddy roaches gym.
I'm not sure. I think he's European level, maybe fringe world class if he improves a fair bit. I like the kid, and he's good to watch but the overall package is not there are world title level. The defence is poor, just as bad as Khan's, although his chin is obviously way better but against top punchers you are going to be in trouble regardless if you eat the sort of clean leather Mitchell seems to. His offence is nice though. Always had good variety and power.
Mitchell needs 6 or 7 more build up fights before he goes for a world title. The kid has talent but he is along way from being the finished article, soft match making has held back his progression. Hopefully Warren will keep him away from Cook and give him good fights. No doubt that he could become a WBO champ pretty soon but I really doubt that he would be able to keep the belt for a decent period. Maybe try him against guys like Koba Golagdza(?) or Gulyakevich or Leva Kirakosyan, good euro level fighters who will get the best from him add a couple of guys like Klassen, Fana and Beltran and we may have built a genuine world title prospect instead of some cocky cockney fed pn bums and faded domestic fighters like Johannesson.
Course he is not as good as those guys. Roy Jones was the best fighter of the 90's and early 00's. Mayweather is a defensive fighter - his performance against De La Hoya showed he is no where near the greatest ever - he mouthed off all through the build up and then fought like a *****