Khalid Rahilou vs Sharmba Mitchell - Showtime 10-10-98 - video Dailymotion

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Khalid Rahilou defends his WBA Jr Welterweight Title against No. 1 contender Sharmba Mitchell on Showtime Boxing from Paris, France.

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00:00:006. Showtime has sent three American champions into battle with the French.

00:00:10And the French have emerged victorious in every one of them.

00:00:15Now, Washington, D.C. Sharma Mitchell plans to unleash some capital punishment

00:00:20when he takes on France's Khalid Rahilu for the Junior Welterweight Championship of the world.

00:00:25From Paris, France, it's Rahilu versus Mitchell.

00:00:28Coming up next on Showtime, America's number one boxing network.

00:00:50The country of France brings to mind images of stately architecture,

00:00:55historical landmarks, and a capital city that defines style and sophistication.

00:01:00The land, better known for its Bordeaux than its boxers, currently boasts a startling five world champions.

00:01:08Mendy, Rahilu, Sharifi, Boudwani, and Teozo.

00:01:14Since winning their titles, they've won five out of five against shell-shocked American challengers.

00:01:18Tonight, America's Shambay Mitchell, the hard-hitting number one contender,

00:01:23is planning to tell the French au revoir to that embarrassing undefeated streak

00:01:28as he meets France's Khalid Rahilu for the WBA 140-pound title.

00:01:33We're coming to you from Paris, where tonight, the city of light shines on Showtime Championship boxing.

00:01:39Here we have one side withisha.

00:01:59Tonight's Showtime Championship Boxing

00:02:28returns to Europe.

00:02:30Welcome to Paris, France,

00:02:32the city of light

00:02:33in all its charm and grandeur.

00:02:35The weather up until today,

00:02:36rainy and cold,

00:02:37but I'll tell you,

00:02:38autumn in Paris,

00:02:39a special time to be

00:02:40in this picturesque and historic city.

00:02:42It's also a precious time

00:02:43in France's boxing history

00:02:45as the French saver

00:02:46a major renaissance of the sport.

00:02:48This evening,

00:02:49one of their very own world champions

00:02:50will take center stage

00:02:51in our main event

00:02:52as Khalid Rahilou

00:02:53defends his WBA super lightweight title

00:02:56against number one contender

00:02:57and mandatory challenger

00:02:58Shambay Mitchell.

00:03:01Also tonight,

00:03:02top welterweights in action

00:03:03is number one contender

00:03:04Andrei Pistrayev

00:03:05takes our number three

00:03:06rated James Page

00:03:07for what is supposed to be

00:03:09for the vacant WBA title.

00:03:12As we bring you inside

00:03:13the Palais Omnisport

00:03:15de Paris-Verset,

00:03:17tonight three of France's

00:03:18five world champions

00:03:19have come to this venue

00:03:20to showcase the country's

00:03:22rise to prominence in the ring.

00:03:24Coming up shortly,

00:03:25a big boxing doubleheader

00:03:27and it features a hometown hero

00:03:29as the French enjoy

00:03:30their most successful time

00:03:32ever in the ring.

00:03:37Hello again, everybody.

00:03:38I'm Steve Albert.

00:03:38Bonsoir from Paris.

00:03:40Great to be back in France.

00:03:41We were in Lyon this past May

00:03:42to bring you Haseen Sharifi's

00:03:44exciting upset over Keith Holmes

00:03:45to win the WBC middleweight title

00:03:48as France crowned yet another champion.

00:03:50That's becoming a regular event

00:03:51these days.

00:03:52Tonight, another French world champ

00:03:53looks to hold on

00:03:54to his coveted belt.

00:03:56Khaled Rahilou will be making

00:03:57his third defense

00:03:58of the WBA super lightweight title

00:04:00against American

00:04:01Shambay Mitchell

00:04:02a slick southpaw

00:04:03with power

00:04:03who feels his time has come.

00:04:06But Rahilou aims to keep the belt

00:04:07right here

00:04:08in France.

00:04:10Now, the last time

00:04:11we saw Khaled Rahilou

00:04:12get ready for a fight

00:04:13was January 11th, 1997

00:04:15when he went into

00:04:16Frankie Randall's neighborhood

00:04:17in Nashville, Tennessee

00:04:18and upset

00:04:19the three-time world champion

00:04:21with an 11th round TKO.

00:04:22Randall was still riding high

00:04:24just a few years removed

00:04:25from his shocking upset

00:04:26over the legendary

00:04:28Julio Cesar Chavez.

00:04:29Then along came this relatively

00:04:31unknown Frenchman

00:04:32named Rahilou

00:04:33who happens to be 3-0

00:04:34since that victory

00:04:36in his last fight

00:04:37back in February

00:04:38he came off the canvas

00:04:39to outpoint countryman

00:04:40Jean-Baptiste Mendy

00:04:41here in Paris.

