Kevin Mitchell (boxer)
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Mitchell in 2010
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| Weight(s) | |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
| Reach | 68 in (173 cm) |
| Nationality | British |
| Born |
29 October 1984 Romford, East London, England |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 43 |
| Wins | 39 |
| Wins by KO | 29 |
| Losses | 4 |
Kevin Mitchell (born 29 October 1984) is a British former professional boxer who competed from 2003 to 2015. He held the British and Commonwealth super-featherweight titles between 2006 and 2009, and challenged twice for a lightweight world title in 2012 and 2015.
As an amateur, Mitchell won the senior-level ABA featherweight title in 2003, at the age of 18.
Mitchell made his professional debut for promoter Frank Warren on 17 July 2003, scoring a first-round knockout of Stevie Quinn. On 10 December 2005, Mitchell stopped Mohammed Medjadji in six rounds to win the vacant IBF Inter-Continental super-featherweight title, his first regional championship.
Further success followed on 28 October 2006, when Mitchell defeated George Ashie by twelve-round unanimous decision to win the vacant Commonwealth super-featherweight title. Two defences of this title came against Harry Ramogoadi on 10 March 2007 (sixth-round TKO) and Carl Johanneson on 8 March 2008 (ninth-round TKO). In the Johanneson fight, Mitchell also won the British super-featherweight title, but it would be prove to a very tough outing for him, as Johanneson had managed to draw level on the judges' scorecards by the time of the stoppage.
In 2009, Mitchell began his campaign at lightweight with the aim of winning a world title. Wins over Lanquaye Wilson on 22 May (third-round TKO) and Ruddy Encarnacion on 18 July (eighth-round TKO) served as a prelude to what would be one of Mitchell's most acclaimed performances to date, against Breidis Prescott on 5 December. Prescott, notorious for his punching power and shocking knockout of Amir Khan in 2008, had virtually no answer for Mitchell's skilful use of range, movement and accurate punches. At the end of the twelve-round distance, the judges scored the fight as a wide unanimous decision for Mitchell, handing him his 31st consecutive professional victory and the WBO Inter-Continental lightweight title.
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