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Brian Mitchell

4521 KOs

10 KOs

3Draws

Last six: W-W-D-W-W-W

Career

division

Super Featherweight

status

inactive

bouts

49

rounds

396

KO %

46.7%

KO wins

21

KO losses

0

career

1981–1995

debut

1981-09-05

last fight

1995-04-01

Profile

birth name

Brian Cecil Mitchell

sex

M

height

5′ 6″ / 168cm

nationality

South Africa

origin

Kensington Johannesburg Gauteng South Africa

city / state / zip

Johannesburg, Gauteng

dob

1961-08-30

age

65

Latest news

May Day holds bad memories for former boxing champ Brian Mitchell

2020-05-04 · SowetanLIVE

Boxing legend's life takes to the stage

2017-08-26 · Germiston City News

Emperors Palace presents The Road Warrior: The Life of Brian Mitchell, a magnificent rags-to-riches tale of a rebellious teen's journey to the World Boxing Hall of Fame. The show, written and directed by industry stalwart Tim Plewman, is a touching…

Emperors Palace announces exciting boxing line-up

2017-04-09 · Germiston City News

Boxing fans are in for a treat with not one but two hard-hitting boxing events coming to Emperors Palace in April and June, respectively. Boxing legend Brian Mitchell (left) spoke to Kevin ?The KO Kid? Lerena about what is in store for fans. Photo by…

The day Dancing Shoes died

2013-12-30 · SuperSport (blog)

They called him Dancing Shoes, because of the dazzling footwork that made him one of South Africa's most popular boxers. And Jacob Morake is still remembered as the only man who beat Brian Mitchell in a professional fight. He also took Mitchell to the…

Smaller boxers run bigger risk

2013-11-19 · SuperSport (blog)

South Africans such as Gerrie Coetzee, Jacob Matlala, Brian Mitchell, Vic Toweel, Phillip Ndou, Lehlohonolo Ledwaba, Vuyani Bungu, Sugarboy Malinga and many more became national heroes and earned good money by boxing professionally. Preventing …

Fight history

date

w-l-d

last 6

result

Silverio Flores

17 2 0

W-UD

Superbowl, Sun City, North-West, South Africa

10 of 10 · 140 / 138 lbs

Judges: Abri Schutte 99-93 | Manie Smith 96-94 | Alfred Buqwana 98-93

Referee: Wally Snowball

27 3 0

W-RTD

Superbowl, Sun City, North-West, South Africa

6 of 10 · 141 / 143 lbs

Referee: Stanley Christodoulou

37 2 1

W-UD

Arco Arena, Sacramento, California, USA

IBF World super featherweight title

12 of 12 · 129 / 131 lbs

Judges: Mike Glienna 116-112 | Harry Davis 117-111 | Fritz Werner 115-113

Referee: Pat Russell

36 2 0

D-PTS

Arco Arena, Sacramento, California, USA

WBA World super featherweight title; IBF World super featherweight title

12 of 12 · 129 / 129 lbs

Judges: Harmodio Cedeno 114-115 | Dave Moretti 115-113 | Mike Glienna 115-115

Referee: Lou Filippo

Frankie Mitchell

25 0 0

W-UD

Pallazzo del Ghiacchio, Aosta, Valle d'Aosta, Italy

WBA World super featherweight title

12 of 12 · 130 / 130 lbs

Judges: Justo Vasquez Marcos 117-113 | Carlos Sucre 116-113 | Renato Caddeo 116-113

