Kevin Mitchell - I didnt have any clothes ........???

[Terminator666]

Much as i like Mitchell i dont think he will ever be genuine world class. Maybe if he was totally dedicated and moved to the States for better sparring/trainning he could get somewhere near. I dont think he is prepared to do that though and dont see him progressing beyond Euro level.

[forcefraser]

I still can't believe the bookies bought into the Mitchell hype aswell! Made me very happy.

I can believe it.

Bookies get boxing wrong alot of the time.

Like Kelly Pavlik was odds on to beat Hopkins with Ladbrokes

And Hopkins was 10/3 to win with Ladbrokes

I lost my bet - because I put money on Hopkins to win by stoppage at 9/1
My favourite was Mosely at 1/4 to beat Winky Wright.I backed Winky heavily
But the point is - if you know boxing - you can easily get one over the bookies - they just go with the hype.

The bookies don`t go with the hype. They protect their exposure. In a fight like this, the UK punters (the vast majority) will back the local guy and with the amount of money going on for Mtchell, the odds reflect this.

What it does do is create an opportunity for people who know a bit about boxing to make a profit. This is more down to the ignorance of the general public, than any naivety on the bookies part.