When is Kevin Mitchell set to get a mandatory challenger?

[Horse]

It has been over 6 months since he beat Carl Johanneson for the British title. Is his period of grace over now?

Alex Arthur
Carl Johanneson
Ricky Burns
Stephen Foster

There are plenty of good fights that could be made. My preference would be Mitchell vs Foster.

[sweetscience]

FW did a pres release re burns so im guessing them two meet next

[whicker]

Yeah- what is Kevin Mitchell doing at the moment?

There was talk of Burns V Cook, can't see that myself.

[whiskey]

Can't say i'm wetting myself over a Burns vs Mitchell fight.

Johan battered Burns and we all know what happened there....

[hitman_hatton1]

ideally it should be mitchell against the guy that beat carl johanneson for the european title.

won't happen though.

shame he's buddies with nicky cook.

cos that would seem a natural match up.

time for mitchell to fall out with his mate and get a title shot me thinks.

[El Raincoat]

I spoke with Kevin the other day have a look at the Q&A i did with him in another thread.

He injured his hand and had it in a cast at the Arthur-Cook fight and hopes to fight on the proposed 6 December show.

As for the proposed fight with the guy who beat Johanneson is Leva Kirayosyan who has since lost the European title to Sergei Gualykevich. Gulaykevich will defend his European title against Vitaly Tajbert in Germany before the end of this year. So Mitchell won't foght for the European title that is definate.

[hitman_hatton1]

what about an eliminator with kirayosyan?

that would be a worthwhile fight.

mitchell needs to get cracking now.

he's 23 or 24 now.

time to shift those gears.

[Phenomenal-Nutrition]

I'd like to see Mitchell moved above British level, I think he answered allot of questions against Johanson. Hes the type of fighter who could grab belt if hes in the right place at the right time, especially in todays weaker division.

[El Raincoat]

what about an eliminator with kirayosyan?

that would be a worthwhile fight.

mitchell needs to get cracking now.

he's 23 or 24 now.

time to shift those gears.

Hopefully Mitchell will be matched better than Ricky Burns. I be ok with Kirayosyan.

[BigEars]

I think they should be looking to get him in against Cassius Baloyi.
Gulyakevich will probably get a chance at the (vacant)WBA title after his European defence and it'll be against an average Argentinian aswell so he'll be fancied to win that.

So it's best not to go after him straight away.

[Dioufy]

I wouldn't be too fussed with Ricky Burns and then a shot at Arthur (if he wins his comeback fight and assuming it won't be against Nicky Cook). If Burns does get a shot at a world title then God help boxing - he's failed at British level a few times.