00:04:44Boxing thanks in part

00:04:45to Rahilou

00:04:45has had a dramatic

00:04:46resurgence in France

00:04:47currently as mentioned

00:04:49five world champions

00:04:50interestingly

00:04:51three of those five

00:04:52beat Americans

00:04:53for the title

00:04:54the popular Fabrice Tiozzo

00:04:55the WBA Cruiserweight Champion

00:04:57he took the title

00:04:57from Nate Miller

00:04:58Hassin Sharifi

00:04:59pulled off the surprise

00:05:00over Holmes

00:05:01to capture the WBC

00:05:02middleweight crown

00:05:03Laurent Poudwani

00:05:04wears the WBA

00:05:05super welterweight belt

00:05:06and tonight's headliner

00:05:07Khalid Rahilou

00:05:08who beat Randall

00:05:09will defend his

00:05:10WBA super lightweight title

00:05:12and then Jean Mendy

00:05:13the WBA lightweight champion

00:05:15France has produced

00:05:1617 world champs

00:05:17all told since 1912

00:05:19seven in the last

00:05:20nine years

00:05:21and for the first time

00:05:22the French have more

00:05:23than two world champions

00:05:24simultaneously

00:05:25as we take a closer look

00:05:27at the countries

00:05:27that currently boast

00:05:28multiple champions

00:05:29leading the way

00:05:30the United States

00:05:31with 18

00:05:32Mexico a distant second

00:05:33with 8

00:05:34followed by England

00:05:35at 6

00:05:36then France

00:05:364th in the world

00:05:37with 5 champions

00:05:38Japan and Thailand

00:05:40with 3 apiece

00:05:42and with that

00:05:44let me bring on

00:05:44my ringside partners

00:05:45first to fight

00:05:46Dr. Ferdie Pacheco

00:05:47and Ferdie

00:05:47is this a trend

00:05:48that can continue

00:05:49with France

00:05:50I think so

00:05:50once you show

00:05:52that it's an attainable goal

00:05:53that you can get

00:05:54to the championship

00:05:54that really energizes

00:05:56the people

00:05:57remember we're not

00:05:57talking about France

00:05:58anymore

00:05:58France

00:05:59Morocco

00:06:00Algiers

00:06:00all the Africans

00:06:01that's the millions

00:06:02of people

00:06:03who are economically

00:06:04deprived

00:06:05when poverty hits

00:06:06a country

00:06:06that's when

00:06:07it's good for boxing

00:06:08that's when those guys

00:06:08come out of Hungary

00:06:09they come to France

00:06:10to win

00:06:10and interestingly enough

00:06:12I think

00:06:12as we have seen

00:06:13in showtime boxing

00:06:14it's not so hard

00:06:16to win a title

00:06:16but boy

00:06:17is it hard

00:06:18to keep a title

00:06:18so we'll see tonight

00:06:19we've got two

00:06:20really blazing

00:06:21good matches

00:06:22and while we're

00:06:22on the subject

00:06:23Ferdie

00:06:23there are so many

00:06:24sanctioning bodies

00:06:25it devalues

00:06:26the significance

00:06:27of these championships

00:06:28but we'll get off

00:06:29the soapbox

00:06:30and tell you about

00:06:31the list of

00:06:31140 pound champions

00:06:33that is not exactly

00:06:34loaded with marquee names

00:06:35taking nothing away

00:06:36from their talents

00:06:37one major sanctioning

00:06:38body is vacant

00:06:39while the other

00:06:39three champions

00:06:40are not particularly

00:06:41well known

00:06:41outside boxing circles

00:06:43aside from Rajelu

00:06:44as far as the WBC

00:06:45you'll recall

00:06:46Julio Cesar Chavez

00:06:47and Miguel Angel Gonzalez

00:06:48fought to a draw

00:06:49Gonzalez scheduled

00:06:51to fight

00:06:51Costas Zoo

00:06:52for the vacant title

00:06:53while Chavez

00:06:53his future is up in the air

00:06:55and American Vince Phillips

00:06:56is the IBF champion

00:06:57while Carlos Gonzalez

00:06:59of Mexico

00:06:59heads up the WBO

00:07:01meanwhile how things change

00:07:02just one notch up

00:07:03at 147

00:07:04in terms of name recognition

00:07:06the WBC welterweight champ

00:07:08the golden boy

00:07:08undefeated Oscar De La Hoya

00:07:10unbeaten Felix Trinidad

00:07:11of Puerto Rico

00:07:12is the IBF champion

00:07:13the WBO champ

00:07:14Ahmed Katyev of Russia

00:07:16and I get two explanations

00:07:17as to why the WBA title

00:07:19is in limbo

00:07:20which ties into tonight's

00:07:21second fight

00:07:22one is that Ike Corte

00:07:23was stripped of the title

00:07:24when he opted to

00:07:25sidestep mandatory challenger

00:07:27Andre Pestrayev

00:07:28for a higher profile

00:07:29bigger money fight

00:07:30with De La Hoya

00:07:30the other explanation

00:07:32is that Corte

00:07:33twice canceled out

00:07:34on Pestrayev

00:07:34first due to visa problems

00:07:36and then because of malaria

00:07:37so take your pick

00:07:38in the sometimes

00:07:39perplexing world of boxing

00:07:41also of note

00:07:43tonight's co-feature

00:07:44between Pestrayev and Page

00:07:46is supposed to be

00:07:46for the vacant

00:07:47WBA welterweight crown

00:07:49but as often happens

00:07:49in this business

00:07:50the lawyers intervene

00:07:52we'll have more

00:07:52on that controversy

00:07:53later

00:07:54and it is wild

00:07:55and wacky

00:07:56we bring in my

00:07:57other ringside partner

00:07:58here

00:07:58Bobby Chez

00:07:59Bobby how about

00:08:00your overview

00:08:00of the 140

00:08:01and 147

00:08:02pound divisions

00:08:03well Steve

00:08:04the elite right now

00:08:04with 147 pounds

00:08:05are De La Hoya

00:08:06Trinidad and Icorte

00:08:07now De La Hoya

00:08:08has come up

00:08:09from 140 pounds

00:08:10as did Chavez

00:08:11and Pernell Whitaker

00:08:11some years ago

00:08:12and even going back

00:08:13a little further

00:08:14Roberto Duran

00:08:14fought with Hagler

00:08:16he fought with Hearns

00:08:17he fought with Leonard

00:08:18they all got into

00:08:18the middleweight division

00:08:19which made the middleweight division

00:08:20the premier division

00:08:21of its day

00:08:22go back down

00:08:22even further now

00:08:23to 140 pounds

00:08:24where you have

00:08:24Kostia Zou

00:08:25you have Miguel

00:08:26and Held Gonzales

00:08:26you have Vince Phillips

00:08:27and you have the two

00:08:28fighters here tonight

00:08:29Rahi Liu

00:08:29and Mitchell

00:08:30on any given day

00:08:31the amount of talent

00:08:32these two division

00:08:32Steve can pack a wallop

00:08:34and I'll tell you what

00:08:35it could be going on

00:08:36for years and years

00:08:36with a round robin

00:08:37and lurking at 147

00:08:39is WBA number two

00:08:40contender

00:08:40Jose Luis Lopez

00:08:41the same Jose Luis Lopez

00:08:43who was suspended

00:08:44indefinitely

00:08:44for failing

00:08:45a urine test

00:08:46and

00:08:47this is an interesting

00:08:48segue

00:08:48but we go from that

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00:09:20All right

00:09:22let's get down

00:09:23to business

00:09:23first up

00:09:24from Paris

00:09:25All right

00:09:27let's get down

00:09:27to business

00:09:28first up

00:09:29from Paris

00:09:29our main event

00:09:30bit odd

00:09:31to have the main event

00:09:32first

00:09:32but that's how

00:09:33they operate

00:09:34here in France

00:09:34local favorite

00:09:35Khalid Rahilou

00:09:36squaring off

00:09:36with number one

00:09:37contender

00:09:37Shambay Mitchell

00:09:38with the WBA

00:09:39Super Lightweight Belt

00:09:40Mitchell

00:09:41all the way

00:09:41from Maryland

00:09:42he's waited

00:09:42a long time

00:09:43for his first

00:09:44world title shot

00:09:45and he is hungry

00:09:45while it's a daunting

00:09:47task here

00:09:47in the Champs

00:09:48hometown

00:09:48keep in mind

00:09:49Rahilou went

00:09:50into Frankie Randall's

00:09:51backyard

00:09:51to take the title

00:09:53away

00:09:53tonight

00:09:54Mitchell looks

00:09:55to turn the tables

00:09:56on Rahilou

00:09:57I've been boxing

00:10:04for 20 years

00:10:04since I was 8 years old

00:10:06and you know

00:10:07this is

00:10:07what you dream about

00:10:09you know

00:10:10being a world

00:10:11champion

00:10:12and this is what

00:10:13I'm looking forward to

00:10:14and I have my chance

00:10:16right now

00:10:16and I have to take

00:10:17full advantage of it

00:10:18which I will

00:10:20take full advantage

00:10:20of it

00:10:21he knocked out

00:10:22a few guys

00:10:23but you have to

00:10:23remind me of their names

00:10:24whenever he fought

00:10:25a real boxer

00:10:26he went down

00:10:27he'll get hit

00:10:27with a couple of punches

00:10:28and see where

00:10:30when he throw

00:10:30his punches back

00:10:31that he can't

00:10:32hit anything

00:10:33he's gonna have

00:10:34to put pressure on

00:10:35or I'm outboxing

00:10:37because I just

00:10:38don't believe

00:10:38that he can outbox me

00:10:40I'm gonna hurt him

00:10:41I'm gonna punch him

00:10:43I'll outbox him

00:10:45I'm gonna hurt him

00:10:47I'll tell you

00:10:47I'm gonna drive him

00:10:51crazy

00:10:51he won't be able

00:10:53to touch me

00:10:53he's gonna try

00:10:54but he will not succeed

00:10:56because I'm gonna be

00:10:58very vigilant

00:10:58and very careful

00:10:59I'm gonna punch him

00:11:02punch him

00:11:02and punch him

00:11:03the entire fight

00:11:04until his head

00:11:05turns blue

00:11:06I'm gonna hurt him

00:11:07what I sit

00:11:08in my room

00:11:09and think about

00:11:10and my visions

00:11:11every night

00:11:12is me knocking

00:11:13Rylou out

00:11:14and that's what

00:11:15I have in my head

00:11:16I'm not gonna go in there

00:11:17and try it

00:11:18but you know

00:11:19whatever comes

00:11:19it comes

00:11:20the decision

00:11:22I will completely

00:11:23outbox him

00:11:24if it does come

00:11:25to a decision

00:11:26it wouldn't be

00:11:27any question

00:11:28I'm going to win

00:11:30I'm gonna keep

00:11:31my title

00:11:32because I'm the best

00:11:33because I beat

00:11:35strong fighters

00:11:35I beat boxers

00:11:36strong boxers

00:11:38I suffered

00:11:39so I will win

00:11:40because I want to win

00:11:41and there's the champion

00:11:51the hometown

00:11:51favorite Khalid

00:11:53Rahe Luz

00:11:54won 17 straight

00:11:55going back to 93

00:11:56while he is champion

00:11:58don't get carried away

00:12:00he beat a Frankie Randall

00:12:01who had lost his focus

00:12:03had personal problems

00:12:04he defended his title

00:12:05against a journeyman

00:12:06Marty Jakubowski

00:12:07and then John Mendy

00:12:08a lightweight

00:12:09who stepped up

00:12:10and decked Rahe Luz

00:12:11before Rahe Luz

00:12:12came back to win

00:12:13he hasn't fought

00:12:14since February

00:12:15about 8 months

00:12:16I gotta ask you Bobby

00:12:17are those valid issues

00:12:19is he about to say

00:12:21is he about to say

00:12:21is he about to say Oro

00:12:21of Wad

00:12:21to his belt

00:12:22well I'll tell you what

00:12:23Steve

00:12:23when he beat

00:12:23when he beat Randall

00:12:25he beat the best there was

00:12:25but on his resume

00:12:26there's not a lot there

00:12:27styles make fights

00:12:28and I think that

00:12:29John Van Mitchell

00:12:29has a great chance

00:12:30tonight of upsetting

00:12:31Rahe Luz

00:12:32I think this one

00:12:32has all the elements

00:12:33of an upset

00:12:34let's check the numbers

00:12:36as we go to the tail

00:12:37of the tape

00:12:38Rahe Luz

00:12:38at 32

00:12:39four years older

00:12:40than Mitchell

00:12:40the height nearly even

00:12:41both weighed the limit

00:12:42at 140

00:12:43and a slight inch

00:12:44and a half reach

00:12:45advantage for Rahe Luz

00:12:46and the key rules

00:12:49for this world

00:12:50championship fight

00:12:51no standing eight count

00:12:52the three knockdown rule

00:12:53is in effect

00:12:54a fighter cannot be saved

00:12:55by the bell

00:12:56except in the last round

00:12:58now if an accidental

00:13:00headbutt occurs

00:13:01before the end

00:13:02of the fourth round

00:13:02the fighters ruled

00:13:03a technical draw

00:13:04if it happens after

00:13:05the end of round four

00:13:07they will go to the

00:13:08scorecards

00:13:09although it's Mitchell's

00:13:15first world title shot

00:13:16he's been in there

00:13:17with better quality

00:13:19of opposition

00:13:20I feel than Rahe Luz

00:13:21he's got lots of

00:13:22experience

00:13:23he is polished

00:13:23and you know Ferdy

00:13:26it may not be Mitchell's

00:13:27southpaw style

00:13:28but his speed

00:13:30and increased power

00:13:31that's going to give

00:13:32Rahe Luz

00:13:33the most problems

00:13:34I really agree

00:13:35with Bobby

00:13:36by saying that

00:13:37an upset

00:13:38could be in the making

00:13:39it's confidence

00:13:41he seems to be

00:13:42exuding confidence

00:13:43in the interview

00:13:43he looks so sharp

00:13:45so ready

00:13:45I love his spirit

00:13:46I think an upset

00:13:48is in the making

00:13:48but it's a long long way

00:13:50to upsetting a champion

00:13:52so let's see

00:13:52three bits of national

00:13:56anthems are being played

00:13:57for the referee first

00:13:59and then for the fighters

00:14:00now the American anthem

00:14:02and then the champions

00:14:04so we'll lay out

00:14:05we'll see you next time

00:14:08and then we'll see you next time

00:16:10We're set now for the introductions.

00:16:17We'll get them from our dueling ring announcers, the classy Jimmy Lennon Jr. and Danielle Alouche.

00:16:23Ladies and gentlemen, a very good evening to you. Welcome joining us around the world to Paris, France. We have a big night of action in store for you, brought to you by Don King Productions and AB Stars Productions in association with Canal Plus and Showtime.

00:16:41We'll be right back to you.

00:17:11The judges for this championnat.

00:17:41And a referee in charge of this band, Julio César Alvarado.

00:18:21And now, ladies and gentlemen, mesdames et messieurs, c'est showtime.

00:18:31Showtime with the main event of the evening.

00:18:3312 rounds of action for the WBA Super Lightweight Championship of the World.

00:18:37We introduce to you, we introduce to you, the challenger on my left, finding out of the red corner, wearing red, white, and blue trunks, finding out of Washington, D.C. in the United States. He weighed in at the limit 140 pounds with a record of 42 wins, two losses. He has 29 wins coming by way of knockout. Please welcome the number one, right? WBA Super Lightweight contender. Introducing the challenger, Chumbe Mitchell.

00:20:38Told us this is the most nervous he's ever been for a fight.

00:20:41Being his first title fight.

00:20:42But once the belt sounds, he'll be fine.

00:20:46Rahe Lu, the second Frenchman of North African blood to go to the U.S. and win a world title.

00:20:52The first was Marcel Sardin, who beat Tony Zale for the middleweight belt in Jersey City, New Jersey in 1948.

00:20:59And here we go.

00:21:00Round one scheduled for 12 for the WBA Super Lightweight Championship.

00:21:05And boy, did Shamba start out fast.

00:21:08Mitchell started out with a combination.

00:21:10She's still at it.

00:21:11Uh-oh.

00:21:12He said in the interviews he wanted to go to the body.

00:21:14He wanted to see how he handles that right hook to the body and then straight left.

00:21:16See if he can lower the hands and come up top.

00:21:18He believes he can out-punch and out-box him.

00:21:20Mitchell may have borrowed those trunks from the Macho Man.

00:21:24That's what I was going to have.

00:21:25You and I have worked too long together.

00:21:27That's just what I was thinking about.

00:21:28I said, oh, my God.

00:21:29Another Macho fashion.

00:21:31A frilly look.

00:21:32The lampshade look.

00:21:35I was teasing him when he said how nervous he was.

00:21:37I said, when you lay your head down at night to sleep, can you hear your heart and your ears, can't you?

00:21:40He said, yeah, I can.

00:21:41I said, I've been there.

00:21:42I know about that.

00:21:43Then you are nervous.

00:21:44Oh, yeah.

00:21:44He's waited a long time for this very moment.

00:21:47Around 10 years, over 40 fights.

00:21:49Talking about Shambay Mitchell from Washington, D.C. in Tacoma Park, Maryland.

00:21:54Well, he has not thrown an easy punch, a light punch yet.

00:21:58Everything has had steam on it.

