ko weight birth_place height nationality article_title total birth_date draws wins realname losses name style
21 super featherweight johannesburg , south africa 5 6.5 rsa south african brian mitchell -lrb- boxer -rrb-
 49 30 august 1961 3 45 brian mitchell 1 brian mitchell orthodox
brian mitchell -lrb- boxer -rrb-

brian mitchell -lrb- born 30 august 1961 in johannesburg , south africa -rrb- is a former professional boxer and quite possibly the best south african boxer of all time .
mitchell turned pro in 1981 and captured the wba junior lightweight title in 1986 with a 10th round ko over alfredo layne .
he defended the title a record 12 times , and never lost a title fight .
in 1991 he also captured the ibf junior lightweight title with a decision win over tony lopez -lrb- who he 'd previously fought to a draw -rrb- .
he retired after the fight , and came back briefly in 1994 for two local bouts , retiring completely in 1995 with a professional record of 45-1-3 , avenging his loss and three draws in rematches and therefore being one of the few champions to beat everyone they faced .
due to south africa 's apartheid policy during those times , the wba ruled that mitchell 's title defences were not to be held in south africa .
mitchell then became a true ` road warrior ' , defending his title 12 times abroad .
mitchell was a busy fighter who relentlessly came forward , throwing a high number of punches to his opponent 's head and body .
many of mitchell 's defences went the full distance of 15 rounds -lrb- 7 defences out of 12 -rrb- , but his points victories were usually unanimous and clear-cut .
mitchell always entered his fights in peak physical condition , and it was usually this dedication that earned him his victories .
