 On the day of the fight, Mitchell failed to make the IBF-mandated same-day weigh-in by , a mistake which Mitchell put down to having eaten steak the night before.Since the fight was an eliminator to face then-reigning IBF lightweight champion Miguel Vázquez, Mitchell had forfeited his chance at fighting for the title even if he won.In the fight against Maduma, Mitchell gave up an early lead on points and absorbed many clean punches from his highly aggressive opponent.