00:22:00If he can keep this up, he is going to be a tired young man at the end of this fight.

00:22:05He's really popping away.

00:22:06Mitchell, a good technical fighter, but perhaps his best weapon is speed, but he has really

00:22:13added more sting to his punch in stepping up from 135 to 140.

00:22:17Ten of his last 11 wins by knockout.

00:22:19You know what he does that's nice, too, Steve?

00:22:20He steps with his shots, and he uses great counters.

00:22:23He puts himself in a terrific position of fire.

00:22:25He feels that Rahilu's biggest flaw is that he blocks punches with both hands high, so

00:22:32he'll go downstairs and work the body.

00:22:35And he's working in combinations, those punches and punches.

00:22:38He's not punching one at a time.

00:22:40He's looking good.

00:22:41Looking really good this first round.

00:22:42If you remember back when Rahilu fought Randall, they told him in the first four or five rounds

00:22:46not to do anything, just to cover up, block, cover up, keep the pressure on, let Frankie

00:22:50punch himself out.

00:22:51Let's see if he does something similar, hoping for Shambay to do something similar.

00:22:54Well, the shape of Shambay and the shape of Frankie Randall's, two different chapters

00:22:59in history.

00:23:00Mitchell has been the impressor here on the first round.

00:23:04I'll tell you what, that straight left really caught the attention of Rahilu.

00:23:07He got him clean with that, and I think he shook him up a little bit.

00:23:11I think he's felt a lot of these punches, Bobby.

00:23:13I mean, if his technique is going to be to take this for four rounds, that is a mistaken technique.

00:23:18Mitchell, a guy who was already experienced by the tender age of 21.

00:23:22He was put in with some crafty veterans early on.

00:23:26He got a lot of rounds in and a lot of work in, and he knows from ring generalship.

00:23:34Right now, he's in command.

00:23:35See, he's keeping the pace.

00:23:36He's setting the pace.

00:23:37When he wants to press, he presses.

00:23:39When he wants to back off, Rahilu doesn't offer up anything extra.

00:23:41Beautiful jab by Mitchell, leading to the left.

00:23:45Oh, he is fighting a gorgeous fight.

00:23:47He is fighting a winning fight.

00:23:50Rahilu, much more respectful of Mitchell than Mitchell was of Rahilu in talking to us yesterday

00:23:56at the fighter meeting.

00:23:59Stop!

00:23:59Let's take a look at the energetic Mitchell.

00:24:26See these punches and punches.

00:24:27He just keeps on going.

00:24:28Just when you think he's through, he's back in again.

00:24:31The man has got energy to burn here, and he's got great footwork.

00:24:36Bobby, look at the jab.

00:24:37He's working that jab real nice.

00:24:38He's got the speed, and he also seems to have the strength.

00:24:40He backs Rahilu up with that jab to the ropes and does as he sees fit.

00:24:44Oh, yeah.

00:24:45Well, you can't hardly have a better first round of a championship fight than that one for Mitchell.

00:24:49Let's see what happens in the second round.

00:24:51Yeah.

00:24:51Marvin Sims and Jeff Kerbosia in the corner of Mitchell.

00:24:54Louis Zachary is a former welterweight, super welterweight, and middleweight fighter from France.

00:25:00Leading the way for Khaled Rahilu, who's more of a boxer than a puncher.

00:25:04Only 16 knockouts in his 32 wins.

00:25:07But he hasn't lost in his last 17 fights.

00:25:10This is his third defense of the title.

00:25:11See, in that first round, Rahilu did not gain the respect at all of Sean Bay Mitchell.

00:25:17Sean Bay set the pace, did what he wanted to do.

00:25:19He has to get Sean Bay's respect now, or Sean Bay's going to walk right through him.

00:25:23For years, Sean Bay Mitchell carried the tag of championship potential,

00:25:27but he's finally getting his first shot at a coveted title here tonight, and he's off to a good start.

00:25:35Not easy to come into an opponent's neighborhood and try to take the belt away, especially when it's overseas.

00:25:40Yeah, it's not just a neighborhood, it's a whole country.

00:25:43Of course, there are also certain pressures and distractions associated with a hometown fighter as well.

00:25:54Oh, Rahilu really reached for that one.

00:25:56You can get nailed at the end of that reaching.

00:25:59You know, generally speaking, Stephen, I think all the pressures in a hometown fighter on a hometown fighter,

00:26:03but all the breaks, all the little extras, all the little give-ins, giveaways go to that same fighter.

00:26:10Rahilu, his keys are movement, speed, very fast hands, has a nice quick jab.

00:26:17He's a smart boxer, but he may be outstrength here by Mitchell.

00:26:21And outspeeded.

00:26:22Oh, there's a shot.

00:26:24What took down to the canvas?

00:26:25Rahilu down.

00:26:26Three, four.

00:26:27And Rahilu has been down before three or four times.

00:26:30Quite a little old bend, Steve.

00:26:31He thought Sean Bay was done punching, and he came across the top.

00:26:33Not a great power shot, but sharp.

00:26:37And back comes Special canvassing the champion, looking to finish him off here in the second round.

00:26:45Oh, he goes again with a short left hook.

00:26:48That was a beautiful right hook and straight left hand.

00:26:50He got great footing.

00:26:52He fired it right down the middle.

00:26:54Rahilu's got trouble now.

00:26:56He's got big trouble.

00:26:57The three-knockdown rule is in effect, so if he goes down one more time, it's automatically over.

00:27:02He's got to stay on his feet.

00:27:04Rick, Rick, Rick.

00:27:05And he's got plenty of time to worry about, because this Mitchell isn't going to lighten up.

00:27:09He's got 50 seconds to be concerned with.

00:27:12Sean Bay's loading up.

00:27:12That's a big right hook there.

00:27:15Colleen's hurt.

00:27:15Mitchell's holding up, but he's hurt.

00:27:18He is smothering the champion, trying to take the title away and bring it back to the United States.

00:27:23Beautiful left hook by Sean Bay Mitchell, right to the head of Rahilu.

00:27:29Rahilu in trouble.

00:27:31Rick, Rick.

00:27:32With less than half a minute left, he might survive the round, but he's still got his work cut out for him.

00:27:37No let-up from the challenger.

00:27:39Sean Bay Mitchell, so hungry, wants it.

00:27:43Continues to pummel the champion.

00:27:45Good right hand by Rahilu.

00:27:47Yeah.

00:27:47He got Sean Bay's attention.

00:27:49It's not enough.

00:27:50Trying to urge the champion on.

00:27:52Just trying to stay at his feet for five more seconds to survive the round.

00:27:57And is Mitchell going to punch himself out because he's going to be weary?

00:28:05Là.

00:28:07Souple, mon petit.

00:28:08Souple, mon petit.

00:28:10Tu sais pourquoi?

00:28:11Tu regardes pas en train de temps.

00:28:12Breathe, Khalid.

00:28:16Époute-moi, Khalid.

00:28:17Listen to me, Khalid.

00:28:20Listen to Luis.

00:28:20If you were three-time knockdown, the referee will stop the fight.

00:28:27You didn't make it, so you are going to win.

00:28:29Surprising knockdown.

00:28:30Just when you thought it was all over, he was through punching.

00:28:33Comes a left hook that drops him like a rock.

00:28:36Let's take a look at the second one with Bobby.

00:28:38The second knockdown.

00:28:39You watch.

00:28:39It's a nice right hook as a southpaw and a straight left hand.

00:28:42He's pushing him back the ropes.

00:28:43There's a right hook.

00:28:44Watch this straight left.

00:28:45Right down the pipe.

00:28:46Got good leverage on it.

00:28:47Got good power.

00:28:47Planted his feet.

00:28:48Hit him clean.

00:28:49You know, Bobby, the fluid movement of his punches in the first two rounds is really suckling.

00:28:53I mean, I've never seen him throw punches with such fluidity, with such ease.

00:28:58And he's got to relax now.

00:29:00He's going to get crazy.

00:29:01Yep.

00:29:02He almost went crazy at the end of that round.

00:29:04Our thanks to our translator, Natalie, as we head into round three.

00:29:08Tambe's got to settle down and go right back to what he was doing before.

00:29:19Punching in punches, waiting for his moment.

00:29:21Got to use that jab to set up the straight left hand.

00:29:24Rahul's having trouble with the straight left, and he's having trouble with the right hook.

00:29:28Well, now that he knows he can get him, now that he knows he's felt that sting,

00:29:32Tambe should be confident enough to wait for it and let it come at its own time.

00:29:37I'm trying to force it right now.

00:29:38He can't get too careless himself.

00:29:42He's in front of a guy he can bang.

00:29:44Shambay Mitchell has shown more power than Frankie Rattle.

00:29:48Showed Rahulu, that's for sure.

00:29:50I would not think he could let him get brave again.

00:29:53I mean, he's got to keep up the attack that he had going before.

00:29:58Now Rahulu working the jab, looking somewhat fresh despite all the punishment he has endured.

00:30:05I think he's embarrassed, and I think it's early in the fight.

00:30:07You can come back from that early in the fight.

00:30:11And he's got a lot of time.

00:30:12If he just starts to win some rounds, he can put him away.

00:30:15He can overcome the deficits early.

00:30:16Well, I'll tell you what, right away, it's a four-point deficit.

00:30:20And what he had to do, what he had to do, was to throw some punches.

00:30:24First two rounds, he didn't throw anything.

00:30:26And he was in that, I'll take it and wait for the fourth round mode, and he found himself on the canvas.

00:30:31This loud, but small, disappointingly small crowd, getting behind the champion and trying to exhort him on.

00:30:40He needs all the help he can get, but he's got problems right in front of him, and the challenger, Shambay Mitchell.

00:30:49No, no, no, no, break, break.

00:30:53Rahilu looks very frustrated every time he tries to unleash a punch.

00:30:58Mitchell comes back with a flurry.

00:31:00Right now, Mitchell's on his toes doing a lot of boxing, a lot of movement.

00:31:03Some may think that there's a waste of energy problem there.

00:31:07Myself, he was planted, working his way in behind the...

00:31:09Oh, look at this!

00:31:11He had a nice jab with the left hand, and here it is again.

00:31:13Rocked, and then, in a delayed reaction, went down.

00:31:17Seven, eight.

00:31:19Gets up at eight.

00:31:21That's the third time he's been down in the last couple of rounds.

00:31:26But he's showing a lot of guts, a lot of heart, Rahilu, and getting back up.

00:31:30He has real problems here, fellas.

00:31:31His legs aren't under him.

00:31:32His eyes are not clear, and his head is still very dizzy.

00:31:36And again, Mitchell going in for the finish.

00:31:39Puddling the body.

00:31:40Nice right uppercut.

00:31:42We just didn't land clean.

00:31:45He's taking him apart surgically, boy.

00:31:47One piece at a time.

00:31:48Slice of him.

00:31:49Great, great.

00:31:55Shambay Mitchell just rimming with confidence here.

00:31:58Has everything gone?

00:32:04Let's go back to Natalie in the champion's corner.

00:32:09Let's go.

00:32:10Breathe, Kalido.

00:32:13Put your hand on your knees.

