Keivin Mitchell Vs Ismael Barroso

I agree he is very much an unknown entity, though more often than not unbeaten fighters with no recognisable opponents on their record come unstuck when fighting a decent boxer with a sound record like Mitchell, European level may only be his standard but the likelyhood is that will be far to good for Barroso, time will tell !

 

the hammer just battered Estrada and gave linares hell.

hs going to ko this guy.

 

:good

This won't last long. Mitchell should stop this man inside 4.

 

Mitchell v crolla in April

 

Spars with Campbell regularly doesn't he? He'll not get much better southpaw preparation than that.

 

Hope this happens, Two of the nicest men in the sport.


Come on You Irons!

 

Barroso certainly hits hard, you only have to look at some of the reactions of the other fighters when hit to see its above average power.

However, although he is a southpaw, there are traits that make him very readable if you watch his fights long enough.

That having been said if he lands regular combinations on Kevin I have no doubt he will fall. Mitchell needs to get this guy out of there early for me, he does not want a long fight because if you give Barroso a distance fight to land with bad intentions hoping you will take the points decision you are likely to get yourself knocked out.

Barroso has been hurt and whilst he will wing away whilst on his feet, Kevin is also a puncher we should not forget that, Mitchell would probably have stopped the majority of Barroso's opponents as well so the gap in power may not be as wide as many think.

Good fight, favour Mitchell but not by a lot, the only thing I would say for definite is surely this can't go this distance and is likely in fact to be over by half way.

 

I'm looking forward to this fight. Not seen much of Barroso but taken views from various comments on here.

The Linares fight was brutal, hopefully not taken too much out of him. Watched his IFL interview last night, maybe he was tired but sounded slurred and punchy. Health has to come first.

Crolla v Mitchell in 2016 would be quality

 

I've seen him in interviews over the past few years and he always sound the same. i think its that ****ney mixed with him not being the brightest that does it

 

Given the money at stake for the Crolla Mitchell fight Barroso will need a couple of K.Os....

 

I think Kev will get the KO 8/9th round

Against linares Kev got cut badly quite early if I remember correctly, Fingers crossed same don't repeat

 

Hey guys i made an identical thread in General, I was discussing with Russell why the matchmakers may have made a judgement error if they thought this would be an ideal fighter as a tuneup or comeback fight for Mitchell.

Well heres the breakdown as I see it:

The UK matchmakers may have underestimated Barroso based of his lack of opposition and his lack of fighting on a big stage and what may be percieved to be a crude style. The oddsmakers know that this isn't a blowout he is only a 2/1 underdog.


Mitchell: His balance is excellent. He can pick off your aggression and block every shot while staying in the pocket not moving backward when he is focusing on defense. His footwork allows him to pick and move and sit and move all night long. Offensively He's got a stiff good-enough-jab, hes got some slight speed to work with, hes got good swift combinations. He has a favorite ace in the hole, a go to move that he probably uses a little to often, though it is effective, to score big shots. When in range, he will crouch down, shift weight, take a hard step forward to switch lead feet, then explode off his right lead foot to throw a power left. This has the double effect of hurting and also confusing the opponent as to ' wtf wait how'd he do that'? He's an awkward boxer puncher, picking his spots and moving and picking and moving. He is not a natural athlete, which is a testament to his skill level and work ethic to have achieved what he has in the sport so far.

Weaknesses: He has a habit of holding his head and chin are held very erect and straight up, even in range at times. A little to much confidence in his strong balance and footwork and blocking abilities to always escape unscathed from this nono. After landing combos, he has the dreaded ability at times to do *nothing* but pose, begging for a counterpunch. At times he drops his right hand when he jabs like a beginner. When picking and moving at times when he moves out of range he will just shuffle straight back or laterally with hands loose and chin straight up in the air. This is a dangerous practice, and can be completely exposed by the right opponent. A lunging left hook or right hand could KO him because of how erect and exposed his chin is and how not prepared to defend himself he is in those spots.

Barroso: There's not a lot of info on this guy. He hasn't faced any class opponents. His first fight was in 2005 and then he immediately took a 3 year layoff lol. But from the footage that IS out there..........This guy is not just some crude unskilled brawler. To start he's a southpaw. He shows a surprisingly ability and good knack for finding his punching distance. Also surprsingly, He has good timing with his punches he doesn't just throw aggressively. He adjusts to his opponents attack and throws counterpunch powershots as punishment. Pretty measured and a sign of good ring IQ. His balance and footwork, not world class but its actually pretty decent. He has a long stiff jab which he sets up his attack with. He's not superfast but he has some quickness, hes not going to be outspeeded by Mitchell. He has two modes, either bouncing and shuffling or sitting down in the pocket. When he sits down in the pocket... lookout. He looks to land bombs in a controlled fashion. His displays a responsible guard which usually a guy with big power doesn't keep so disciplined. There isn't footage of anyone applying pressure through brawling or boxing him so his defensive prowess is a relative unknown, because he usually knocks them out before they have a chance to really test it.

Weaknesses: His right hooks are a little too rounded and indeed crudish sometimes. He doesn't always utilize the most accurate punch combination for his positioning.Although his balance and footwork are fundamentally solid, he is not a subtle slick boxer by any means. Angles can be utilized against him with success. His workrate isn't especially high, for a guy with his power hes pretty measured. That can be both an advantage but it can also be a disadvantage and win rounds against him if he trys to outbox you.

All in all i would say this is possibly a very bad stylistic matchup for Mitchell. His stance flaws and defensive lapses are exactly what you don't want to put in the ring with a guy like this Barroso, and while Mitchell is a really good boxer, from what I've seen Barroso is not crude enough to be blown out or confused by what Mitchell will present. I expect Barroso will show that he belongs on the big level and produce an upset......early to midround KO.

 

Great write up. I rarely (as you can see) post on the forum but I read most days.

I'd be interested to see your write up after the event!

Personally I've gone for Mitchell to win by KO in rounds 5 to 8. To me Mitchell just gets better and he really steps it up in the later rounds. He likes getting into the deep waters.

Hope he does win as i'd love to see Mitchell vs Crolla.

 

mitchell vs crolla would be quality, i still think that flanagan and campbell are better imo