By Scott Gilfoid: The winner of the September 22nd fight between WBO lightweight champion Ricky Burns and Kevin Mitchell could very well be merely keeping the World Boxing Organization 135 pound title warm long enough for Adrien Broner (24-0, 20 KO’s) to move in and take the belt from the winner, that is, if Burns doesn’t vacate an move up again.
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Burns slowing the fight to a crawl will hurt Mitchell
By Scott Gilfoid: There’s no question what WBO lightweight champion Ricky Burns (34-2, 9 KO’s) will be trying to do next month against Britain’s Kevin Mitchell (33-1, 24 KO’s) in their fight on September 22nd at the Scottish Exhibition Centre, in Glasgow, Scotland. Burns, 29, is going to almost surely fight the same way against Mitchell as he did in his wins over Michael Katsidis and Paulus Moses.
Mitchell with his back against the wall in Burns fight
By Scott Gilfoid: Kevin Mitchell (33-1, 24 KO’s) is really asking for it by agreeing to fight WBO lightweight champion Ricky Burns (34-2, 9 KO’s) in Glasgow, Scotland on September 22nd at the Scottish Exhibition Centre. What this means is that the 27-year-old Mitchell may need a knockout if he wants to get a win.
Ricky Burns and Kevin Mitchell head to head on BoxNation was too tame
by Scott Gilfoid: If you’ve had the chance to watch the Ricky Burns and Kevin Mitchell – Head to head BoxNation video you’ll probably noticed how completely tame it was. It looks kind of like an imitation of HBO’s Face off with Max Kellerman formats except the BoxNation guy doesn’t appear to be trying to cause friction the way that Kellerman typically does.
Scott Harrison vs. John Murray possible for Burns-Mitchell undercard on September 22nd
By William Mackay: A clash between 34-year-old former WBO featherweight champion Scott Harrison (26-2-2, 15 KO’s) and former EBU lightweight champion John Murray (31-2, 18 KO’s) is possible for the undercard of the Ricky Burns vs. Kevin Mitchell bout on September 22nd in Glasgow, Scotland.
Kevin Mitchell should get past Ricky Burns on September 22nd
By Scott Gilfoid: On September 1st, WBO lightweight champion Ricky Burns (34-2, 9 KO’s) will be defending his title against #1 WBO Kevin Mitchell (33-1, 24 KO’s) in Glasgow, Scotland. It’s going to be a hometown advantage fight for Burns, meaning that Mitchell is going to have to really whip the Scot if he wants to get the WBO strap.
Burns-Mitchell winner won’t have much time to savor the win
By Scott Gilfoid: It kind of goes without saying that the September 22nd bout between WBO lightweight champion Ricky Burns (34-2, 9 KO’s) and Kevin Mitchell (33-1, 24 KO’s) is little more than the future victim for Adrien Broner (24-0, 20 KO’s), who is now moving up to lightweight and has been reportedly told that he’ll be getting the #1 WBO ranking.
Burns-Mitchell winner may have to face Broner
By Scott Gilfoid: Who ever emerges the victor of the September 22nd fight between WBO lightweight champion Ricky Burns (34-2, 9 KO’s) and #1 WBO Kevin Mitchell (33-1, 24 KO’s) may not have much time to enjoy their title because the World Boxing Organization is going to be making unbeaten Adrien Broner (24-0, 20 KO’s) the #1 WBO contender and I really don’t see Mitchell or Burns being able to hang with Broner.
Burns vs. Mitchell: A pick em fight
By Scott Gilfoid: The September 22nd fight between WBO lightweight champion Ricky Burns (34-2, 9 KO’s) and Kevin Mitchell (33-1, 24 KO’s) is one of those bouts where it’s really impossible to pick a winner with any degree of accuracy because both guys come into the fight with so many god awful flaws in their game. It’s a fight where you can close your eyes and throw a dart at the board and probably come up with the winner a lot better than trying to analyse who the better fighter if of the two.
Mitchell: If I lose to Burns then I’m back at the bottom of the pack
By Scott Gilfoid: #1 WBO lightweight contender Kevin Mitchell (33-1, 24 KO’s) hasn’t had to do much to redeem himself in order to achieve a high ranking by the World Boxing Organization since being destroyed by Michael Katsidis by a 3rd round TKO loss in 2010.