00:32:22Let's take a look at that knockdown.

00:32:24Look at the expression on his face when he gets hit.

00:32:27It's just like somebody pulled an electric plug, and everything went blank in his face.

00:32:30Look, look, look at him.

00:32:31Look at him.

00:32:32He just went completely numb.

00:32:35Great shot, Bobby.

00:32:36Yes, he did.

00:32:36He short-circuited.

00:32:38Shambay jumped around boxing, boxing.

00:32:40Plants his feet and fires a straight left hand.

00:32:43And I guarantee you Rahul never saw it coming.

00:32:45Those are the ones that really hurt.

00:32:47And you have to give him credit for getting up, Bobby, because he was out.

00:32:49On the way down, he was out.

00:32:51That's what he said to us in his last fight against John Mendy.

00:32:54He never saw the punch coming.

00:32:56All right, here we go into round four.

00:33:03Rahul down a third time with 48 seconds left in the last round.

00:33:08He got up at the count of eight.

00:33:10Mitchell looking fresh and looking like a gunner that's looking right at his target right in front of him.

00:33:20See, Shambay has some nice speed, and right now he's got a beautiful path with that straight left hand as a southpaw right down the plate.

00:33:25Hard to defend again, especially when it's such a speedy guy.

00:33:29Combination blocked by Rahul.

00:33:31Mitchell hasn't fought since February 21st as well.

00:33:35Ironically, the same time Rahul last fought in separate locales, but he said he started training for this fight three weeks after that February 21st fight.

00:33:45And he shows it.

00:33:48Combination, but again, blocked by the gloves of Rahul.

00:33:53But Rahul feels the power through those gloves.

00:33:55He backs up every time he hits them.

00:33:57Not only that, you see that Rahul doesn't really offer too much in the way of a counter.

00:34:01If he's not going to make Shambay pay, Shambay's going to do what he wants whenever he wants.

00:34:05Mitchell told us he's improved his power by sitting down on his punches.

00:34:08In other words, planting his feet more, setting up rather than throwing off his dancing.

00:34:13I'll tell you what he showed it tonight.

00:34:14He sits on his punches much better.

00:34:16Bends his legs and drives from the ground.

00:34:19He's patient right now.

00:34:21Maybe he's resting a little bit.

00:34:22Maybe he's just waiting for his shot.

00:34:24Whatever it is, he's in command.

00:34:26He's way ahead of this fight.

00:34:29Even in Las Vegas, Bobby, he'd have to be ahead by three or four points.

00:34:33Why am I ahead by six points?

00:34:34I'm ahead by five.

00:34:36Well, he probably had a 10-7 round earlier.

00:34:38Yeah, I have a 10-9.

00:34:39I have a 10-7 and a 10-8.

00:34:42Yeah, I gave him just a 10-8.

00:34:43That was more merciful than you were.

00:34:45And now, it's not only the southpaw stance, the power, but the head movement.

00:34:51Everything's working for Shambay Mitchell.

00:34:53Great speed to go along with all the other qualities.

00:34:58Well, he certainly has not attacked this round.

00:35:02He has not shown his fierceness this round.

00:35:05He must be content to just while away this round, get himself back together.

00:35:08He's not really, really attacking.

00:35:11Less than 50 seconds remaining in the fourth.

00:35:14It's scheduled for 12.

00:35:17We didn't think it would go beyond the second for a moment or two.

00:35:21You see, part of the problem now for Rahilu is that every time he's charged, he's gotten a little bit brave.

00:35:26He's got himself hurt, so his mind is playing tricks on him that he can't be too brave if he's going to get hit.

00:35:32Well, that's no way to win this fight.

00:35:34He better decide he's either going to go out on his shield or give it a go.

00:35:39I'm with you, Ferdi.

00:35:40I go out on my shield, but I've got to put myself in a position where I can win.

00:35:44He has lost before twice in 34 fights to Rahilu.

00:35:50Earlier in his career.

00:35:54Here's that.

00:35:54Blistering jab by Mitchell.

00:35:59And he follows it with a left hook, right uppercut, missed at the bell.

00:36:04Nice round that he took off and won.

00:36:07Come on, sit down, sit down, sit down.

00:36:09Sit down.

00:36:09Take a deep breath.

00:36:10Take a deep breath.

00:36:11Take a deep breath.

00:36:13Take a deep breath.

00:36:14Just keep picking at him with his ass.

00:36:16Keep picking at him with his ass.

00:36:19You've got to get his body, man.

00:36:20You've got to get in that body.

00:36:21Get in that body.

00:36:22Here.

00:36:23Here's the spitter right here.

00:36:28Cut your legs out, kid.

00:36:29Don't touch the rope.

00:36:31You've got to stay off the rope.

00:36:32Stay off the rope, okay?

00:36:34Yeah.

00:36:34Charm, baby, relax.

00:36:37Don't let this bastard back in the fight now.

00:36:39Okay.

00:36:39Listen to Rahm.

00:36:41Slip is dead?

00:36:42Okay, I'm over time.

00:36:43I'll get his body.

00:36:44Slip is dead.

00:36:44Do you have to go with your dad?

00:36:46Who's on the side of him?

00:36:47Yeah, right there.

00:36:49Yeah.

00:36:51Yeah.

00:36:52Keep the more combination working then.

00:36:54Keep the combination working.

00:36:57Mitchell probably would have had a title fight back in 94 or 95, but he lost in consecutive

00:37:08fashion to Levander Johnson and Stevie Johnson, and that kind of set him back.

00:37:12They're two terrific fighters, Steve.

00:37:14If I saw the fight with Levander Johnson, what a war that was.

00:37:16Quality opposition, indeed.

00:37:18Well, I thought coming in he had the better quality of opposition than Rahilu, even though

00:37:23the Frenchman is the champion.

00:37:27And it's showing here.

00:37:28Well, his corner was worried a little bit off that easy round.

00:37:33He said, don't let this guy back in the fight.

00:37:35Don't let him back in the fight.

00:37:36Don't let him think he's got something going when he's not.

00:37:39And I agree with that.

00:37:40He had to fight a little bit harder than he did that last time.

00:37:42More combinations.

00:37:43More points.

00:37:43There you go.

00:37:45And against a fighter like Mitchell, Ferdy, you've got to punch in combinations, threes

00:37:49and fours, which we haven't seen from Rahilu because Mitchell won't allow it.

00:37:54Yeah, exactly.

00:37:54What Bobby pointed out, when you're getting gonged and counterpunching, it's going to shorten

00:37:58your ambition about punching.

00:37:59It's like, oh, wait a minute.

00:38:01One and gone.

00:38:02All of a sudden, not so eager.

00:38:06Because you know it's coming back.

00:38:07I can't explain to people who haven't boxed, but there's nothing more frustrating or more

00:38:11disillusioning than if you throw a punch, hit nothing, and then get whacked back.

00:38:15It's really disheartening.

00:38:22And rehearsal.

00:38:24Right.

00:38:28Again, Mitchell has slowed down a lot more than he had before.

00:38:34I don't know why he would let this guy start to come back into this fight.

00:38:38Good swift right hand by Rahilu out of nowhere.

00:38:41It was a nice right hand.

00:38:42Didn't have a real lot of power on it, though.

00:38:44He didn't really turn in and commit to it, but it was a good clean shot.

00:38:47And landed.

00:38:47And Charmbe may be just harnessing some of his energy.

00:38:50He used a lot in those first couple, two and a half, three rounds.

00:38:54Well, he's young and it needs to be early rounds.

00:38:56He better not wait for the late rounds to summon up some energy.

00:38:59He better do it now while it's fresh.

00:39:00And the other guy's taking the shellacking.

00:39:02In Mitchell's two losses, I noticed he was susceptible to the right hook in the overhand right.

00:39:09Let's see if Rahilu is cognizant of that.

00:39:14Well, this crowd certainly in his corner.

00:39:16One little punch for Rahilu.

00:39:17He just draws a roar from the French crowd.

00:39:20And he's getting pummeled in exchange.

00:39:22That's a good shot by Rahilu.

00:39:23Good job by Rahilu right on the button.

00:39:25Rahilu's starting to throw a stiff jab, a shotgun-type jab, what I would call a power jab.

00:39:30Rahilu's showing a lot of courage.

00:39:33He has survived three knockdowns.

00:39:39Mitchell down once in his career, in case you're wondering, against LeVanter Johnson back in 94.

00:39:45Another lackluster round.

00:39:48Rahilu might have actually been coming to squeeze that one out.

00:39:50Yep.

00:39:53His punches were clear, landed cleanly and clearly better.

00:39:57If so, it would be the first round won by the Frenchman.

00:40:00Unofficial.

00:40:02Stop!

00:40:05We'll take it into the French corner with our translator again, Natalie.

00:40:08When you finish the round, you have to watch him.

00:40:14You don't have to just go.

00:40:16You have your chance.

00:40:17You have to be confident inside you.

00:40:26We should be KO and back in the dressing room if we watch the first round.

00:40:33You have passed that round, so go ahead.

00:40:35You have to take it into the full of everyone.

00:40:37Take your confidence in yourself.

00:40:39Be confident.

00:40:41Look at him.

00:40:43Don't get any pressure.

00:40:45When he's finished punching, you go, you go.

00:40:48We will see in two, three rounds how he's going to play.

00:40:55This is round six now.

00:40:57Six more times with champ.

00:40:58Let's go, man.

00:41:02Let's go, man.

00:41:03Mitchell's power, a major factor, but so too is his accuracy.

00:41:07His shots have been right on.

00:41:09But the champion is still bouncing around on his feet, nevertheless.

00:41:14He may have lost some power as a result of those blows.

00:41:21Round six.

00:41:23Well, they've sent him out to do something.

00:41:24It's round six.

00:41:25They said, this is round six.

00:41:26This is the way we planned it to win the championship, so come on now.

00:41:31He's fighting a little bit with a little bit more brillo, a little bit more shine.

00:41:36A little bit more enthusiasm, like he did the first two rounds.

00:41:39You can almost see Rahilu thinking, but he's also being extremely careful.

00:41:45A nice right hand.

00:41:46He's looking for a place to land that right hand.

00:41:51There's a right cross by Rahilu that connected, and that got Mitchell's attention.

00:42:00Mitchell better go back to those flashing combinations and not let this guy get started.

00:42:05Personally, I think he better off the way he was in the first round.

00:42:08When Tronby goes forward, it takes like that.

00:42:10Takes the fight to him.

00:42:11Bangs him where he wants.

00:42:12Keeping Rahilu on his heels does not allow him to generate power.

00:42:16That's right.

00:42:17Keep the offensive bottled up.

00:42:19Just let him go defensive and keep popping those gloves.

00:42:21Keep popping the body.

00:42:22You know, while Rahilu's on a retreat, he has to be on his heels.

00:42:27He's leaning backward.

00:42:28His power is negated.

00:42:32Most of those punches by the champion are being blocked.

00:42:35A few got into the side.

00:42:36It just enlivened the crowd, but did nothing to Shambay.

00:42:43And Mitchell comes right back in roaring fashion.

00:42:47That left jab followed by a straight right hand.

