Bert Mitchell

Sports Writer

I joined the sports desk in January 2004, originally covering Partick Thistle and boxing. I am currently SPL correspondent outside the Old Firm and am now delighted to have added rugby to my remit. Variety definitely is the spice of life!

I joined the sports desk in January 2004, originally covering Partick Thistle and boxing. I am currently SPL correspondent outside the Old Firm and am now delighted to have added rugby to my remit. Variety definitely is the spice of life!

Latest articles from Bert Mitchell

Trapped nerve scuppers Limond's title defence

Jenkins will now face Tyrone Nurse for the vacated Lonsdale belt but Limond has been lined up as mandatory challenger to the winner and the Glaswegian has admitted his frustration at parting company with the title it took him three attempts to win.

Don't run straight into the Thunder, Watt warns Flynn

London 2012 bantamweight champion Campbell stopped Harris after 1min 28 seconds of his professional debut back in July 2013, but Watt, who was ringside that night in his capacity as Sky Sports' expert analyser, says Flynn must focus only on his own performance and not try and trump Campbell's pugilistic pyrotechnics.

Willie Limond cancels Thistle Hotel bout after European setback

Limond was originally to have fought Di Rocco, the champion from Italy, in Glasgow before Christmas after his superb unanimous points defeat of Curtis Woodhouse, to claim the British title in June. But it failed to materialise and Di Rocco instead took on and defeated Ruben Nieto of Spain in October.

Charlie Flynn wants to be next big thing in a Scottish ring

The Glasgow Commonwealth Games lightweight gold medallist made the decision to turn his back on a potentially glittering amateur career that could have reached new levels with an assault on the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, just weeks after his defining moment in the unpaid ranks.

Limond readies for title tilt at top city show

The British 140lbs champion is on a high-quality card that will see professional debuts for Commonwealth Games gold winner Charlie Flynn and fellow Team Scotland ­boxer Joe Ham, plus unbeaten super-middleweight David Brophy.

'Ricky simply is not big enough for 140lb'

While the Scot comprehensively outpointed Alexandre Lepelley of France over eight rounds - knocking his opponent down in the opening round - he was unable to produce the power at the heavier weight category to finish the job within the distance.