Kevin "Mighty" Mitchell has played down the door of John Murray's victory

Kevin "Mighty" Mitchell has played down the door of John Murray's victory over the sensational color magazine to download 10 lightweight ranking.

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Dagenham ace Mitchell scored an eighth round TKO victory over Murray at the Liverpool Echo Arena on Saturday night, also winning the Vacant WBO Intercontinental title in the process.

His talent won the prestigious Ring magazine, ranking number five on his latest installation by Mitchell is reflected.

Manchester's Murray captured the number four spot, the number slipped to 10.

Mitchell, "It's nice to get some recognition for the win".

"I've had some time to reflect on the victory, and it's definitely one of the proudest moment of my pro career so far.

"It was nice to repay all the faith that family and promotional team have shown in me.

"I'm going to have a couple of week's rest, and then I'll be back in the gym preparing for my next fight."

KEVIN MITCHELL exorcised the demons of his defeat to Michael Katsidis

Kevin Mitchell in the eighth round previous night by John Murray, Michael Katsidis break to defeat the demons exorcised.

Mitchell 26-years-old had not been started in boxing field since being demolished inside three rounds by Aussie bruiser Katsidis in May 2010.

But no sign he revealed of ring rust at London's Liverpool's Echo Arena as he became the first man to defeat Murray.

And West Ham fan Mitchell instantly set his sights on a world title shot after picking up the vacant WBO inter-continental lightweight crown.

He said: "I was a long time out and people said, 'Don't go back in with John Murray'.

"But I knew for a long time that I wanted to fight and I wasn't here to mess about.

"I messed about in the last fight and that was down to me.

"But this time there was no messing around. I'm back and I'm flying.

"It was a great British classic. John is a true champion — what a strong guy he is.

"He could have taken a world title fight but he wanted to take me on. I've got a lot of love for John for doing that."

Mitchell says if Murray ignored his unbeaten Mancunian as punishment

Kevin Mitchell has told John Murray (Murray 4/9, Mitchell 13/8) lightweight showdown with him not to leave ahead as both boxers look for a win to set up a world title fight with Brandon Rios.

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British pair step into the ring on Saturday night just as long to resolve the debate who is the nation's best lightweight, but to also lay claim to the WBO Intercontinental title.

Echo competition winners in a WBA lightweight king himself can fight against Rios with promoter Frank Warren admitting he has opened talks over a fight for the winner of Murray v Mitchell.

Rios defends his title Saturday night, he was effective when he stopped Urbano Antillon in the third round and both men say they have the greatest respect for him.

However, Mitchell says if Murray ignored his unbeaten Mancunian as punishment, he promised that the mistake is a knockout.

Londoner said, "Murray can talk up a fight between himself and Rios all he likes, but he's got to get past me first".

"I'm going to knock him out on Saturday, so he can kiss goodbye to his dream of becoming a world champion.

"Rios looks like an all-action fighter, so a fight between me and him would be an absolute classic".

Kevin Mitchell: "I can't wait"

Kevin Mitchell with some of boxing's biggest names have inspired as he bids to kill John Murray.

Previous year Mitchell was stopped by Michael Katsidis in a world title challenge.

But he against Murray was shot at redemption.

His's fight scheduled to go ahead this weekend but was put back to July 16 after Mitchell suffered a viral infection.

This fight will now held at the Liverpool Echo Arena.

Mitchell said today, "I can't wait".

"We had to postpone it because I don't want any excuses this time. I want to get in there and show the fans what I'm capable of.

"I'm quite pleased it's in Liverpool. I like it up there and know a lot of people. Putting it back a week has helped me massively.

"When you get beat, it's not a big thing."All the best fighters in the world, all my idols, they all got beat and they came back better from it. You can't stay unbeaten forever.

"Sugar Ray Leonard, Muhammad Ali, Tyson, they were all beaten and came back.

"For me, this fight is to prove to everyone the loss was a massive learning curve and I'm going to come back properly. You watch."