00:42:49That got Rahilu.

00:42:51Shambay threw a right hook and hit him in the tip and weld him a little.

00:42:54He had them all bent over, ready for that shot.

00:42:57He really just set him up beautiful for that shot.

00:42:59And it's shook his temper, let me tell you.

00:43:02Rahilu slipping on the moisture from Mitchell's corner.

00:43:09Beautiful counter right hook there by Mitchell.

00:43:12There's a combination of the head by Mitchell.

00:43:14Now Mitchell fighting good.

00:43:15Now Mitchell's coming forward.

00:43:17There's a whole different fight.

00:43:18Rahilu can't win going backwards.

00:43:20Just can't do it.

00:43:21Mitchell showing his entire repertoire.

00:43:24Doubling up on the jab and firing the left.

00:43:26Nice right uppercut and another follow-up left.

00:43:28He, her, Rahilu again.

00:43:30Staggered Rahilu.

00:43:33Warning to Mitchell for a low blow from referee Julio Cesar Alvarado from Panama.

00:43:38I just said, take one off my bill.

00:43:40I got such a lead here, doesn't make it no shit.

00:43:44He's got plenty of insurance.

00:43:46Combination by Rahilu.

00:43:48Not a lot of that was real effective.

00:43:50One shot was pretty good in the neck.

00:43:52But outside that, I think that Shambay Mitchell was pretty much in control of himself there.

00:43:56Yeah, except that he let him do that.

00:43:57And he shouldn't, he was, uh, he just sort of stayed there and let him fire off six or seven punches and nothing.

00:44:04The nonstop fizzy Shambay Mitchell continues to pound away.

00:44:12Impressive.

00:44:12That way, you got to grip it.

00:44:16Gotta get in that body.

00:44:17See, you worry about his head.

00:44:18You worry about his head.

00:44:20You pull over that.

00:44:21You pull over that.

00:44:21Get in that body.

00:44:22Come on.

00:44:22Drop it up.

00:44:23Drop it up.

00:44:24Drop it up.

00:44:24Drop the spit bucket.

00:44:25Give me this.

00:44:26Get out of there.

00:44:28Oh, there.

00:44:29Two.

00:44:29Oh.

00:44:29Here.

00:44:30Double it when you combine this.

00:44:31Double it when you combine this.

00:44:32Double it when you combine it.

00:44:33Okay.

00:44:34Let him out.

00:44:35Where the water, man?

00:44:36Give me the water.

00:44:37Let's watch the footwork and the way Ashambe moves and follows

00:44:47He just seems to be set as soon as the other guy stops

00:44:52He's right there on top of him. Raoulou can do nothing as long as Ashambe is on top of him

00:44:58Later on the combination is just sweet. He comes in behind the double jab

00:45:03Looking to set the range. Get his gauges range

00:45:05Left hand down the middle of the right uppercut

00:45:07That left hand didn't really hit green, but the combination for there everything's working for Ashambe Mitchell

00:45:12Halfway through the bout that has been dominated by the challenger in his first world title shot

00:45:18And he is looking every bit like a champion here

00:45:22If you just walked through the door, you'd swear he was a champion

00:45:26The other guy was a contender and didn't have much chance at a title

00:45:29But in reality, it is Mitchell

00:45:32In the Hector Camacho type trunks coming overseas to try to bring the title back

00:45:39To the United States

00:45:41And you fans at home can score the fight online scores will appear on the website only

00:45:47On showtimeonline.com you can find lots of info photos and stats

00:45:53Unofficially, how do you guys see the fight?

00:46:00I have it 59-52 right now. Sean Bay Mitchell in complete control

00:46:03I have it 59-53 that one round I mercifully gave a 10-8 instead of a 10-7

00:46:08And that's the only reason we're off at that point

00:46:10Beautiful straight left hand by Sean Bay Mitchell right on the face of Raheel

00:46:14Raheel took that one

00:46:17He took that one a little bit better than he's taken him in the past few rounds

