CompuBox Stats: Seth Mitchell Lands 23 Bombs To Close
Heavyweight contender Seth Mitchell closed the show by landing 23 of 46 power shots in round two. It was the first time Timur Ibragimov was stopped in 35 fights.
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Video: Seth Mitchell on The Ibragimov Win, What's Next
Bill Emes catches up with heavyweight Seth Mitchell to discuss his big win over Timur Ibragimov, what he wants to do next and more.
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CompuBox, The Historical Review: Mitchell vs Ibragimov
The light-hitting Timur Ibragimov, who's never been knocked out, will have to throw more than 43-punches per round if he has any chance of beating undefeated rising contender Seth Mitchell. Mitchell threw 18 more punches per round than the heavyweight average - against limited competition and landed half his power shots.
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Seth Mitchell Demolishes Timur Ibragimov in Two Rounds
Convention Center, Washington, District of Colombia - Heavyweight Seth Mitchell (24-0-1, 18KOs) picks up the biggest win of his career with a two round stoppage of Timur Ibragimov (30-4-1, 16KOs). Mitchell came out being aggressive, but Ibragimov soon brought him down to earth by slowing down the pace. Mitchell was showing Ibragimov some respect early on. Mitchell let his hands go in the second and hurt Ibragimov with a hard left hand and soon followed it up with three accurate right hands. Mitchell continued to land accurate punches with both hands to force the stoppage.
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Seth Mitchell is Hoping to Revive Beltway Boxing Scene
Seth Mitchell is going from one homecoming to another. “It was great to be back there,” the former Michigan State linebacker and current heavyweight said of a visit to East Lansing in October to watch his alma mater defeat rival Michigan 28-14. “Now I’m ready to fight back home. It’s my turn now.”
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Timur Ibragimov Not Intimidated By Seth Mitchell's Run
Timur Ibragimov isn’t intimidated by fighting Seth Mitchell near Mitchell’s hometown, nor does he care that he’s considered an underdog entering their 10-round heavyweight fight Saturday night in Washington, D.C.
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Khan-Peterson, Mitchell-Ibragimov Final Presser Quotes
"CAPITAL SHOWDOWN: KHAN VS. PETERSON" - FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES Amir Khan, Unified Super Lightweight Champion "I always said when I was younger, I wanted to fight in different states and different areas of the world because I want to be the best and prove that I'm the best. "We know how good Lamont is. He's strong. He's only lost one fight in his whole career. It's going to be a tough night and you have a lot of support here, but I think we will have a lot more support [than people think]. "It's been a long time since you had a big fight in DC, and we want to bring big fights back here again."
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Mitchell: If Klitschkos Were American, Fans Would Rave
WASHINGTON, DC — Heavyweight Seth Mitchell, 23-0 with one draw and 17 knockouts, will face Uzbek Timur Ibragimov, 30-3 with one draw and 16 knockouts, in an undercard fight Saturday before the Amir Khan-Lamont Peterson light-welterweight world title bout.
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Photos: Khan, Peterson Make Weight: Ready For Battle
Amir Khan and Lamont Peterson both made weight for their 12-round super lightweight championship fight Saturday evening in Washington D.C. Khan (26-1-1, 18KO) came in at 139 lb, while Peterson (29-1-1, 15KO) weighed in at the divisional limit of 140 lb.
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Weights From D.C.: Khan 139 lb, Peterson 140 lb.
By David “Tricky Fingaz” Greisman at the scales Amir Khan and Lamont Peterson both made weight for their 12-round super lightweight championship fight Saturday evening in Washington D.C. Khan (26-1-1, 18KO) came in at 139 lb, while Peterson (29-1-1, 15KO) weighed in at the divisional limit of 140 lb.
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