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00:01Boxers, listen to my instructions at all times. Watch your heads, no log blows. When they say break, step back.
00:06Protect yourselves at all times. Touch gloves.
00:10Second out in for Conor Mitchell. Very exciting, explosive youngster, the Hammer.
00:20Looking to impress once more here at the Copper Box, East London.
00:26And he was good, wasn't he, on debut, Barry?
00:28Yeah, I mean, what impressed me, though, was the smoothness in his work, rolling around in his shots, not loading
00:34up.
00:35He got the finish, of course, but he's a really clever boxer, I think.
00:41Describes himself as a big punch in right-handed Salpour. Look at that work there.
00:45Lovely left hand, dropping that heavy-handed right to the body of Zanoli.
00:51Left hand on the pipe there, and again there from Mitchell.
00:54What a time-round lovely, isn't he?
00:56Yeah, oh, look at that left hand as well. Nice little spin-off as well. Intelligent footwork from the youngster.
01:01Oh, this is really good from the young man from Essex, Conor Mitchell.
01:07I said the former Zanoli, and if anything, that's doing him a bit of a nightmare, really, because he's coming
01:14to fight and he's walking on to shots here, Barry.
01:16Yeah, he is, yeah, he just can't find the range, yeah, and Mitchell just showing a bit of patience there,
01:21just letting him walk on to his shots.
01:22He hasn't got to go searching for him. A lovely right hook there from Mitchell as he's skipping back as
01:27well.
01:27Oh, he's using the momentum of Zanoli in his favour here, just walking the Italian on to the shots.
01:34Like you said, he's doing him a favour here, Zanoli, isn't he, because he's rolled there, but with no real
01:38thought of his work, he's walking on to the shots here from Mitchell.
01:42Mitchell just anchoring in that back foot and bringing him to walk on to the punches.
01:46I always felt when I was going to see him at the Haringey Boxer Cup, he'd really been suited to
01:50the professional game.
01:51And he's grown up with it, with his dad boxing, and you can see it already, nice high guard, really
01:56sitting down on the shot.
01:58And pretty much, I know he's pretty much changing the truth.
02:01Yeah, oh, good work again. Left hand followed by that right hook, he uses that well.
02:05As I said, he's a right-handed Southpaw, and you see him usually finishing the combinations with that right hand.
02:13Nice tall frame, hasn't he?
02:15Works nicely behind the jab, as I say, when he gets a sniff of victory, you can see, he really
02:21goes for it.
02:23And that's going to make him exciting.
02:25Good right hook, yeah, we're going there for Mitchell.
02:28Ah, chopping left as well, Zanoli letting the shots go, but he's telegraphing these hooks.
02:33The Italian, got to be careful, dropping to the body as well.
02:37I'd say when you've got Mitchell as well, you've got a little bit of, like, massness, when he takes a
02:41shot, that's his first thing, is the fire back.
02:44Yeah, I want to get you back.
02:47And it's about controlling that, isn't it? You can't be predictable with that as you move up the ranks.
02:51But one thing, we've said this, he's going to be an exciting fight, Connor Mitchell.
02:55I tell him he does well. When he throws a 1-2 left or right hook, he skips back with
03:00the right hook, so he gets a bit of length on it.
03:02But also, that's like a crane effect with the leverage sort of thing, you're leaning back, getting taller on the
03:07end of the shot.
03:08Again, using that left hand, lovely, just walking to Zanoli onto the shots.
03:13And credit to the Italian, he's taking some big lefts and rights, he's still there.
03:17And again, finishing with that right hook upstairs, very impressive opening round for the man from Essex in only his
03:26second pro fight.
03:29That Kevin ringside, you see him, he liked that one from his son.
03:33Come here, take your time, come here, three for me. Rush.
03:37It's a lovely first round there, he's accurate with his work.
03:40Again, not going to have to look for Zanoli, which did him a favour, because he's just waiting for Zanoli
03:44to walk in the distance and then peppering him with solid left hands and lovely right hooks here from Connor
03:52Mitchell, who looks seasoned almost, let's be honest, he really does.
03:56He has the word for it, and he doesn't miss much, does he?
03:59But when he throws that 1-2 right hook, he changes his range, so he sort of throws the jab,
04:05leans in with the left hand, and then comes back up with the right hook.
04:08Which means, how do you fire back again? He's going to know where he is. He's in and he's out
04:13and he's away.
04:14He's very switched on defensively as well, using the feet to good effect, as you've already pointed out, walking Zanoli
04:21onto the shot.
04:24Is there anything the Italian can do to get into this contest here plowing forward, Barry?
04:31Yeah, sorry, I think Zanoli's idea, no, the idea is right.
04:34Zanoli's shot, again, finishing with that right hook.
