Kevin Mitchell - Who is he

[TFFP]

Apart from looking and sounding like he's off Eastenders, who the feck is Kevin Mitchell?

It's obvious he's fought cab drivers from Easter Island, I can see that for myself, but that aside how far can he go in this very tough division? Basically, does he have genuine potential if we look past the rubbish matchmaking

What are his strengths/weaknesses?

[Relentless]

kevin mitchell trained at my gym as an amateur, there for he will knock amir khan the fuck out.

[TFFP]

kevin mitchell trained at my gym as an amateur, there for he will knock amir khan the fuck out.
Not the most helpful of posts I feel

What's his style?

[rooq]

there are some videos of kevin mitchell on FWs youtube page...

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decent agressive heavy handed fighter, but not really beyond domestic level at the moment. good fight lined up against carl johanneson (another hard puncher) for the british title in january which will be his first step up in a while

[David UK]

Been 'around' for ages now. Was touted as a hot prospect, and he did look good in early contests, but hasn't moved forwards at all in last 1-2 years which isn't a good sign. Hasn't even fought for the British title yet!!! Not sure why though,he's good enough to win the British, maybe even the European someday. As for World titles,forget it.

[faisal]

i dont really rate him if you compare him to other fighters outside the domestic scene, hes never stepped up and hes record is padded as hell, iv always said that if mitchell was the real deal he'd have already won the ebu belt by now the likes of johennson and burns would have been done away with fights ago
kevin mitchell trained at my gym as an amateur, there for he will knock amir khan the fuck out.
thats never going to happen who has he fought for you to make such a crude statement, even if he beat johennson it really wont change much if he stepped in the ring with khan, he's fooling himself if he thinks he can stand in the same ring as khan,

[johnny5]

This thread has been helpful. I have only seen a couple of Mitchell fights and he looked good in those but it was against mediocre opposition. I often wondered how good he could be. It sounds like if he beats Johanneson he needs to push on.

[Nemesis]

he waxes his eyebrows, he's gotta be shit

[Smazz20]

kevin mitchell trained at my gym as an amateur, there for he will knock amir khan the fuck out.



:lol:

At least he's up against Johannsen next.

[robpalmer135]

He is as big a puncher as any in Super Feather, yeh im talking about Pac!

[scurlaruntings]

Kevin is a very talented fighter.He was touted as a prospect to watch when he first turned pro but to be honest he hasnt really done that much since turning pro.He used to live next door to a friend of mine in Dagenham and he was always telling me how Kevin was bust blowing his money on cars.I guess Frank has probably made him comfortable.

A couple of guys i know trained with him and spoke highly of him.His defintly got a chin and he can defintly punch.His hands are fast too.But after 20 plus fights its high time he stepped it up and came out of the comfort zone.But thats how Frank brings along all his fighters these days.

[scurlaruntings]

:lol:

At least he's up against Johannsen next.This is a very good fight.ANd Mitchell may upset Johannsens applecart.

[Max Molyneux]

Kevin is a very talented fighter.He was touted as a prospect to watch when he first turned pro but to be honest he hasnt really done that much since turning pro.He used to live next door to a friend of mine in Dagenham and he was always telling me how Kevin was bust blowing his money on cars.I guess Frank has probably made him comfortable.

A couple of guys i know trained with him and spoke highly of him.His defintly got a chin and he can defintly punch.His hands are fast too.But after 20 plus fights its high time he stepped it up and came out of the comfort zone.But thats how Frank brings along all his fighters these days.

He should of blew his money on a pie and mash shop that he talks so much about.:hat

[scurlaruntings]

His a cockney born and bred.What did you expect.. :-)

[David UK]

Kevin is a very talented fighter.He was touted as a prospect to watch when he first turned pro but to be honest he hasnt really done that much since turning pro.He used to live next door to a friend of mine in Dagenham and he was always telling me how Kevin was bust blowing his money on cars.I guess Frank has probably made him comfortable.

A couple of guys i know trained with him and spoke highly of him.His defintly got a chin and he can defintly punch.His hands are fast too.But after 20 plus fights its high time he stepped it up and came out of the comfort zone.But thats how Frank brings along all his fighters these days.


But even ****** isn't giving him the 'next big star' treatment.

[brown bomber]

When Mitchel won the ABA's he was considered THE find ofhose particalar championships. He's done nothing wrong so far as a pro either.. Fair enough he's mixed at a low level but i he beats CJ maybe he starts making some real progress.

[scurlaruntings]

But even ****** isn't giving him the 'next big star' treatment.Believe me mate he was in the beginning.His protected him very well and has certainly made him a wealthy boy at a young age.But i dont believe ****** thinks he has as much talent as Khan aswell as being a very low profile fighter in comparison.

[faisal]

Believe me mate he was in the beginning.His protected him very well and has certainly made him a wealthy boy at a young age.But i dont believe ****** thinks he has as much talent as Khan aswell as being a very low profile fighter in comparison.
rumour is that he couldv participated in the olympics back in 04 but he chose to sign with ****** as his family needed the cash

[scurlaruntings]

rumour is that he couldv participated in the olympics back in 04 but he chose to sign with ****** as his family needed the cashSounds about right.He lives in a shit bit of Dagenham which is quite working class.

[brown bomber]

rumour is that he couldv participated in the olympics back in 04 but he chose to sign with ****** as his family needed the cashYeah h possibly could have but I was under the impression he wasn't an established england international.... might be wrong but I think it was his first run at the ABA's- anyone know who he beat on route?

[SevenSamurai]

Yeah h possibly could have but I was under the impression he wasn't an established england international.... might be wrong but I think it was his first run at the ABA's- anyone know who he beat on route?

