25 year old Dagenham Boxer Kevin Mitchell has promised to give up his favourite East End treat of Jellied Eels for his upcoming fight against Ignacio Mendoza. However what surprised me is that this isn’t due to some kind of dietary reason, in fact, both Mitchell and trainer Jimmy Tibbs are giving up the delicacy after hearing that the population of Eels in the Thames has dropped by 98%.

I usually get stuck into a plate of jellied eels on a Friday after a tough week in the gym with my trainer Jimmy Tibbs. It’s my little treat after working hard, but I’ve now decided to stick to pie ‘n’ mash instead. Jellied eels are an important part of East End culture, and it’s vital they don’t die out. All the cockneys out there who love eating eels need to cut down a bit to sustain the population, me included. The East End wouldn’t be the same without them, and if my next fight can help save them then that’s great.

Unbeaten lightweight Prescott has just come off a superb points win against Breidis Prescott, the fighter that knocked out currently lightweight world champion Amir Khan in just 52 seconds in devastating fashion. Beating Ignacio Mendoza could lead to a WBO interim world championship bout against Michael Katsidis.

In his fight against Prescott, Mitchell showed world class potential by fighting a very technical fight and remaining calm throughout the bout. This is something we have always known Mitchell was capable of, but this is the first time we’ve seen him fight so well and not getting dragged into a tear up! Mitchell who has been challenging Khan for years no doubt chose Prescott on the undercard of the Khan vs Salita fight to send him a clear message!

So even without his weekly treat of Jellied Eels (now that they are facing extinction from the Thames), Mitchell’s confidence will be at an all time high. Regarding his upcoming bout with Mendoza, and possible future bout against Katsidis, Mitchell said:

The only things up for extinction are Mendoza and Katsidis