Mitchell vs Prescott: Kevin Plans To Batter Breidis Big Time
By Mark Vester
When lightweight Kevin Mitchell steps in the ring on Saturday night in Newcastle, he gets a chance to step away from the shadow of Amir Khan. He faces once-beaten Breidis Prescott, the man who last September knocked out Amir Khan in less than a minute. The fight is a WBO lightweight title eliminator. Prescott win over Khan gives Mitchell more reason to be impressive. Khan appears in the main event against Dmitriy Salita.
"When Amir came on the scene it put me in the shade a bit," said Mitchell to BBC Sport. "But when I beat this kid on Saturday it will show I have got what it takes and I am a better fighter. I was my own man before Amir Khan turned professional and I was the one getting the headlines and who was in the limelight. I'll hopefully get the respect I deserve after this fight. Beating this kid will make me a household name across England and make me a British superstar."
The fight with Prescott will be Mitchell's first at 135-pounds. He doesn't plan on moving back down in the future. He says Prescott is very flawed and plans to take advantage of the big openings. After Prescott, he wants a big WBO title shot and then a showdown with Khan at 140.
"It was killing me to make the weight, so I've made the step up," said Mitchell. "This weight suits me and I feel better for the extra five pounds. My legs feel stronger, my arms feel stronger and my body feels stronger. It's all spot on."
"He's a dangerous fighter and very heavy handed. When Amir Khan fought him he was a young boy, very inexperienced and he walked onto one. But Prescott jumps in with his chin up in the air like a typical Colombian. He's very gung-ho and if you look at the video clips of his fight with Amir, his chin is wide open to the world. If you put together any sort of combination on this kid then you will break him to pieces. I'm going to take this kid apart."
"After this I'll fight the WBO champion, whoever that may be at the time, and then I want Amir Khan at Upton Park in the summer. He says he can still make the fight, so why not?"
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