Leading up to the highly anticipated fight between Ricky Burns and Kevin Mitchell this weekend (September 22nd) many boxing experts, fans and even fighters themselves thought that it was going to be a highly competitive fight that was destined for a close decision.
When I asked for people's predictions on Twitter, this is what I got:
@BillWHU: Mitchell knock out! Come on Super Kev!
@IJSmith86: And STILL, the WBO lightweight champion of the world. Ricky Burns on pts. UD.
#TeamBurns
@Mutchiebluenose: I think Mitchell will win tonight points or a late stoppage.
@Dale1984s: 50-50 fight but think Burns might push it with home support.
@VerityB90: Close call but I think Mitchell will do it, late stoppage.
@adam_canavan: Ricky Burns wide UD, I don't even think it'll be close. I may be proved wrong
later but I don't think so.
@boxingviper: Ricky Burns by late stoppage or UD tonight. #ComeOnRickyLad
Here is what some of boxing's well-known personalities thought:
Undefeated Commonwealth welterweight champion Denton Vassell (@DentonVassell) said: "To be honest I say to the guy who's trained the hardest and who wants it more. The best to both of them and good luck!!"
British heavyweight prospect Dillian Whyte (@DillianWhyte) kept it short and sweet: "I think it's a 50-50 fight."
Former British cruiserweight champion Shane McPhilbin (@ShaneMcPhilbin) said: "Mitchell by split decision."
Newly turned pro Scott Moonan (@Scott_Moonan) also thought Mitchell would be the victor: "Mitchell round 10 KO."
Undefeated light-heavyweight prospect Callum Johnson (@CallumTheOne) could not pick a winner: "To be honest mate I really don't know. It's a true 50/50 fight, I think they're both capable of winning the fight."
Quickly rising British promoter David Coldwell was the same: "Mate, I really can't seperate them! Can make a case for both of them winning & just can't be confident in picking one way or the other! Can't wait for it tho!
Tyson Fury's trainer and uncle Peter Fury (@PeterFury) said: "Burns. By airs breath very close can go either way but Burns for me."
So as you can see from the completely slit predictions above, it came as a big shock when Burns stopped Mitchell after just four rounds. Here is what people thought after the fight:
@bferguson4: Great performance from Ricky and thoroughly deserved victory. That left hook was
beautiful.
@joemac2a: Burns elevated himself to an elite level. Stadiums, big fights in Vegas. Sky's the limit
#BO_Debates.
@DrUppercut: Ricky Burns looked great and proved he is ready for a big time money making
fight!
@bluejon71: Credit where it's due, shocked me there, fan of Mitchell but Burns has improved so
much, World Class!
@Mutchiebluenose: Fair played Burns on that performance, he is up there with the best, never
thought of him as a puncher, proved me wrong.
Fighters, experts and other boxing personalities were also very impressed with Burns' performance:
BoxNation pundit and journalist Steve Lillils (@SteveLillis) said: "Burns was just brilliant. Nothing Mitchell could do."
British heavyweight contender Tyson Fury (@Tyson_Fury) was happy with how the fight turned out: "Just like to say I told u so. Burns just KO'd Mitchell! Up the Celts!"
Ricky Hatton did not see the fight but found out exactly what happened from the #boxingheads on Twitter: "Not seen the Mitchell/Burns fight but I believe it was great.. 4th round stoppage for Burns. So much respect for the champion Ricky has become."
Former world champion and boxing manager Barry McGuigan (@ClonesCyclone) was ecstatic with Burns' performance: "Amazing result for Ricky Burns winning by TKO against Kevin Mitchell. Congrats to Ricky and commiserations to Kevin"
Kevin Mitchell (@KevinMitchell6) was upset with the result but was gracious in defeat: "Sorry 2 all my fans I wasn't myself in there and me camp went perfect!! I will be bk."
The champion himself, Ricky Burns (@ricksterko) was just thankful for everything that happened that night: "Thank you's all so much for the messages, was a great nite! Well done to all boxers n teams that put the show together! What a nite!!
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Sunday, 23 September 2012
Burns proves he is a class above!
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| Burns sends Mitchell crashing to the canvas. |
Last night (September 22nd), WBO lightweight world champion Ricky Burns stopped the No.1 ranked contender and domestic rival Kevin Mitchell in just 4 rounds.
Burns was the slight favourite going into this fight but almost every boxing fan out there thought this was going to be a very, very close fight. How wrong we were... Burns proved to us and all of his doubters (if he actually had any) that he can not only box at the highest level of the sport, he can bang as well. Mitchell was considered as the dangerous puncher going into this fight, but it was him that ended up in the referee's arms at the end of the fight.
