Brian Mitchell v. Various '80's top junior lightweights/super featherweights

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  1. Saad54

    Saad54 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Brian Mitchell was a good fighter but his inclusion in the Hall of Fame is, to me, very debatable. He did not have a very high quality of opposition. Tony Lopez was his best victim.

    How would Mitchell have fare against these top '80's junior lightweights, some of whom were from his era and none of whom he actually fought:


    v. Azumah Nelson
    v. Jeff Fenech
    v. Cornelius Boza-Edwards
    v. Rocky Lockridge
    v. Alexis Arguello
    v. Bobby Chacon
    v. Bazooka Limon
    v. Hector Camacho
    v. John john Molina
    v. Juan Laporte
    v. Julio Cesar Chavez
     
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  2. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    There's absolutely NO case whatsoever for him beating Nelson, Arguello, Chavez, and Camacho. Those 5 were simply leagues above Mitchell.
     
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  3. Saintpat

    Saintpat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    He certainly has a chance against some of those guys -- keep in mind this guy fought around the world and was never allowed to defend his title at home.

    That was, I think, 13 title defenses in 7 or 8 countries, always fighting the local guy in his own backyard. A lot more slick than meets the eye until you watch several of his fights closely.

    I'd say that track record -- he retired without losing the title, too -- is worthy of Hall of Fame recognition. Better record at super feather for sure than Fenech, to name one, and I'd pick him straight up over the Aussie at that weight.

    He'd be no worse than even money against Molina, Lockridge and Bazooka, and it wouldn't be a shocker if he got the better of Boza. Let him fight at least half those guys in South Africa to even things up, since he never got that privilege for political reasons, and you might be surprised.
     
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  4. McGrain

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    Fenech-Mitchell would be insane.
     
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  5. Titan1

    Titan1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He would lose against Nelson, Fenech, Boza-Edwards, Lockridge, Arguello, Chacon, Limon, and Camacho.Could see Mitchell possibly beating Molina and Laporte, and even though Chavez could beat Mitchell, Mitchell would give him a little fight.
     
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