Referee: Gerlando Lucia

35 4 1

W-UD

Palazzetto dello Sport, Grosseto, Toscana, Italy

WBA World super featherweight title

12 of 12 · 129 / 129 lbs

Judges: Gerlando Lucia 120-112 | Luis J. Rodriguez 120-111 | Ove Ovesen 117-113

Referee: Franco Priami

24 5 0

W-SD

Superbowl, Sun City, North-West, South Africa

10 of 10 · 133 / 134 lbs

Judges: John Kaiser 97-95 | Daniel Radebe 97-96 | Clement Martin 95-96

Irving Mitchell

34 6 1

W-TKO

Central Maine Civic Center, Lewiston, Maine, USA

WBA World super featherweight title

7 of 12 · 130 / 129 lbs · 2:54

Judges: Guy Jutras 60-53 | Angel C. Tovar 60-53 | Julio Roldan 60-53

Referee: Nicasio L. Drake

34 3 0

W-TD

Ezio Scida Stadium, Crotone, Calabria, Italy

WBA World super featherweight title

9 of 12 · 130 / 130 lbs · 1:30

Judges: Manuel Rodriguez Soler 79-76 | Fernando Viso 79-73 | Gerlando Lucia 78-75

Referee: Isidro Rodriguez

Salvatore Bottiglieri

26 3 1

W-TKO

Palasport Guiseppi Valencia, Capo d'Orlando, Sicilia, Italy

WBA World super featherweight title

8 of 12 · 130 / 129 lbs · 1:55

Judges: Al Wilensky 70-64 | Ove Ovesen 70-63 | Antonio Requena 69-65

Referee: Julio Cesar Alvarado

24 0 0

W-UD

Elephant & Castle Centre, Southwark, London, United Kingdom

WBA World super featherweight title

12 of 12x3 · 130 / 130 lbs

Judges: Carol Polis 110-118 | Ove Ovesen 112-117 | Humberto Figueroa 113-119

Referee: Isidro Rodriguez

30 6 0

W-UD

Standard Bank Arena, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

10 of 10 · 132 / 130 lbs

13 2 2

W-UD

Scalia Melia Castilla, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, Spain

WBA World super featherweight title

12 of 12 · 129 / 129 lbs

Judges: Ove Ovesen 118-110 | Lazaro Carrasco 118-112 | Justo Vasquez Marcos 118-111

Referee: Uriel Aguilera

Salvatore Curcetti

15 0 1

W-TKO

Palazzo Dello Sport, Capo d'Orlando, Sicilia, Italy

WBA World super featherweight title

9 of 12 · 129 / 129 lbs

Judges: Bob Watson 77-73 | Julio Cesar Alvarado 78-75 | Ove Ovesen 78-73

Referee: Enzo Montero

41 5 1

W-UD

L'Espace International, Gravelines, Nord, France

WBA World super featherweight title

15 of 15 · 129 / 129 lbs

Judges: Nicolangelo Favia 146-145 | Ove Ovesen 147-138 | Medardo Villalobos 148-143

Referee: John Coyle

Francisco Fernandez

24 10 1

W-TKO

Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama

WBA World super featherweight title

14 of 15 · 130 / 129 lbs · 1:06

Judges: Luis J. Rodriguez 127-123 | Cesar Ramos 127-123 | Al Wilensky 126-122

Referee: Eddie Eckert

Aurelio Benitez

7 4 1

W-TKO

Superbowl, Sun City, North-West, South Africa

2 of 10 · 130 / 130 lbs · 2:31

Judges: Len Hunt

Referee: Stanley Christodoulou

12 2 1

D-PTS

Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan, Puerto Rico

WBA World super featherweight title

15 of 15 · 130 / 129 lbs

Judges: Mark Sheckner 142-142 | Gordon Volkman 142-142 | Edward S. Levine 141-144