In the first three rounds it looked like it was going to be an action-packed 12-round slugfest as both men started strong and did not ease off. Mitchell did just enough to win the first round but then Burns came on stronger and nicked the second and third. Nobody expected what happened in the fourth, I don't even think Burns did. He threw a left-hook as Mitchell was coming in and it landed so sweetly that it was almost inevitable that Mitchell was going to hit the canvas. The 27-year old rose to his feet bravely but opted to fight back instead of doing the sensible thing which was to hold on. Ten seconds later he was down again and it was clear at this point that the fight was going to be over in this round. The referee did let Mitchell continue but Burns put the pressure on again and the ref was forced to step in with just a few seconds left of round 4.
Both men showed true sportsmanship after the fight and embraced each other almost straight away. Burns showed respect to Mitchell's bravery and Mitchell realised that he had been beaten by the better man. It was a great moment for British boxing.
It is onwards and upwards now for Ricky Burns. Personally, I would love to see him in with Adrien Broner and I think it would be between the two best lightweights in the world. If it was a few weeks ago I would have picked Broner to win without a doubt but after witnessing what happened tonight I would have to think long and hard before I made a prediction for that fight. Burns is up there with the best without a doubt.
For Mitchell, I think its back to the drawing board. There was nothing he could have done tonight, he was just beaten by the better man. A fight with Gavin Rees for the British title would be a good comeback fight for him and it would be a huge ticket seller for a domestic fight.
Burns was the slight favourite going into this fight but almost every boxing fan out there thought this was going to be a very, very close fight. How wrong we were... Burns proved to us and all of his doubters (if he actually had any) that he can not only box at the highest level of the sport, he can bang as well. Mitchell was considered as the dangerous puncher going into this fight, but it was him that ended up in the referee's arms at the end of the fight.
In the first three rounds it looked like it was going to be an action-packed 12-round slugfest as both men started strong and did not ease off. Mitchell did just enough to win the first round but then Burns came on stronger and nicked the second and third. Nobody expected what happened in the fourth, I don't even think Burns did. He threw a left-hook as Mitchell was coming in and it landed so sweetly that it was almost inevitable that Mitchell was going to hit the canvas. The 27-year old rose to his feet bravely but opted to fight back instead of doing the sensible thing which was to hold on. Ten seconds later he was down again and it was clear at this point that the fight was going to be over in this round. The referee did let Mitchell continue but Burns put the pressure on again and the ref was forced to step in with just a few seconds left of round 4.
Both men showed true sportsmanship after the fight and embraced each other almost straight away. Burns showed respect to Mitchell's bravery and Mitchell realised that he had been beaten by the better man. It was a great moment for British boxing.
It is onwards and upwards now for Ricky Burns. Personally, I would love to see him in with Adrien Broner and I think it would be between the two best lightweights in the world. If it was a few weeks ago I would have picked Broner to win without a doubt but after witnessing what happened tonight I would have to think long and hard before I made a prediction for that fight. Burns is up there with the best without a doubt.
For Mitchell, I think its back to the drawing board. There was nothing he could have done tonight, he was just beaten by the better man. A fight with Gavin Rees for the British title would be a good comeback fight for him and it would be a huge ticket seller for a domestic fight.
By Jack Price @PriceyJ97.
Sunday, 22 July 2012
Broner could face Mitchell-Burns winner!
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| Broner celebrates after his fifth round stoppage over Vincente Escobedo. |
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| Burns (left), Mitchell (right). |
The only way out for the Brit pair would be if 'The Problem' turned his attention to the WBA lightweight title which was vacated by Brandon Rios earlier this year. But, it is looking likely that Richard Abril and Gavin Rees will be fighting for that title.
It's not a certainty that Broner would beat either Burns or Mitchell but from what we've see from the three fighters so far, Broner has looked by far the best. He is regarded by many as the next superstar in boxing and he certainly lived up to his reputation last night (July 21st) against Vincente Escobedo. Broner put on a boxing masterclass and stopped Escobedo in just five rounds.
Ricky Burns, 29, was set to face Broner last year but instead chose to move up to lightweight, leading many people to believe that he was ducking the young superstar. It has always seemed like these two are destined to face each other. So later this year we could be seeing a fight that we have all wanted to see for a very long time.
Friday, 4 May 2012
Burns Vs Mitchell may be a done deal!
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| Ricky Burns Kevin Mitchell |
I really hope this is true as it is one of the main domestic fights that everybody wants to see. The fighters have been talking about it for a long time but until now there hasn't been much chance of it happening. Negotiations apparently fell through as Mitchell was demanding too much money, but this seems to have changed.
Burns (34-2, 9 KO's) was originally meant to fight on July 1st but that has been called off. The Scotsman has really proved himself over the last few years. He has been in there with some of the best and came out on top. It all started when he upset the odds to beat Roman Martinez to win the WBO super-featherweight title in 2010. This fight was followed with a few easy defences against the likes of Nicky Cook but he then moved up to 135lb.
