Home momentum meets world-level experience in Derby
Ty Mitchell headlines Misfits Duel 2 on March 7 in Derby, putting his MFB light heavyweight belt on the line against Gabriel Rosado. This is a professional bout with real rounds attached
Mitchell, 5-2 with three knockouts, is a southpaw who keeps his feet set and works straight lines and commits to his shots. He claimed the MF Boxing Pro light heavyweight strap last May by stopping Idris Virgo in three rounds, then backed it up with a decision win over Sean Hemphill in August. At 35, he knows who he is in the ring. Compact. Direct. Comfortable at home.
Rosado arrives with a longer road behind him. The Philadelphia veteran is 28-17-1 with 16 knockouts and still active at 40. He has won two straight, including a decision over Vaughn Alexander in October and a first-round stoppage of Crispulo Javier Andino in August. Those wins came the hard way.
Experience matters when the pace settles. Rosado has gone rounds with Peter Quillin and Gennady Golovkin. He understands inside work, knows how to take space, and recognizes when an opponent starts giving ground. He will test Mitchell’s ring positioning and patience.
This is where gym truths surface. Mitchell must start with the jab, hold range control, and resist getting drawn into single-shot exchanges. Rosado will look to close distance, work the body, and lean on him in the pocket. If Mitchell fades or stands tall too long, the veteran will make him pay.
Misfits is quietly tightening its professional lane with cards like this. Putting a local belt holder in with a former world-level challenger sharpens the product. It also gives the promotion a read on who can handle pressure when rounds stop being friendly.
Elsewhere on the card, Jordan Banjo meets Frankie Freelove in an all-British heavyweight bout that should sort composure early. Carla Jade faces Pearl Gonzalez for the MFB middleweight title in a matchup built on volume and positioning. Jade Jones crosses over against Egypt Criss, while Walid Muhsein squares off with Facundo Hernandez.
The main event sets the ring for the night. Mitchell walks in with the crowd behind him and form that has kept his timing sharp. Rosado shows up with veteran rounds, tight fundamentals, and the kind of ring IQ that forces a young fighter to think between punches. Once the fight crosses the midpoint, one man’s work rate and shot placement will start carrying the rounds.
Event Info
Date: Saturday, March 7
Start time: 7 p.m. local UK / 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT
Venue: Vaillant Live, Derby, England
Main event: Ty Mitchell vs. Gabriel Rosado, MFB light heavyweight title
Fight card: Banjo vs. Freelove, Carla Jade vs. Pearl Gonzalez, Jade Jones vs. Egypt Criss, Walid Muhsein vs. Facundo Hernandez
How to watch: Streaming details to be confirmed