Jeff fenech vs brian mitchell

Mitchell wins, he's the naturally bigger man. Fenech was at his best at the lower weight classes.

 

Fenech was at his best in lower divisions. But he was an inch and a half taller than Mitchell, and the version of Fenech unluckly not to get the points in Vegas was close to prime.

Granted by 1991 Mitchell hadn't lost in 10 years. But this would have potentially been a great fight.

 

The Fenech that battled a still-formidable Nelson to a standstill* would have been a formidable opponent for Mitchell.
Mitchell's interesting because while his competition generally wasn't that great, he stepped up his game when the comp. got tougher. He liked aggressive fighters that came to him, and usually it was the cuties and movers that made him look bad.

I never saw anyone out-tough Mitchell. That said, Fenech was a fantastically conditioned athlete with a dependable beard and excellent workrate. I think their intangible and tangible strengths match up pretty well. Both were very confident, determined fighters.
Mitchell I'd say was the more versatile, Fenech the more relentless.

Over 15 this would be a humdinger. I may favour Mitchell simply because he's a lot more proven at 130. Great fight.

*Fenech deserved the verdict, imo.

 

Good post :good

 

The more I watch Mitchell the more I come to see just how vastly underrated he was-he could do everything.
I would pick Mitchell to beat Fenech because at some point in the bout Mitchell would figure what would work against Fenech.
Mitchell just reminds me of the throwback fighters of years ago who didn't rely on natural speed/reflexs but just learned his craft the hard way and could do a little of everything-really liked watching Mitchell vs Beard 2.

 

Mitchell would have outclassed Fenech.

 

Fenech of the first Nelson fight wins IMO. Fenechs quality of opposition was of a higher calibre

 

I'd go with Fenech.

His decline was one of the more rapid ones I've seen but up until and including the first Nelson fight he was awesome. Mitchell wasn't better than Nelson and Fenech gave Azumah hell in that first fight and clearly won in my view.

Mitchell was a very good fighter and while naturally larger I doubt he was physically stronger than Jeff nor could he match the workrate Jeff always, always brought. It would be a good, tight contest but the Fenech of the Martnez and Villasana fights was too good for Mitchell in my view.

 

Vote for Mitchell.

He liked aggressive fighters and he was just so clever in the ring. He was able to adjust on the fly and typically by the end rounds if his superb conditioning hadn't won it for him, he had figured out the other guy and was picking the dude apart.

 

Fenech by decision

 

French was a few levels above Tony Lopez.

Lopez was by far Mitchells toughest opponent.

 

Great post

 

Mitchell on points or late stoppage .Very underrated fighter works Fenech out picking him apart as he attacks.

 

I pick Fenech, but my would this be fun. Fenech would come forward and Mitchell liked guys that did. But I don’t think he would enjoy the non stop pressure as much as he did with a slower less relentless stalker ala Lopez. I think Fenech wins the day in an exciting close decision