By Gav Duthie: It is difficult to understate the enormity of probably the biggest fight in British boxing history with the rematch between Carl ‘The Cobra’ Froch and George ‘Saint’ Groves. This is a great spectacle for the UK because not only is this a domestic rivalry between two guys who can’t stand each other it is also a bout between two World level fighters. On top if this the fight will take place in England’s national stadium Wembley in front of 80,000 fans.
As always Eddie Hearn to his credit isn’t just satisfied with a big headline. He has produced a sizzling undercard which I will attempt to review in detail. After extensive research (boxrec and youtube mostly) I will discuss a breakdown of the fights confirmed so far as well as my usual miles off predictions.
By Scott Gilfoid: #5 IBF Kevin Mitchell (37-2, 27 KO’s) will be trying to set himself up for another world title shot when he faces unbeaten #4 IBF Ghislain Maduma (16-0, 10 KO’s) next month in an IBF lightweight eliminator bout on May 31st at the Wembley Stadium in London, UK. The winner of the Mitchell-Maduma fight will be the mandatory for IBF lightweight champion Miguel Vazquez, and will find themselves in a very, very tough fight. 
By Scott Gilfoid: #7 IBF, Kevin Mitchell (37-2, 27 KO’s) won’t be facing IBF lightweight champion Miguel Vazquez next on the Carl Froch vs. George Groves 2 fight card on May 31st after all, as Vazquez reportedly suffered a cut in his recent successful title defense against Denis Shafikov last month in China, and that’s going to get in the way of him defending his IBF strap against Mitchell. So instead of Mitchell facing Vazquez, he could be battling #6 IBF Ghislain Maduma (16-0, 10 KO’s) in an IBF ordered eliminator bout.
By Scott Gilfoid: #7 WBC Tony Bellew (21-2-1, 13 KO’s) defeated Russian Valery Brudov (41-5, 28 KO’s) by a 12th round TKO on Saturday night at the Echo Arena in Liverpool, UK. Bellew caught a desperate Brudov with a left hook to the head in the 12th round to get the stoppage. Brudov was attempting to throw a left hook of his own at the same time, and he never saw the punching coming at him. Bellew also knocked Brudov down in the 2nd and the 6th rounds. 
By Scott Gilfoid: Matchroom Sport promoter Eddie Hearn is looking setup a fight between #7 IBF Kevin Mitchell (36-2, 26 KO’s) and IBF lightweight champion Miguel Vazquez (34-3, 13 KO’s) on the undercard of the Carl Froch vs. George Groves rematch on May 3rd at Wembley Stadium in London, UK. Hearn is making an offer to Vazquez for him to defend his title against the 29-year-old Mitchell. 
By Scott Gilfoid: IBF Inter-Continental lightweight champion Kevin Mitchell (35-2, 25 KO’s) will be defending his strap against replacement opponent Karim El Ouazghari (15-3-2, 4 KO’s) this Saturday night, December 14th at the ExCel Arena, in London, United Kingdom. 
By Scott Gilfoid: Heavyweight prospect Anthony Joshua (2-0, 2 KO’s) will be back in the ring next month against Dorian Darch (7-2, 1 KO’s) in 6-round at the ExCel Arena, Dockland, London, United Kingdom. This one shapes up to be a mismatch because Darch isn’t much of a puncher, and he was recently beaten by Hughie Fury and Ian Lewison. 
By Scott Gilfoid: Former WBO Inter-Continental lightweight champion Kevin Mitchell (33-2, 24 KO’s) will be back in the ring tonight for the first time in 10 months to face France’s Sebastien Benito (10-6, 3 KO’s) in a fight to get rid of a lot of ring rust at the York Hall in Bethnal Green, London, UK. 
By Scott Gilfoid: Former EBU lightweight champion John Murray (31-2, 18 KO’s) is hoping to get a rematch against Kevin Mitchell to try and avenge an 8th round TKO defeat he suffered against him two years ago in July 2011.
By Scott Gilfoid: Former lightweight world title challenger Kevin Mitchell (33-2, 24 KO’s) will be fighting on July 6th in headlining a light welterweight Prizefighter card promoted by Eddie Hearn of Matchroom Sport.