04:37There's another straight left down the pipe from Connor Mitchell, finishing with that hook again, going head and body.
04:43Zanoli, this is all about how hard he actually hits Mitchell, and how much Zanoli can take.
04:50Well, they're just reining in from all angles here, head, body, and he's just not quick enough in offence and
04:58defence, Zanoli, to get out of the way of these shots.
05:00I'll put them in Connor Mitchell, who is looking very, very good.
05:04He's too slow with the hands and the handfeet, he's walking on the punches and Mitchell, again, being aggressive here,
05:10but just getting, I mean, doesn't have to walk too close.
05:12Zanoli's doing the work for him.
05:14Yeah, doing everything right here.
05:16I love the four in defence as well.
05:20Not switching off, so easy to get carried away when you're a youngster in only your second fight.
05:25You want to get that show-reel knockout, but you forget about your defence.
05:29We're not seeing that, Connor Mitchell.
05:30He lands a lovely left uppercut again.
05:33Just kept that foot on the outside there, didn't he?
05:35And just skipped across it.
05:36And that rope with a left uppercut.
05:39Of Zanoli.
05:42And credit to the Italians, still ploughing forward, but we said this in the opening round, this is suiting Connor
05:48Mitchell down to the ground.
05:49He's not having to go looking for the shots, landing another left straight down the middle.
05:54Good pace as well, isn't it?
05:58There's a cut on the bridge of the nose maybe there of Zanoli.
06:02Well, the last time he was stopped, Zanoli, was in 2024 against Andrea Contou.
06:08And that was because of injury.
06:09And actually, if you look through the record of Zanoli, the four stoppages, defeats that he had, were all via
06:17injury.
06:17And that kind of indicates that he's either very unlucky or you can break his heart.
06:24But because he's so easy to hit, though, means he's very, very durable.
06:28And we're seeing that here, because Mitchell's loading up on the shots.
06:32You cannot miss, can he, with that left hand?
06:35And do you know what, as well, he's not predictable with that right hook, is he?
06:38He won't always finish the combination of that shot.
06:40It's that smoothest I've seen in the debut, just when he rolled there, you know, again, no effort in it.
06:45Just rolled with the uppercut and the right hook over the top.
06:48I'll tell you what, he has taken some punishment here, the Italian Zanoli.
06:52But still, he tries to come forward, look at the nose busted.
06:57The man nicknamed Cyborg.
07:01Tucking up nicely, Connor Mitchell, then finishing with that right hook.
07:05We said it in the Adam Maka contest, didn't we?
07:08Maturity and composure, we're seeing that here with Connor Mitchell.
07:11Do you know what, and like the Adam Maka fight, it might just be the change of angle that gets
07:16the job done here from Mitchell.
07:18Another stunning left uppercut right through the guard of Zanoli.
07:22The Italian has taken an absolute pounding already through two.
07:29He's taken a pounding, he's run back to his corner there, Zanoli.
07:32Listen, take your time.
07:34Nothing wrong with him.
07:35Set yourself up, slow it down with your face and kick your feet in position.
07:38Yeah, just cut on the bridge of the nose there, Zanoli.
07:41Just looking in the corner, but you can see why.
07:44Just shots, every angle the shots are coming there from Connor Mitchell.
07:48Boxing just fantastic, look at that lovely body shot, doubling up with the same shot.
07:52Body and head.
07:54Now straight left hand on the middle as well as a real judding, thudding shot.
07:58And again, I think that's going to be the difference, the change of the angle of the shot.
08:01Is what's going to, if he gets the stoppage, that'll do it.
08:04Because I think Zanoli, he's teat-tough, he really is.
08:07There is, Dad, Kevin.
08:10What a fighter he was.
08:11I mean, I always say, I believe he was the best British fighter in the world's world.
08:15He's fighting with Linares, so close.
08:17Colin Jones was so close.
08:19Yeah, but that's your world's biases.
08:21It's not getting into an argument about it.
08:22No, listen, he's in that unfortunate club that no one wants to be in,
08:26but he's one of the very best ever to do it, never to win one.
08:29He really is.
08:31Can Son do what Dad couldn't and win a world title?
08:35Well, what we're seeing so far, he's got a lot to work with.
08:40Very smart with his work.
08:42The defence so far have been on point.
08:45The big question now is how much more is Zanoli,
08:49how much more can Zanoli take?
08:51No, no, no, no.
08:54Mugin Casillas was his night.
08:55Pardon?
08:56Mugin Casillas, that was the night.
08:58That was the night, he should have won.
08:59It's a good fighter, you know,
09:00but that's the night can't, and Kevin should have won.
09:07Flurry of shots from Conor Mitchell a moment ago,
09:09taking on the gloves though of Zanoli,
09:12showing his toughness once again in this third round.