'Rickster' has already reached more success as a lightweight. In November of last year he won the WBO interim title against Michael Katsidis and then defended it this year against very durable Paulus Moses.
Mitchell (33-1,24 KO's) seems untouchable in the domestic fights but he is yet to prove himself at world level. He was stopped in just three rounds against Katsidis in 2010. After this fight he went few a problems outside of the ring but I won't go into that too much. However, recently he has turned his life around and got himself back on track for another world title shot.
If this fight does happen it will no doubt be the biggest domestic fight to happen this year and Upton Park will be a fantastic venue for it. The bout has not been confirmed yet but after such massive demand, the fighters and their promoters can't surely say no.
Sunday, 11 March 2012
Glasgow delivers a great night of boxing!
It was set to be a good night of boxing but the fans were the people who made the show exciting and great! They showed so much support for the local fighters and it paid off as Stephen Simmons, Paul Appleby, Callum Johnson and Ricky Burns all won.
The main event staged a great performance by Burns who dominated Paulus Moses for most fight. Although Moses showed a few energized and exciting spurts it was nowhere near enough to trouble the flawless performance from the 'Rickster' Ricky Burns.
However it was the under-card fights that made the show in our opinion. Stephen Simmons became the first person to stop Hastings Rasani in 10 fights and Callun Johnson pulled off an amazing stoppage after just 96 seconds against journeyman Tommy Tolan, but it was Paul Appleby Vs Stephen Ormond that got the crowd off their feet and made it a night to remember! Ormond looked to be clearly ahead after the first few rounds but then the warrior Paul Appleby brought it back with true grit and determination. This wasn't the first time that Appleby has given us a fight to remember. You all must remember his fight last year against Liam Walsh that won fight of the year.
The show was great but really it is now the future for Ricky Burns that most people care about... It's been announced that there could be a summer showdown between Burns and Mitchell which has been talked about by the fans for a very long time. Kevin Mitchell isn't the only option that Burns has got that would produce a sell-out crowd, Gavin Rees and Anthony Crolla have also showed that are looking to fight Burns. Ricky hasn't really had much media exposure during his successful career but this fight will surely gain him a few more fans.
So for now we can all look back on a great night of boxing for Scotland and especially Ricky Burns!
The main event staged a great performance by Burns who dominated Paulus Moses for most fight. Although Moses showed a few energized and exciting spurts it was nowhere near enough to trouble the flawless performance from the 'Rickster' Ricky Burns.
However it was the under-card fights that made the show in our opinion. Stephen Simmons became the first person to stop Hastings Rasani in 10 fights and Callun Johnson pulled off an amazing stoppage after just 96 seconds against journeyman Tommy Tolan, but it was Paul Appleby Vs Stephen Ormond that got the crowd off their feet and made it a night to remember! Ormond looked to be clearly ahead after the first few rounds but then the warrior Paul Appleby brought it back with true grit and determination. This wasn't the first time that Appleby has given us a fight to remember. You all must remember his fight last year against Liam Walsh that won fight of the year.
The show was great but really it is now the future for Ricky Burns that most people care about... It's been announced that there could be a summer showdown between Burns and Mitchell which has been talked about by the fans for a very long time. Kevin Mitchell isn't the only option that Burns has got that would produce a sell-out crowd, Gavin Rees and Anthony Crolla have also showed that are looking to fight Burns. Ricky hasn't really had much media exposure during his successful career but this fight will surely gain him a few more fans.
So for now we can all look back on a great night of boxing for Scotland and especially Ricky Burns!
Saturday, 10 March 2012
Ricky Burns wants Kevin Mitchell!
Boxing fans could be getting what they have all been asking for! A fight between Ricky Burns and Kevin Mitchell.When asked about the fight Burns trainer Billy Nelson said ''We would love that fight... We've already sparred with Kevin Mitchell and Kevin would have nightmares about it!''
There has been big talk about this fight for a long time but it was seen as a fight that would happen far into the future, but now it seems it could happen a lot sooner as Burns has said that he would like the fight to be in the summer at the Braehead arena. Seeing as Burns Vs Moses has brought in a sell out crowd there should be no trouble selling tickets for a fight with Mitchell.
'The Dagenham Destroyer' Kevin Mitchell has not yet commented about the fight but we all know that there is no way he would turn down this opportunity.
There has been big talk about this fight for a long time but it was seen as a fight that would happen far into the future, but now it seems it could happen a lot sooner as Burns has said that he would like the fight to be in the summer at the Braehead arena. Seeing as Burns Vs Moses has brought in a sell out crowd there should be no trouble selling tickets for a fight with Mitchell.
'The Dagenham Destroyer' Kevin Mitchell has not yet commented about the fight but we all know that there is no way he would turn down this opportunity.
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