Unbeaten British super-featherweight champion Kevin Mitchell will make his debut on US soil in Atlantic City next month.

The Londoner, who has won all 26 of his fights, will defend his WBO Intercontinental belt on June 7th at the Boardwalk Hotel on the undercard of Gary Lockett's world middleweight title challenge against Kelly Pavlik.

His opponent has yet to be named.

"I'll knock out whoever they put in front of me and do it in style," said Mitchell.

"I get some fan mail from the States, but those who haven't seen me yet won't be disappointed.

"I've always wanted to fight in the States, and to do so on such a big card is great news.

"But this is just the start - I plan to go back and appear in Las Vegas and New York as well.

"This is turning out to be a fantastic year for me. I've already headlined a show at the home of British boxing, York Hall, then fought in front of 20,000 people to win the British title at the O2 Arena.

"When [promoter] Frank Warren phoned me to say I'd be boxing in the States as well, it was just the icing on the cake."

Mitchell won the British super-featherweight crown when he stopped Carl Johanneson in the ninth round on the undercard of the David Haye v Enzo Maccarinelli fight in March.

Seán Fay / Eurosport