09:15Oh, good shot.
09:16Oh, but he's screw-shotting that left hand
09:18and finishing with the right hook once again.
09:21He's doing all the right things,
09:22just he won't go anywhere, will he, Zanoli?
09:26Massive respect here to the Italian.
09:29And he's still looking for a way, isn't he?
09:31Still trying to find the foothold in this contest.
09:35Yuri Zanoli.
09:36Two other calmness though in Mitchell,
09:38for the young kid.
09:39Oh, another left hand, look at the face of Zanoli.
09:42Zanoli busted, only through three rounds.
09:46First time we've really seen the Italian take a back step,
09:48trying to land shots, he lands a couple,
09:51nice left hook, followed by a right.
09:53But back comes Conor Mitchell,
09:55who looks strong as he sits in the pocket with the Italian.
10:07Again, see Mitchell, again, just calm approach,
10:11just happy to pick his shots.
10:13Staying busy but not rushing anything,
10:15it's really, really good work.
10:17Two fudging rights to the body,
10:19and then he took the left hand upstairs.
10:22Does he move his feet though and change the angle?
10:24Like we said about Maka,
10:26he doesn't move the same way.
10:29But, again, you feel it's there,
10:32yeah, but he's able, so you see the speed of foot there
10:34as he goes backwards.
10:35If he could replicate that but go on either side.
10:37Yeah, he won't spin, I don't think they Maka would,
10:39but I think he can sort of slide a little bit to the side.
10:42That's good for that.
10:43Yeah, left and two right's head, then body.
10:52Managed.
10:52Oh, not guided by Conor Bent.
10:56Again, just touched through that double jab.
10:57There's nothing on it if he just kept the two jabs low
11:00before that left hand over the top there, Mitchell.
11:04Really, really intelligent.
11:05Good footwork again, just gliding out of range.
11:08Conor Mitchell, looking for that left uppercut once more,
11:11just stabbing the right to the body.
11:16I don't mind seeing a couple of three shots as well.
11:18No one else would like that in his back.
11:21And, you know, just to see that he does take a decent way.
11:23Oh my God.
11:23A little left upp there from Zinoli.
11:25At the end of this round, one more to go here.
11:30One-way traffic.
11:32He must be thinking, what do I need to do?
11:35And hit him with everything.
11:36And he had just hit him with action.
11:37I think there's not a shot that you could throw
11:40that he hasn't hit him with.
11:40The thing is, you know, I said there,
11:42he's been stopped four times.
11:44Sorry, Dad, look at that.
11:44You know what I mean?
11:45The little turn of the shoulder,
11:47like they're dipping over to the left hand side.
11:48They're making miss, making pay.
11:51There's enough power in that,
11:52if not to hit him over,
11:54to break his spirit.
11:56And he hasn't.
11:56The head position in there as well.
11:58He could take his head on the outside.
11:59He went inside the garbage of Zinoli
12:02with that little man.
12:03Pretty impressive.
12:03He stopped four times.
12:05And when you look through there,
12:06they're all through injuries.
12:07That would mean that his heart may have been questioned,
12:11or unless he's very unlucky.
12:12But I'll tell you what,
12:13he has shown up all the time.
12:15In three rounds here, Zinoli.
12:17He's smart.
12:17Tight hands.
12:20Even if this is not a big puncher,
12:22which I think he is,
12:23even if he's not,
12:24just the amount of punches that he's taken flush
12:26would be enough, wouldn't it?
12:28Let's be honest.
12:28He just cannot miss.
12:31Zinoli again,
12:32as we've seen in the three previous rounds,
12:35looking to plough forward,
12:36looking to land something of note.
12:40From his eight wins,
12:41four have been inside the distance.
12:45But again,
12:45just happy to sit in the pocket there,
12:47Connor Mitchell.
12:48Nice, tidy defence.
12:49Always looking to use the feet when he has to.
12:52I'll tell you something though,
12:53for his second fight in a 21,
12:56he's got a real maturity here,
12:57to control the pace,
13:00without rushing,
13:01without doing too much,
13:02without pushing the gut,
13:04and sort of tiring himself out.
13:06And showing a bit of everything,
13:07hasn't he, Barry?
13:08Yeah.
13:08He can box on the outside,
13:10he can move his feet,
13:10and when he has to,
13:12or when he wants to,
13:13rather like he is now,
13:14he'll sit inside the pocket,
13:15and he can screw those long levers
13:17through the middle really well.
13:18And not waste the energy,
13:20when he answers the good shot,
13:21he doesn't get too excited,
13:22does he?
13:22When he answers the good shot,
13:23he doesn't look like a lunatic,
13:25he just increases the tempo.
