Kenny Mitchell (born February 7, 1960, in Stockton, CA) is a former professional boxer.
Mitchell was defeated in the 1977 112 lb Sub-Novice Championship by Gino Gelormino.
[1] In 1989 captured the Newly Created and vacant WBO super bantamweight title with a win over Julio Gervacio by decision.
He defended the belt once against South African contender Simon Skosana,[2] before losing it to Valerio Nati in later in 1989 by disqualification.
The result was initially listed as a technical decision for Nati amidst a lot of controversy, but finally ended up being ruled a DQ.