Referee: Billy Yohan

14 5 0

W-TKO

Superbowl, Sun City, North-West, South Africa

WBA World super featherweight title

10 of 15 · 130 / 130 lbs · 2:07

Judges: Nate Morgan 88-85 | Joey Curtis 86-86 | Kenjiro Makizumi 89-84

Referee: Hubert Earle

10 5 2

W-UD

Superbowl, Sun City, North-West, South Africa

South African Super Featherweight Title

12 of 12 · 130 / 129 lbs

9 6 2

W-KO

Superbowl, Sun City, North-West, South Africa

6 of 10 · 130 lbs

Referee: Len Hunt

20 9 2

W-TKO

Superbowl, Sun City, North-West, South Africa

South African Super Featherweight Title

12 of 12 · 129 lbs

Referee: Wally Snowball

13 12 3

W-PTS

Superbowl, Sun City, North-West, South Africa

8 of 8 · 131 lbs

12 5 0

W-TKO

Portuguese Hall, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

7 of 10 · 130 lbs

Referee: Alfred Buqwana

Carlos Rodriguez

0 0 0

W-RTD

Superbowl, Sun City, North-West, South Africa

6 of 10 · 129 lbs · 3:00

10 3 1

W-TKO

Vosloorus Civic Centre, Boksburg, Gauteng, South Africa

South African Super Featherweight Title

3 of 12 · 129 lbs · 1:50

Referee: Len Hunt

23 2 1

W-PTS

Superbowl, Sun City, North-West, South Africa

8 of 8

Referee: Stanley Christodoulou

13 0 0

W-TKO

Good Hope Centre, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

South African Super Featherweight Title

2 of 12 · 130 / 130 lbs

Referee: Terry Coetzee

8 6 1

W-PTS

Joekies Ice Rink, Welkom, Free State, South Africa

6 of 6

Carlos Rodriguez

17 7 7

W-TKO

Ellis Park Tennis Stadium, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

4 of 10

Referee: Chris Myburgh

19 8 2

W-UD

Kwa Thema Civic Centre, Springs, Gauteng, South Africa

South African Super Featherweight Title

12 of 12 · 130 lbs

Judges: Jules Van der Hoogen 119-112 | Granville Gorton 118-111 | Chris Myburgh 118-112

Blessing Ndlela

8 4 0

W-TKO

West Ridge Park Tennis Stadium, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

1 of 8

Frank Khonkhobe

13 3 2

W-UD

Wembley Sports Pavilion, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

South African Super Featherweight Title

12 of 12 · 130 lbs

Judges: Stanley Christodoulou 116-113 | Jan Schutte 118-112 | Peter Lock 119-110

18 7 2

W-SD

Wembley Sports Pavilion, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

South African Super Featherweight Title

12 of 12 · 130 lbs

Judges: Alfred Buqwana 114-115 | Granville Gorton 117-114 | Chris Myburgh 116-114

Referee: Stanley Christodoulou

2 4 0

W-KO

Wembley Sports Pavilion, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

South African Super Featherweight Title

2 of 12 · 130 lbs

50 18 2

W-PTS

West Ridge Park Tennis Stadium, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

10 of 10

23 3 1

W-TKO

Oppenheimer Stadium, Orkney, North-West, South Africa

South African Super Featherweight Title

9 of 12 · 130 lbs

Referee: Len Hunt

12 3 2

W-PTS

West Ridge Park Tennis Stadium, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

8 of 8 · 130 lbs

Frank Khonkhobe

11 0 2

W-SD

Diepkloof Community Hall, Soweto, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

10 of 10

Judges: Len Hunt 97-96 | Granville Gorton 97-96 | Alfred Buqwana 95-98

Frank Khonkhobe

10 0 1

D-PTS

Mphatlalatsane Amphitheatre, Sebokeng, Gauteng, South Africa

6 of 6

2 2 0

W-TKO

Oppenheimer Stadium, Orkney, North-West, South Africa

5 of 6

Joseph Tsotetsi

22 12 4

W-PTS

Jack Eustace Hall, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

6 of 6

15 6 2

L-UD

Kwa-Thema Civic Centre, Springs, Gauteng, South Africa

Transvaal Super Featherweight Title

10 of 10 · 130 lbs

Judges: Stanley Christodoulou 95-98 | Granville Gorton 95-98 | Alfred Buqwana 95-96

Phanuel Mosoane

3 1 1

W-TKO

Rand Stadium, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

2 of 6

0 2 0

W-TKO

West Ridge Park Tennis Stadium, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

4 of 6

Referee: Darryl Ribbink

3 5 1

W-TKO

Ellis Park Tennis Stadium, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

4 of 6

0 0 2

W-PTS

Portuguese Hall, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

4 of 4

2 0 0

W-PTS

Wembley Sports Pavilion, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

4 of 4

Joseph Moneoane

1 4 0

W-PTS

Ellis Park Tennis Stadium, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

4 of 4