13:26I think some of that's come
13:27from his amateur days,
13:28where he did look suited to the pros,
13:30he's used to not tensing up,
13:32when he's inside,
13:32he keeps those shoulders nice and loose,
13:34nice footwork there.
13:36Just spinning off,
13:37back to the centre of the ring.
13:39But once again,
13:40Yuri Zanoli,
13:42trying to find something,
13:44showing bundles of ambition,
13:46but completely second best here.
13:50As you would like it,
13:52Zanoli is short,
13:53just tremendous toughness.
13:56It's all a neglected defence,
13:57but that chin's all enough,
14:00so far.
14:01Looking to get that front foot,
14:03from the outside of Conor Mitchell,
14:05Zanoli.
14:16Head then body,
14:17taking a step back,
14:18having a look.
14:19That's good doing it.
14:19The shoulders nice and loose.
14:20Enough bumps,
14:21it's just to keep me relaxed.
14:22You know what I mean?
14:23That's the...
14:24I like that,
14:25that's just a nice little technique there,
14:26it's just to keep me relaxed,
14:27you won't get too tense.
14:29You can imagine some big nights,
14:32are going to be based around the likes of George Liddard,
14:37who follows the Hammers,
14:39West Ham soldiers,
14:39Conor Mitchell.
14:40You can imagine,
14:41you know,
14:41a big fan base growing between the two,
14:44and this young talent that you've seen in the card already.
14:47that we've already moved from the York Hall to the Copper Park,
14:50because of the fan base,
14:51and I'm sure it won't be long until we love it again,
14:54as we see Conor Mitchell going through the gears once again,
14:57and looking very impressive.
14:59Again, another right hook on the button,
15:00Zanoli didn't even blink.
15:03I mean, Conor,
15:04he's done all the right things, Conor Mitchell,
15:06to get the stopper tonight.
15:09He really has,
15:10Buck really has,
15:11Zanoli's just massive intel.
15:13He really is.
15:15Look at the face of the Italian.
15:18Remember,
15:19it's only four rounds,
15:20but he has,
15:22really shit some punishment,
15:23this evening,
15:24but showed us,
15:25that he'd be a good test for a lot of prospects out there,
15:28Zanoli.
15:31Well, it's been all one-way traffic,
15:32Conor Mitchell certainly will move to 2-0,
15:35I loved that.
15:36I enjoyed that,
15:37I thought it was good.
15:38He showed you what he had,
15:39in his locker.
15:40I think, you know,
15:41the variety in his work,
15:42the structure that he has,
15:44that uniformed approach,
15:46with his hands high,
15:47most of the time,
15:48you know,
15:48punches on the line to start it all up,
15:50and then,
15:51you know,
15:52once he lands with his shots,
15:53then he,
15:53he lands with the,
15:55with the fundamentals,
15:56which is straight shots,
15:57then he gets the angle on the shot.
15:59He doesn't try to be too adventurous too soon.
16:02And that's an intelligence that is,
16:03and a mature approach,
16:05to being an offensive fighter,
16:06which he most clearly is.
16:07Yeah.
16:08Look,
16:09all these youngsters,
16:10they want the stoppages,
16:11didn't they?
16:11They want the show real finishes,
16:12but we consider his ex-fighters,
16:14and,
16:14and tell the young man,
16:16that those four rounds were,
16:17would be invaluable for him.
16:19Yeah,
16:19of course they are.
16:20I mean,
16:20he's going to learn so much from that.
16:22I mean,
16:24in the future,
16:25he's going to realise,
16:25that not everyone falls over,
16:26when you hit him,
16:27because he hit him,
16:27with enough punches,
16:29other fighters would have thought,
16:30they've had enough of here,
16:31even if he didn't knock him out,
16:32even if he give in.
16:33And we've seen that,
16:34time and time again.
16:35He hit with some fantastic shots,
16:36really heavy shots.
16:37The technique is really good,
16:39with Conor Mitchell.
16:40There's a lot to like with him.
16:41I mean,
16:41where he goes,
16:42who goes?
16:43So early,
16:43but I mean,
16:44from what we've seen tonight,
16:45he has a really, really bright future.
16:47Yeah.
16:47A bright future,
16:48and it's going to be a lot of fun,
16:49along the way.
16:50Ben,
16:51back to you.
16:54Ladies and gentlemen,
16:55after the four rounds of action,
16:57we go to the scorecards.
16:59Referee,
17:00Amy Pugh,
17:01scores the contest,
17:0240,
17:0336.
17:04For your winner,
17:05he's still undefeated,
17:07the hammer,
17:08Conor Mitchell.
17:12Conor Mitchell moves to 2-0 as a pro,
17:15and yeah,
17:16he's going to be...
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