Why not? If fighter shows skills, heart, toughness and spirit in a lost fight, why not give him some props? I can admire both winners of losers and tip my hat to them. This is mine opinion and my ranking, so it isn't objective (like most lists). I'm glad when someone disagrees and mertitoric discussion starts and opinions collide. As for Mitchell, I was really impressed how he outboxed Prescott who destroyed Khan. I think that he is still young and bounce back to be a better fighter I didn't saw Mitchell-Johanssen so it's tough for me to make an opinion, I only read about it.
true but that was artificial too he didnt deserve to be there to start with and then losing every minute of every round cant keep him there basically I refuse to accept that JMM is the Third best active fighter in the world regardless of weight class. In fact if a 36 year old FW fighting miles out of his weight class is the third best active fighter in the world, boxing is ****ed !