00:46:20That was a well-time shot

00:46:22Sean Bay Mitchell switches toward the docks

00:46:24Yes, he got him with a right hand there showing his versatility

00:46:28Back to southpaw

00:46:33As if the champion isn't confused enough

00:46:37Body shot with a left uppercut by Mitchell

00:46:44Oh

00:46:46Beautiful straight right hand down goes Raheel again

00:46:49He switched back to an orthodox stance

00:46:50He was jabbing an overhand right

00:46:52And down went Raheel

00:46:53Unexpected angle from a southpaw

00:46:55Fourth knockdown

00:46:55Well, he should really apply the pressure now

00:47:00Because if ever he's ready to go

00:47:01It's now

00:47:02This is the fourth time

00:47:03We're in the seventh round

00:47:05And he's got almost a minute

00:47:06And change

00:47:07To get through

00:47:08Raheel

00:47:09Right above us now

00:47:11The punishment, the pounding continues

00:47:14By Sean Bay Mitchell

00:47:16Mitchell coasted for a couple of rounds

00:47:25But he has come back with a vengeance

00:47:27Like right here

00:47:29He's like a coil spring

00:47:32Just when you

00:47:32He's mad at himself for letting him go with that shot

00:47:37A driving left that sent

00:47:39The champion back

00:47:41Beautiful right hooks to the body

00:47:42He hurt in the rib area

00:47:44In the left side of Raheel's body

00:47:46He hurt him to the body

00:47:47There he is again

00:47:49Big right hand again by

00:47:50Sean Bay Mitchell

00:47:52As an orthodox fighter

00:47:53Switching his

00:47:53Showing his versatility

00:47:54Switching his stance

00:47:55Landing cleans

00:47:56And Bobby

00:47:57He's just coming at the champ

00:47:59From all angles

00:48:00Another beautiful overhand

00:48:01Right by

00:48:02Sean Bay Mitchell

00:48:03Well

00:48:07There's no solution to Sean Bay Mitchell tonight

00:48:10Raul has just got to stand and take his beating

00:48:14Total domination

00:48:15As we go into the corner of Khalid Raheel

00:48:19All right let's take a look at the knockdown

00:48:29Once again the product of the sharp punching

00:48:32Of Sean Bay Mitchell

00:48:34The right hand

00:48:35Keep your hand on the right

00:48:36Right on the temple

00:48:37Just about under the eye

00:48:39And there he goes

00:48:40I mean that was a thing of beauty

00:48:42He

00:48:42He just can't seem to put him away Bobby

00:48:45Well you know he's doing

00:48:46You see him here

00:48:47He switches quickly

00:48:47To an orthodox

00:48:48So there's no vein

00:48:49Right hurts him

00:48:50Follows up to the left right

00:48:51And drives him to the floor

00:48:52He's beating him as a right

00:48:53He's beating him as a lefty

00:48:55He's beating him well

00:48:55Can't always knock him out

00:48:57Can you make the pressure

00:49:01Or can you go ahead

00:49:03You have to make it this round

00:49:07If not

00:49:09I will stop you

00:49:11If you don't win that one

00:49:13I will stop you man

00:49:14Strong words from Louis Sakharis

00:49:17In the Raheel corner

00:49:18And Oshambe

00:49:19Mr. Command

00:49:20Did a little Muhammad Ali show

00:49:21Well he must be feeling

00:49:23As good as you can feel

00:49:24When you know

00:49:25You got the championship

00:49:26In your hands

00:49:27Raheel

00:49:28Must feel like

00:49:28He's fighting an octopus

00:49:29Yeah and

00:49:31With no end in sight

00:49:33His bravery

00:49:33Is what's keeping him here

00:49:34Taking a shellacking

00:49:36So

00:49:36Maybe it's best

00:49:37If this corner thinks

00:49:38About stopping this fight

00:49:39Although

00:49:40I don't see any reason

00:49:41To stop it here

00:49:42I mean you know

00:49:43As long as you're brave

00:49:44And you're taking it

00:49:45Well I'll tell you what

00:49:46He's not only brave

00:49:47In taking it

00:49:48But he is trying to win

00:49:49He's trying to put himself

00:49:50In a position

00:49:50To get a shot in there

00:49:51He's trying to be

00:49:52A little careful as well

00:49:53He cannot take

00:49:54Those heavy bombs

00:49:55All the time

00:49:56He's got to make

00:49:57The Charmé missile

00:49:58Mitch and land

00:49:59Mitchell has registered

00:50:00Four knockdowns

00:50:02Two of the second

00:50:03One of the third

00:50:04One of the seventh

00:50:05Well he's trying

00:50:09He's trying

00:50:09That was a scraping

00:50:10Blow by

00:50:11By Rahilu

00:50:12Not much impact

00:50:14Rahilu's trying

00:50:15Give him

00:50:15Give him the credit

00:50:16He deserves

00:50:17He's trying

00:50:17He's trying to preserve

00:50:18His championship

00:50:19And he's taking the show

00:50:20Like him

00:50:20In the process

00:50:21Mitchell continues

00:50:25To have his way

00:50:26He's almost like

00:50:28A man against child

00:50:29The way he looks

00:50:30You know he's really

00:50:31Having what we call

00:50:32A good time

00:50:32Now he's having fun

00:50:33But sometimes

00:50:34When you have a little

00:50:35Too much fun

00:50:35You get a little lazy

00:50:37And make a mistake

00:50:37That's not something

00:50:38Charmé missile

00:50:39Wants to do right now

00:50:40Well it would be

00:50:41A pity

00:50:42If he makes a mistake

00:50:43Now

00:50:44He is so far

00:50:45Since he's come

00:50:46This far

00:50:47After all these

00:50:48Many years

00:50:48Of waiting

00:50:49For this

00:50:49Covenant shot

00:50:51In a title

00:50:52He is so far

00:50:53Down in the road

00:50:54He's almost there

00:50:55All he needs to do

00:50:56Is finish this fight

00:50:57Finish it off

00:50:58And he better be careful

00:50:59Because he's opening

00:51:00Himself up

00:51:00Just a tad

00:51:01And leading with

00:51:03His chin

00:51:04From time to time

00:51:04He's playing

00:51:05A little bit

00:51:06Too much

00:51:06And if he gets

00:51:12Off balance

00:51:13Rahilu can nail him

00:51:15You know his reflexes

00:51:16Are still very good

00:51:17They're very sharp

00:51:18His legs have a lot

00:51:19Of spring in him

00:51:19His head movement

00:51:20Is sharp

00:51:21His hand speed

00:51:21Is still there

00:51:22And his power

00:51:22Is still there

00:51:23So right now

00:51:24I know he feels

00:51:25Comfortable

00:51:25But I still

00:51:26I'm one of those guys

00:51:27Business first

00:51:28Play later

00:51:28But there's no

00:51:29Question that he's

00:51:30In complete control

00:51:31Of this fight

00:51:32But anything can happen

00:51:33And you just saw

00:51:34A straight right

00:51:35By Rahilu

00:51:36That landed

00:51:36And back comes

00:51:38Mitchell

00:51:38With a powerful

00:51:40Left of the body

00:51:40Combination of the head

00:51:42That was blocked

00:51:43Though by the punches

00:51:43But as

00:51:44Ferdy pointed out earlier

00:51:45A lot of steam

00:51:46Behind him

00:51:46And it drives you back

00:51:47Well he really has

00:51:52Added

00:51:53Top to his punch

00:51:54Mitchell

00:51:55Well he's topped off

00:51:58The hard punches

00:51:59With great body punches

00:52:00He doesn't let the body

00:52:02Go

00:52:02He's going to be

00:52:04An interesting champion

00:52:05As this kid

00:52:06John Ray Mitchell

00:52:08Rahilu has been

00:52:10Knocked

00:52:10Down more

00:52:12In the first

00:52:12Seven rounds

00:52:13Than he has

00:52:13In his entire

00:52:14Previous 34

00:52:16Very good

00:52:17Natalie has the translation

00:52:21What happened

00:52:29Khalid you don't

00:52:30You are not quick

00:52:31Tonight

00:52:32What's going on

00:52:32If we have to follow

00:52:36Like this

00:52:37Until the end

00:52:37I will stop you

00:52:38You have to look at me

00:52:40I will stop

00:52:41I don't want to do that

00:52:43There is 10 pounds

00:52:46Different

00:52:46You know

00:52:47So I will stop

00:52:48So

00:52:50Show me something

00:52:51You are so lucky

00:52:56There is

00:52:57Four rounds

00:52:58So go ahead

00:52:59Show me something

00:53:00Now

00:53:01Now

00:53:04Take your chance

00:53:07You want to take it

00:53:10Natalie

00:53:11Can I ask you a question

00:53:12What did Luis

00:53:13Sakharis mean

00:53:14When he said

00:53:14He's 10 pounds

00:53:15More

00:53:16For this fight

00:53:17He's 10 pounds

00:53:19Down

00:53:19Because Luis

00:53:20Is seeing

00:53:20That he's losing

00:53:21On pounds

00:53:22So he said

00:53:23If you don't go ahead

00:53:24And try to make a KO

00:53:25I stop

00:53:26Because we are losing

00:53:27On pounds

00:53:28Of points

00:53:29I see

00:53:30Okay

00:53:31Okay

00:53:31The referee

00:53:33Has just gone over

00:53:34To warn

00:53:35That if he does that

00:53:36Again

00:53:37Continue to talk

00:53:38To the fighter

00:53:38After the bell

00:53:39He will lose a point

00:53:40It costs the fighter

00:53:41A point

00:53:42Rahilu

00:53:44To his credit

00:53:45Is giving it all

00:53:46That he has

00:53:47It's just that

00:53:47Sean Bain Mitchell

00:53:48Has too much for him

00:53:49Tonight

00:53:49It's just that simple

00:53:50A better man

00:53:51Is winning the fight

00:53:52Alright round nine

00:53:53He's got four more rounds

00:53:56To endure it

00:53:57Not in that long a time

00:53:59He's not getting

00:54:00That big beat up

00:54:01He's getting beaten

00:54:02Well this is becoming

00:54:03Reminiscent of another

00:54:04Showtime fight

00:54:05When Azuma Nelson

00:54:06Crumbled to Melbourne

00:54:07Australia

00:54:08And thoroughly dominated

00:54:09The Aussie

00:54:10Jeff Fennec

00:54:11In his hometown

00:54:12And from an historical

00:54:14Perspective

00:54:15Some noteworthy

00:54:16Bouts

00:54:16Where fighters

00:54:17Have gone into

00:54:17Enemy territory

00:54:19James Toney

00:54:20In Michael Nunn's

00:54:21Hometown

00:54:22Of Davenport, Iowa

00:54:23Again

00:54:25Twice

00:54:26Twice

00:54:27He said

00:54:28You warned you twice

00:54:30One more time

00:54:30It's a point

00:54:31I personally didn't think

00:54:32That was low

00:54:33I thought that was right

00:54:33On the top of the belt line

00:54:34I agree with you

00:54:36I agree with you 100%

00:54:36That was nothing

00:54:37Mitchell's been warned

00:54:42A couple of times

00:54:43Everyone

00:54:47Carlos Monzon

00:54:49Went into Rome

00:54:49And beat Nino Benvenuti

00:54:51Gene Fulmer

00:54:52Went into New York

00:54:53And beat Sugar Ray Robinson

00:54:54Just a few examples

00:54:56Tonight

00:54:56Shambay Mitchell

00:54:57Of Washington D.C.

