MITCH FLIPPED LIFE AROUND

FIGHTING BACK Mitchell Smith is ready for a second chance

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IT TOOK a pair of wrecked flip flops to finally trigger Mitchell Smith into turning his life around.

Ten years ago, a baby-faced Smith was among the most promising boxers in the country.

A world title shot appeared a formality, but in reality the super-featherweight was an accident waiting to happen.

A shock defeat by George Jupp in 2015 exposed glaring flaws in his lifestyle and sparked a cataclysmic chain of events which culminated in three prison terms.

Mitchell battled drink and drug addictions and ballooned to more than 17 stone having competed at a smidgen over nine.