 In an action-packed fight featuring several shifts in momentum, Mitchell was able to withstand Murray's aggressive onslaught and score an eighth-round stoppage to capture his second WBO Inter-Continental lightweight title.Another year of relative inactivity followed until 22 September 2012, when Mitchell faced WBO lightweight champion Ricky Burns for his first world title opportunity.In front of his home crowd in Glasgow, Burns put on a masterful display of boxing by scoring two knockdowns and dispatching of Mitchell in four rounds.