00:54:58In Maryland

00:54:59Hopes to

00:55:00Pull it off

00:55:01Against Connie Rahilu

00:55:02Here in France

00:55:03Rahilu from

00:55:05Argentoy

00:55:06Just outside Paris

00:55:07Rahilu

00:55:08Rahilu

00:55:09Rahilu landed

00:55:10His best one-two

00:55:11He had

00:55:12And Shambay

00:55:12Looked at him

00:55:13And hit him back

00:55:14Shambay

00:55:15And just taking

00:55:15A big

00:55:17A big breath of air

00:55:19Like saying

00:55:19Oh man

00:55:20Are we gonna have

00:55:20To keep on doing this

00:55:21Well

00:55:22The best exchange

00:55:23Of the fight

00:55:24As Rahilu

00:55:26Shows

00:55:26Tremendous guts

00:55:27Hanging in

00:55:28There

00:55:29Shambay's too strong

00:55:30For him

00:55:30Hits too hard

00:55:31And right now

00:55:31On the inside

00:55:32It's just too much

00:55:33Kyle's best

00:55:34Combination

00:55:35Best

00:55:35Spurt

00:55:37Just ended

00:55:38By getting hurt

00:55:38There's that

00:55:40Straight left

00:55:41By Mitchell

00:55:42With so much

00:55:43Power behind it

00:55:44Partially blocked

00:55:45By the champion

00:55:46But Bobby

00:55:47I didn't think

00:55:48He had that

00:55:48In him

00:55:49I mean

00:55:49He really

00:55:50Had a great spurt

00:55:51He ended up

00:55:51By getting hurt

00:55:52You're right

00:55:52I admire him

00:55:54And I take my hat

00:55:55Off to him

00:55:55I know where his body

00:55:56And his mind

00:55:57Are right now

00:55:58He's in an almost

00:55:59Absolute no win

00:56:00Situation

00:56:00But he's doing it

00:56:01With style and courage

00:56:02And I have to

00:56:03Respect and admire him

00:56:04Rahilu's trainer

00:56:05Louis Sakharis

00:56:06Told him in round 9

00:56:07That he needed to go

00:56:08For the knockout

00:56:08He needs to get back

00:56:10In the spirit

00:56:11Because he's way

00:56:12Behind on points

00:56:13No question about that

00:56:15And this is what

00:56:16Makes boxing

00:56:17Such a great sport

00:56:18Just one punch

00:56:19Can eradicate

00:56:20All that has

00:56:21Happened before

00:56:21And he can keep

00:56:22His title

00:56:23Just one

00:56:24Gorgeous

00:56:25Straight left hand

00:56:26As you said that

00:56:26By Mitchell

00:56:27Though

00:56:27The challenger

00:56:29Detailed by Rahilu

00:56:32At the belt

00:56:32Right on the nose

00:56:34Again we'll put

00:56:38Our translator

00:56:38Natalie to work

00:56:39You understand

00:56:41Why Louis Sakharis

00:56:42Was telling him that

00:56:43Oh yes

00:56:44Now I do

00:56:45We just

00:56:46Didn't understand it

00:56:48Remind

00:56:52What I said to you

00:56:53When we watched

00:56:54The first time

00:56:55That he was a

00:56:56Good fighter

00:56:57But if you are

00:56:59Following like this

00:57:00Like this round

00:57:03You have to go

00:57:07For three minutes

00:57:08Like this

00:57:09We have to go

00:57:11Three rounds

00:57:19Now

00:57:19Don't let this

00:57:20Motherfucker steal

00:57:21Round number ten

00:57:35I'm sure many

00:57:42Are amazed

00:57:44That the fight

00:57:44Has gone this

00:57:45Long

00:57:46And that

00:57:47Rahilu still

00:57:48Has the energy

00:57:49To come back

00:57:50Look at the fighting

00:57:50He's doing inside

00:57:51That takes a lot

00:57:52Of energy

00:57:53He's bullying

00:57:53Fighting

00:57:54I don't know

00:57:54Why Sean

00:57:55Bay's standing

00:57:55There

00:57:55Matching strength

00:57:57Loop

00:57:57He's doing great

00:57:59While he moves

00:58:00Around

00:58:00Gets these fast

00:58:01Hands

00:58:01And combinations

00:58:02Oh

00:58:02What a shot

00:58:03To the body

00:58:04Mitchell continues

00:58:05To put on a clinic

00:58:06That was right

00:58:07Down the middle

00:58:08Right in the bread

00:58:09Basket

00:58:09Just below the solar

00:58:10Plexus

00:58:10Beautifully timed shot

00:58:12Oh

00:58:12That's the kind

00:58:13That robs your legs

00:58:13Of a little energy

00:58:14Oh

00:58:15It robs your whole body

00:58:16Trust me

00:58:16And you wonder

00:58:17Rahilu who has been

00:58:20Down four times

00:58:20What is holding him up

00:58:22Well

00:58:24It certainly

00:58:24Stopped his

00:58:26Advance

00:58:26Yeah he is definitely

00:58:29In retreat

00:58:29Right now

00:58:30As he has been

00:58:32For most of the night

00:58:33But the courageous

00:58:37Frenchman

00:58:37Now comes forward

00:58:38And lands with a

00:58:39Straight right

00:58:39To the nose

00:58:40Another one

00:58:42He sees little openings

00:58:44Every once in a while

00:58:45But he can't follow up

00:58:46And he's also

00:58:47Got to be careful

00:58:48Of a counter punch

00:58:49I can see

00:58:50Charmé

00:58:50Watch him

00:58:50Looking to time him

00:58:51But he missed him

00:58:52A couple times

00:58:52And ate a few

00:58:53Right hands

00:58:54Like that

00:58:54In missing

00:58:55He's misjudging

00:58:59Rahilu's

00:59:00Timing

00:59:01And he's trying to

00:59:01Time him

00:59:02Catch him on the wind

00:59:02And bang him out

00:59:03One clean shot

00:59:04Oh

00:59:06Banging

00:59:07Uppercut inside

00:59:08In that exchange

00:59:09Threw Rahilu's head back

00:59:11And on the attack

00:59:13Is the challenger

00:59:14Once again

00:59:15He threw a triple

00:59:16Straight left hand

00:59:17Very hard to do

00:59:17Follow

00:59:18Nice right hook

00:59:19Very sharp

00:59:20And as Rahilu

00:59:21Had been bent over

00:59:22To avoid it

00:59:23He couldn't go any farther

00:59:24And he caught

00:59:24The full fury

00:59:25Of all three bunches

00:59:26He had nowhere else

00:59:28To retreat

00:59:29Rahilu in there

00:59:31With a buzzsaw

00:59:32There's a right uppercut

00:59:33To the lower portion

00:59:34Of the body

00:59:34By Mitchell

00:59:35Boy those are

00:59:36Dumping body shots

00:59:37This kid is

00:59:38Really punishing the body

00:59:39Mitchell is

00:59:41Really punishing the body

00:59:42Some signs of

00:59:47Wearing tears

00:59:47Starting to show up

00:59:48Oh no

00:59:49Come on

00:59:49They're gonna

00:59:49Take a point

00:59:50Well it's pretty much

00:59:52Academic

00:59:53Yeah

00:59:54Yeah

00:59:54You know

00:59:55Let it be a real low blow

00:59:56Okay

00:59:57Okay

00:59:58That's okay

00:59:59Okay

01:00:00What an impressive performance

01:00:02Overall

01:00:03By

01:00:04Shambay Mitchell

01:00:05Just dazzling

01:00:09The folks over here

01:00:10In Paris

01:00:10Little off balance

01:00:15They got their feet

01:00:17Tangled up too

01:00:17Here comes the Rahilu

01:00:23Right hand

01:00:24With his left

01:00:26The cat and mouse

01:00:27Chess game right now

01:00:28Yeah you can see him

01:00:29Getting ready

01:00:30To unleash it

01:00:32He was timing it

01:00:32But never uncorked it

01:00:34Great

01:00:36Great

01:00:37Great

01:00:37I think

01:00:40You know

01:00:40He's brave

01:00:41To some extent

01:00:41But

01:00:42He knows

01:00:43If he throws a punch

01:00:44He's gonna eat

01:00:45Some leather

01:00:45That's right

01:00:51That's right

01:00:52Keep moving around

01:00:53Don't stand there

01:00:54In front of him

01:00:54Okay

01:00:55Don't stand in front

01:00:56Look at that

01:00:57You're doing okay

01:00:58Don't worry about no knockout

01:00:59Don't worry about no knockout

01:01:00Don't worry about no knockout

01:01:01Just keep beating him up

01:01:02Just keep beating him up

01:01:04Stay off their belly

01:01:04So they can't fuck you

01:01:05I know man

01:01:06Drop the shot

01:01:07You can do it man

01:01:08Drop the shot

01:01:08Comment tu es

01:01:14D'abord

01:01:14How are you?

01:01:17What's up man?

01:01:18If you are okay physically

01:01:21If you are physically okay

01:01:26You are going to make the difference

01:01:27All right

01:01:28Let's take a look at the low blow

01:01:29I didn't find it that flagrant

01:01:30Let's see

01:01:31Maybe I went wrong

01:01:32Again

01:01:33I don't see that

01:01:36An overreaction

01:01:38By the referee

01:01:39Julio Cesar Alvarado

01:01:41I guess he felt he had to take

01:01:43Something away from him

01:01:44But so dominating

01:01:45He had been warning him

01:01:46On several occasions

01:01:47So in his mind

01:01:48But even in the warnings

01:01:49They weren't flagrant body shots

01:01:50I mean you know

01:01:51When you see body shots

01:01:52Like we've seen on HBO

01:01:53I mean on our show

01:01:55Over the last few years

01:01:56My God

01:01:57I mean you're talking about shots

01:01:58These are nothing

01:01:59They're right on the green

01:02:00He felt he had to justify

01:02:02Well it's all right

01:02:04He's so far ahead

01:02:05It's not going to make a difference

01:02:06Well if this international panel

01:02:09Of judges doesn't score

01:02:10This is a rout

01:02:11For Sean Bay Mitchell

01:02:12There should be an investigation

01:02:14Unless of course

01:02:14It ends in a knockout

01:02:15For the champion

01:02:16But Khalid Rahilo

01:02:17I'll say this

01:02:18Certainly showing the heart

01:02:20Of a champion

01:02:21Although that

01:02:22That champion

01:02:23Might be in past tense

01:02:25After this one

01:02:25You know I'll tell you what

01:02:27I'm quite honestly

01:02:28Pretty surprised

01:02:30That he's still here

01:02:30This far into the fight

01:02:31I thought after the beginning

01:02:33Sean Bay set the power

01:02:34Set the stage

01:02:35Had the speed

01:02:36The timing down

01:02:37That he wasn't going to last

01:02:38More than five or six rounds

01:02:39If you're just tuning in

01:02:40The champion

01:02:41In the red

01:02:42With the green trim

01:02:43Khalid Rahilo

01:02:44Knocked down four times

01:02:45Twice in the second

01:02:47Once in the third

01:02:48Once in the seventh

01:02:49He almost got disqualified

01:02:51On the three knockdown rule

01:02:52In the second

01:02:53But he hung in there

01:02:54He showed a lot of heart

01:02:55But he seems to be

01:02:56No match

01:02:57For the challenger

01:02:58From America

01:02:58Sean Bay Mitchell

01:03:00From Washington D.C.