I think faisal is correct. I remember hearing this numerous times when his career frist started from the commentators on sky sports. He could have stayed amateur and gone to the olympics but he decided to go pro, because his family needed the money.

[elle]

Yes he did give up the chance of competing at the 2004 Olympics by turning pro and signing with ******.

Mitchell was an exceptional amateur - four time National Schoolboy Champion Titles, 2000 Junior Olympics Silver Medal, ABA 2002 Junior Featherweight Champion & ABA 2003 Senior Featherweight Champion (one of the youngest boxers ever to win a senior ABA crown at only eighteen).

Very talented and often underrated fighter but does need to step up level of competition - Johanneson should be a good test next.

[Relentless]

i remember back when he was training for the aba's, our coach asked him why he doesn't come training saturday mornings, he replied he goes out clubbing friday nights and gets wasted and sleeps it off all saturday, the coach got pissed off and immediately pulled him out the aba.

[faisal]

the kid has got a nice lookin bird, (she looked fiesty when he fought that bulgarian a year ago)i'll give him props for that he obviously seems good with the ladies i guess if worse comes to worse in his next bout he can always get his missues to pull out the rack and distract johensson,

[doggyland]

is little brother Vinny - any comments on him?

[stuey]

Yeah h possibly could have but I was under the impression he wasn't an established england international.... might be wrong but I think it was his first run at the ABA's- anyone know who he beat on route?

he beat my gym mate gareth couch in the final. kev would have gone olympic, he was good enough, could have medaled too, exceptional amatuer.
thought i had posted in this thread:huh basically my point is due to the level of competition, kevs defense has slipped a bit, i believe when the step up comes, ie johansen and onward, you will see the old slick kev mitchell again.
i genuinely think he has the tools to compete on the world stage.

[Max Molyneux]

Not seen Kev's fights when he was slick, only seen his commonwealth fights but he shows better power and chin than Johannesson.

[Big Ears]

Not seen Kev's fights when he was slick, only seen his commonwealth fights but he shows better power and chin than Johannesson.

A better chin yes, but better power ?......not imo .

[Betty Swollocks]

maybe i'm missing something...I've seen most of his fights and he looks a good domestic fighter and that's it. No defence and average in other departments.
I pick Johanssen to beat him.

[robpalmer135]

is little brother Vinny - any comments on him?

i met vinny when on holiday this summer, really top guy.

He hasnt fought since July which is strange and the guy he is fighting next has 1 defeat and 1 draw 0 losses, even stranger!

[Doyley10]

rumour is that he couldv participated in the olympics back in 04 but he chose to sign with ****** as his family needed the cash

:rofl

[The Lads]

He'd have needed to qualify for the olympics though wouldnt he, winning one aba title at 18 doesnt mean you get into the olympic set up, especially if you get a tough draw in the worlds.

I think Frank has brought him along slowly due to the lack of amateur experience he had. Give him his experience in the pro game, a la chavez Jr for example.

[hitman_hatton1]

Kevin is a very talented fighter.He was touted as a prospect to watch when he first turned pro but to be honest he hasnt really done that much since turning pro.He used to live next door to a friend of mine in Dagenham and he was always telling me how Kevin was bust blowing his money on cars.I guess Frank has probably made him comfortable.

A couple of guys i know trained with him and spoke highly of him.His defintly got a chin and he can defintly punch.His hands are fast too.But after 20 plus fights its high time he stepped it up and came out of the comfort zone.But thats how Frank brings along all his fighters these days.

yeah.

good gas tank to.

can fight all night tbh. :bbb

good fighter.

his defence is a worry if ya talking about going up the levels.

he'll counter punch carl's head off i reckon. :yep

[elle]

I think Frank has brought him along slowly due to the lack of amateur experience he had.


Lack of amateur experience?

I thought he had a good amateur pedigree, his record certainly seems to suggest it -

4 X National Schoolboy Titles
NABC Title
Medallist at 2000 Junior Olympics
2002 ABA Junior FW Champion
2003 ABA Senior FW Champion

[The Lads]

All at junior level, "man power" can make a big difference to an 18-21 year old, read an interview with the guy thats about to beat valeros record of 18 first round KO's (albeit against shit opposition) and his comment was "my next step is for me to be fighting guys with 50-50 records and getting used to being hit back". Granted he won a senior british title but I think a couple of seasons and more international comp would have better prepared him for the A leagues.

[elle]

I think Frank has brought him along slowly due to the lack of amateur experience he had. Give him his experience in the pro game, a la chavez Jr for example.

This was the point I was responding to.

I don't agree Mitchell had a lack of amateur experience or what that assumption is based on and so don't accept this as an explanation for why ****** has brought him along slowly.

I know some felt that Mitchell turned pro too young and I do accept that even if you are an outstanding amateur it can only prepare you so much for the transition to becoming a successful pro.

The comparison with Chavez Jr is an interesting one as they both turned pro around the same time but Chavez (21) is approx 18 months younger than Mitchell (23) and is a lot more active - 35 fights to date opposed to Mitchell's 24, five fights this year as opposed to Mitchell's two!

[faisal]

with gamboa,Martinez,Litzau and valero in the mix i dont really see the kid winning a major title so far hes got everything working against him poor trainer, unorganised defence, lack of decent opposition, inactivity etc and it doesnt help when he switches off and decides to brawl half way into a fight,

[The Kurgan]

there are some videos of kevin mitchell on FWs youtube page...

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decent agressive heavy handed fighter, but not really beyond domestic level at the moment. good fight lined up against carl johanneson (another hard puncher) for the british title in january which will be his first step up in a while

That sounds like a good fight. I'm a fan of Johanneson- not the best of boxers, and by no means world class, but very entertaining to watch. Mitchell vs Carl is a recipe for a classic Bennite "tear-up".