01:03:02And Tacoma Park, Maryland

01:03:03And this is the first title shot

01:03:10In the ten year career

01:03:11Of Mitchell

01:03:11Over forty fights

01:03:14He has waited a long time

01:03:15For this opportunity

01:03:16I guarantee

01:03:17When this night's over

01:03:18The judges are fair

01:03:19To a real champion

01:03:20Crazy

01:03:21He'll tell you

01:03:22It was worth every minute

01:03:23Of the ten year wait

01:03:24No question about it

01:03:25The judges from Belgium

01:03:26Japan

01:03:26And Venezuela

01:03:27Well I don't care

01:03:32Where you're from

01:03:32If you know boxing

01:03:33There's no way

01:03:35Not to give the title

01:03:36To Mitchell

01:03:36He's not through

01:03:38He's got another

01:03:39Two rounds to go

01:03:39Let's see

01:03:40Mitchell ranked as

01:03:42The number one contender

01:03:43For more than a year

01:03:44He began fighting

01:03:46At his father's urging

01:03:48To channel his energy

01:03:49And keep him off the streets

01:03:50Began fighting at eight

01:03:51We last saw him

01:03:53When he was 21

01:03:54Against Rocky Lockridge

01:03:56Oh my

01:03:57That's a long time

01:03:58And you know what

01:03:59He told us

01:04:00He had already been

01:04:01Fighting for 13 and a half years

01:04:03He's a guy

01:04:04Who has so much polish

01:04:05As you can plainly see

01:04:06An exceptional talent

01:04:08Early on in his life

01:04:10And he stayed with it

01:04:11I remember he told us

01:04:13He wanted to be a football player

01:04:14At one time

01:04:15He was very serious

01:04:16But of course

01:04:16Perhaps a little too small

01:04:19But a lot of speed

01:04:20Well I'll tell you what

01:04:21He's very serious

01:04:21About what he's doing

01:04:22Right now

01:04:22You can see it in his eyes

01:04:23He's very deliberate

01:04:24He's not wasting energy

01:04:25He's not wasting motions

01:04:26He's making his combinations count

01:04:28Defense is sharp

01:04:29He looks like he's still

01:04:30In the second and third round

01:04:31Look at him

01:04:32Oh he plans to swap

01:04:34Some hard punches

01:04:35And seems to be

01:04:37Picking up the pace

01:04:38Maybe he wants to finish big

01:04:40Maybe he wants to kill this guy off

01:04:42While he has a chance

01:04:43Again our translator

01:04:49Natalie

01:04:50I don't have anything to translate

01:05:03I'm sorry

01:05:03Take it

01:05:26You gotta take it

01:05:27Get down with that mother

01:05:28You gotta take it now

01:05:32You mean baby

01:05:33Some colorful language

01:05:36In the corner of the challenger

01:05:37Shambay Mitchell

01:05:38Here we go

01:05:39Round 12

01:05:40They'll touch gloves

01:05:42For the last round

01:05:43For this championship

01:05:44Our translator Natalie

01:05:50I'm sure like most of the

01:05:51French folks here

01:05:52Disappointed of the champion

01:05:53Khalid Rahil

01:05:54And I don't know

01:05:55If you're Shambay Mitchell

01:05:57Wouldn't you look to just

01:05:58Play it cool here

01:05:59Keep your distance

01:06:00Not invite any trouble

01:06:01Well you know

01:06:02You look back to that

01:06:03Meldrick Taylor thing

01:06:04Where he came out

01:06:04To try and knock Chavez out

01:06:06And what happened

01:06:06Happened

01:06:07But you're in a foreign land

01:06:09And the first world title

01:06:10Is a lot of frustration

01:06:11Over 10 years

01:06:12He's gonna leave

01:06:12No stone unturned

01:06:13I believe

01:06:14To ensure that this title

01:06:15Is in his pocket

01:06:16It's funny

01:06:17Halfway through this fight

01:06:18That's the fight

01:06:19I was thinking about

01:06:19Bobby

01:06:20I sat one night

01:06:21And watched him

01:06:22Give Chavez such a beating

01:06:24And all of a sudden

01:06:26In the last round

01:06:27He loses

01:06:27I said

01:06:28That could happen here

01:06:29You never know in boxing

01:06:30Well despite all that

01:06:31Shambay Mitchell

01:06:33Is taking it to

01:06:34The champion

01:06:35Although I will say this too

01:06:36When Shambay Mitchell

01:06:37Has been pressing the fight

01:06:38Rahilu has had no chance

01:06:40Has never been effective at all

01:06:42So this would be the best way

01:06:43To ensure that the round goes well

01:06:45Well he's taking it off

01:06:46He could give Rahilu a chance

01:06:47To finish with a flourish

01:06:48But he started with a flourish

01:06:51And he had a middle

01:06:52With a flourish

01:06:53I don't like to see boxers

01:06:54Take off for the last round

01:06:55I've seen more guys

01:06:56Get knocked out

01:06:57Just trying to pass that

01:06:58That last round

01:06:59I'd like to see them fight

01:07:00Fight and take care of yourself

01:07:03So you're saying

01:07:04Despite what you just said

01:07:05That he should go forth

01:07:07And be aggressive here

01:07:08Oh absolutely

01:07:09It's the exception

01:07:10Rather than the rule

01:07:11The exception is

01:07:12You get caught every once in a while

01:07:14Like happened in the Chavez fight

01:07:16But for the most part

01:07:18Go at it

01:07:18Don't relax

01:07:19Don't relax

01:07:20And he is

01:07:21By the way

01:07:24I'd like to just express

01:07:25How much I admired

01:07:27Rocky Lockwood

01:07:28While he was fighting

01:07:29He fought for us

01:07:30A dozen times

01:07:31When I was at NBC

01:07:32And also here

01:07:33He always gave his best

01:07:34He was a good

01:07:35Good fighter

01:07:35One of my favorites

01:07:37We approach the final minute

01:07:41Of round 12

01:07:42Punishing shots

01:07:44Ray John

01:07:45From Shambay Mitchell

01:07:46Who is less than a minute away

01:07:48From the championship

01:07:50If he stays on his feet

01:07:55See where Rahul's going backwards

01:08:00Not only can he not

01:08:01Hurt Shambay

01:08:02But he just

01:08:03He has

01:08:03He just hasn't got what it takes

01:08:05To bring forward

01:08:06Any momentum

01:08:07To develop power

01:08:07Shambay's fighting

01:08:08A smart fight

01:08:09And doing the dishing

01:08:10Not receiving

01:08:11I think Rahul

01:08:13Is in a survival mood

01:08:14I think he just wants

01:08:15To hear that final bell

01:08:17He is not trying

01:08:18To get his title

01:08:19He may have won

01:08:20One round

01:08:20He may have

01:08:21Well Colleen Rahul

01:08:23Went to Nashville

01:08:24To take the title

01:08:25Back to France

01:08:25Again he slips

01:08:27On the moisture

01:08:28In Mitchell's corner

01:08:29And now

01:08:30It looks like

01:08:31The table's a turn

01:08:32As Shambay Mitchell

01:08:34Comes to France

01:08:35To bring the title

01:08:36Back

01:08:36To the United States

01:08:38Of America

01:08:39A jubilant

01:08:49Shambay Mitchell

01:08:50Hearing it

01:08:52From the crowd

01:08:53They know it

01:08:59He's pretty happy

01:09:00Steve as well

01:09:00He should be

01:09:01What a really smart fight

01:09:03A good strong

01:09:04Hard fight

01:09:04He did everything

01:09:05He was supposed to do

01:09:06Well

01:09:07If they don't have it

01:09:08By a huge margin

01:09:09And I don't think

01:09:09They know what they're watching

01:09:10Because this is definitely

01:09:12A huge huge margin

01:09:13Yeah it was well worth

01:09:18The wait Shambay

01:09:19Very emotional

01:09:22Understandably

01:09:23He put a lot of passion

01:09:25Into this fight

01:09:26And a lot of hard work

01:09:28And it looks like

01:09:29It's paid off

01:09:30As they total up the cards

01:09:45It looks like the belt

01:09:53Is coming back

01:09:53To the US

01:09:54A major disappointment

01:09:56For the local fight

01:09:57Fans here in Paris

01:09:58And Khalid Rahilu

01:10:00The hometown favorite

01:10:01On the threshold

01:10:04Of being dethroned

01:10:05In his third title defense

01:10:06Maybe they won't want us back

01:10:07Rahilu

01:10:12Rahilu

01:10:17Holding the title

01:10:18Since January of 97

01:10:20When he upset

01:10:20Frankie Randall

01:10:21In Nashville

01:10:22And following two successful

01:10:24Defenses

01:10:25The belt may be gone

01:10:27Gets a nice hand

01:10:28From the crowd

01:10:29However

01:10:30He did show

01:10:31A lot of

01:10:31A lot of courage

01:10:32A lot of heart

01:10:33Knocked down four times

01:10:34And just kept getting up

01:10:37What's this?

01:10:43But it looks like

01:10:43The belt will soon be around

01:10:45The waist of

01:10:45Shambay Mitchell

01:10:46Who should improve

01:10:50To 43 and 2

01:10:51He couldn't knock them out

01:10:53But he did knock them down

01:10:54On four occasions

01:10:55First fight in Europe

01:10:59For Shambay

01:11:00The round two knockdowns

01:11:05Shambay Mitchell

01:11:06Came out very slick

01:11:07This is the first knockdown

01:11:08It's kind of a little bit

01:11:10Of an off-bound shot

01:11:10I think he expects

01:11:11Shambay to stop punching

01:11:12And there was that

01:11:12Extra left hand

01:11:14As he wasn't looking

01:11:15And down he goes

01:11:16Again later in the round

01:11:17Shambay is pressing

01:11:18And pushing on the attack

01:11:19Has him up against the ropes

01:11:20You see a nice right hook

01:11:21And a left hand

01:11:22Right there

01:11:23Down the middle

01:11:23He had good leverage

01:11:25On that legs bent

01:11:25Good power punch

01:11:27Well Jimmy Leonard Jr.

01:11:30And Danielle Alouche

01:11:31Are standing by

01:11:32For the official announcement

01:11:33Ladies and gentlemen

01:11:45After 12 rounds of action

01:11:46We have a unanimous decision

01:11:48Judge Rafael Carabagno

01:11:50Scores the bound

01:11:50116-110

01:11:52For Mr. Ken Morita

01:11:56107-116

01:11:59Judge Ken Morita

01:12:01Scores the bound

01:12:01116-107

01:12:04For Mr. Philippe Verbeck

01:12:08105-118

01:12:10And Judge

01:12:12Philippe Verbeck

01:12:14Scores the bound

01:12:14118-105

01:12:17Shambay Mitchell

01:12:18Et donc

01:12:20Déclarer vainqueur

01:12:21De ce combat

01:12:22Et

01:12:23Le

01:12:24Nouveau

01:12:25Champion du monde

01:12:26WBA

01:12:27Des

01:12:28Superléger

01:12:29Shambay

01:12:30Michel

01:12:31And ladies and gentlemen

01:12:34All free scorecards

01:12:36In favor of the winner

01:12:37By unanimous decision

01:12:38The new

01:12:39WPA

01:12:40Superlightweight Champion

01:12:42Of the world

01:12:42Shambay

01:12:43Mitchell

01:12:45A landslide

01:12:51For

01:12:51Shambay

01:12:53Mitchell

01:12:53The new

01:12:54WBA

01:12:54Superlightweight

01:12:56Champion

01:12:56And what a moment

01:12:59For the young man

01:13:00From Washington

01:13:01And Maryland

01:13:01And a

01:13:02Very

01:13:04Tough moment

01:13:05For the ex-champion

01:13:06Khalid Rahilu

01:13:07Of France

01:13:07In case you

01:13:08Couldn't hear

01:13:09The score is

01:13:10116-110

01:13:12From the

01:13:14Venezuelan judge

01:13:14The Japanese judge

01:13:15Had it 116-107

01:13:17The Belgian judge

01:13:18118-105

01:13:20In favor of the

01:13:21New

01:13:22WBA

01:13:23Superlightweight

01:13:24Champion

01:13:24Shambay

01:13:26Mitchell

01:13:27So the belt

01:13:29Comes back

01:13:30To the United States

01:13:31Shambay

01:13:33Mitchell

01:13:34The new champion

01:13:35Now

01:13:3643-2

01:13:37Rahilu

01:13:38Slips to

01:13:3832-3

01:13:39And just like that

01:13:41The end of a

01:13:41Long 17-fight

01:13:43Win streak

01:13:43Going back to

01:13:441993

01:13:45And more

01:13:46Significantly

01:13:46The end of a

01:13:47Championship reign

01:13:48That lasted

01:13:48Almost two years

01:13:49Want to remind you

01:13:54That coming up next

01:13:55Will be our

01:13:56Co-feature

01:13:57A matchup

01:13:59Of welterweights

01:14:00Number one

01:14:00Contender

01:14:01Andre

01:14:01Pastryev

01:14:02Of Russia

01:14:03Who's become

01:14:04A local favorite

01:14:04Sort of an adopted

01:14:05Son here in France

01:14:06Because he's had

01:14:07Some fights here

01:14:07He takes on

01:14:08Number three

01:14:08Rated James

01:14:09Page

01:14:09Of Pittsburgh

01:14:10California

01:14:11A lot of

01:14:13Controversy

01:14:14Heading into

01:14:15That fight

01:14:15Which we

01:14:16Elaborate on

01:14:17As time

01:14:18Permits

01:14:18A little bit

01:14:19Later

01:14:19As the

01:14:21Judges

01:14:22And the

01:14:23Courts

01:14:23Of the

01:14:23United States

01:14:24And France

01:14:25Have gotten

01:14:25Involved

01:14:26In trying to

01:14:26Determine

01:14:27Whether or not

01:14:28This should be

01:14:28A championship

01:14:29Fight for the

01:14:29Bacon WBA

01:14:30Welterweight title

01:14:31But we'll get

01:14:32Into that

01:14:32A little bit

01:14:33Later

01:14:33As this

01:14:36Crowd

01:14:37I can't say

01:14:38Stunned crowd

01:14:38From the

01:14:40Vets

01:14:40That Bobby

01:14:40Chez

01:14:41That this

01:14:42Did not

01:14:42Look good

01:14:43For the

01:14:44Champion

01:14:44Well Sean

01:14:45Ben Mitchell

01:14:45Came out

01:14:45Very strong

01:14:46Clearly

01:14:46Won the

01:14:47First round

01:14:47Then after

01:14:47The second

01:14:48Round

01:14:48No one

01:14:49Could dispute

01:14:49That he

01:14:49Was a

01:14:50Monster

01:14:51Miles ahead

01:14:51Already

01:14:52It's all

01:14:52Low for

01:14:53Earl

01:14:53All right

01:14:54The fight

01:14:55Doctor

01:14:55Ferdy Pacheco

01:14:56Is standing

01:14:56By with

01:14:57The brand

01:14:58New champion

01:14:58Ferdy

01:14:59Your effort

01:15:02Was superb

01:15:02But you

01:15:03Couldn't put

01:15:03Him away

01:15:04At first

01:15:04My congratulations

01:15:05You called

01:15:06It

01:15:06You said

01:15:06You were

01:15:06Going to

01:15:07Win

01:15:07Big

01:15:07You did

01:15:08Thank you

01:15:09First I

01:15:09Want to

01:15:10Thank

01:15:10The almighty

01:15:12God

01:15:12For giving me

01:15:13This victory

01:15:14And also

01:15:15I want to

01:15:16Bow my head

01:15:17To

01:15:17I was in

01:15:18Training camp

01:15:19And my aunt

01:15:19From Baltimore

01:15:21She died

01:15:21So I want to

01:15:22Bow my head

01:15:23And say that

01:15:24She's in good

01:15:25Hands with God

01:15:25Right now

01:15:26And say hi

01:15:27To my beautiful

01:15:28Daughter

01:15:28Mercedes at home

01:15:30All right

01:15:31More

01:15:32More pragmatic

01:15:32Question

01:15:34The knockouts

01:15:35You kept

01:15:35Knocking him down

01:15:36But you couldn't

01:15:37Knock him out

01:15:37What

01:15:38What

01:15:38Held this guy up

01:15:39You were hitting him

01:15:40Some shots

01:15:40You should have

01:15:41Taken him away

01:15:41I don't know

01:15:42What was holding him up

01:15:43You know

01:15:43I was hitting him

01:15:45Clean

01:15:45The second time

01:15:48It looked like

01:15:48He wasn't

01:15:48Going to get up

01:15:49But he got up

01:15:50And that's the

01:15:51Will of a champion

01:15:51You know

01:15:52He got up

01:15:53I tried to

01:15:53Get him out

01:15:53Of there

01:15:54I threw my

01:15:55Shots out

01:15:56I got a little

01:15:57I got a little tired

01:15:57And I had to go

01:15:59To my corner

01:15:59Regroup

01:16:00And come out

01:16:01With

01:16:01Go to the corner

01:16:02Get some

01:16:03Amoco gas

01:16:03And come back out

01:16:05One quick stupid question

01:16:06Was it worth waiting for

01:16:08Being a world champion

01:16:11Getting a world belt

01:16:11Like this

01:16:12Is always worth

01:16:13Waiting for

01:16:13Okay

01:16:14I'm appreciated

01:16:15All right

01:16:16Let's go back to

01:16:17Steve

01:16:18And ringside

01:16:19And

01:16:27You're

01:16:29I'm

01:16:30I'm

01:16:31I'm

Khalid Rahilou vs Sharmba Mitchell - Showtime 10-10-98

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