Hatton Vs Junior Witter

[Diricul]

Yeah I remember when Witter pulled out of the Kelson Pinto fight!
I remember him saying at the time, "It's not fair! How come Ricky Hatton gets easy fights and the only way I get recognition is to fight a young unbeaten KO artist like Pinto!"
I think Witter has spent most of his career feeding off of Hatton's.

I’ve heard many times about his feelings to Hatton but I’m really upsetted by this.

[Diricul]

Witter needs to forget about Ricky Hatton, and concentrate on his own career... (granted, he is now doing that!) WBC Mandatory challenger.

By the way, I just read it on **********.net:

PRESS RELEASE: Hennessy Sports Carl Froch and Junior Witter – who co-headline at the Nottingham Arena on Saturday July 9th – have come in for glowing praise from six-weight world champion Oscar de la Hoya for flying the flag for Britain on the world stage....
... “Me and Frochy loved bringing the heat to America, so after we have taken care of business on July 9th we will be looking to head back out there as soon as possible,” said WBC #3 Witter, who next defends his European title against tough mandatory contender Andreas Kotelnik. “By getting us fighting on both sides of the pond, Hennessy Sports have given us a fantastic opportunity. It is something no other promotional outfit can offer.” Witter added: “I am going to target – and beat – the best light welterweights in the world. “I want Floyd Mayweather, Arturo Gatti, Miguel Cotto and
Kostya Tszyu, once he has finished with Hatton. “At some point I will still want to squeeze Ricky in as
well. It’s not about business, its personal. I want to knock him out. “I am happy to go to all their backyards to do it; to prove to British fans that I can beat anyone anywhere. “At the end of the day, that is what this is all about – getting the nation behind me and in love with the sport once again. “I’m not going to do that by fighting soft touches, or hiding behind fringe titles.”

[elveiel]

I didn’t expect it...
It’s not beautiful... May be it’s time to say that Hatton never met qualifyied opponents also and it’s easy to say that promoter didn’t let him to fight Harris, but we’re about Witter now...
I don’t think it indicates that he’s a coward (it will be clear in the future). But at least it indicates that he thinks not like a warrior but like a businessman. And the same thing can be said about Roy Jones.

Maybe that can be said but Roy Jones jr is a multi millionaire and Witter isnt, a good business man makes money before he's too old and its not certain if Witter will do that.

If you think Witter is a better fighter than Hatton then you must think Hattons the better business man because he's earnt a lot more money even though in your opinion he's not as good.

[elveiel]

Tackie is extremely dumb but tought. His only meaningful win was over Oliveira. And if to be honest took no one round in the 3 most important fights of his career. N’Dou’s losses are all rather close.

I think Ben Tackie is a underated fighter, i didnt see Tszyu trying to mix it with him. Anyone who can make a huge puncher like Tszyu fight a cautious fight must be a tough guy.

I have no doubt Tackie would beat Ndou, i think the way they fight is like one another but Tackie is stronger and can punch a lot harder.

[Martin (Top Knowledge)]

Krivolapov is fighter I’ve seen many times but didn’t see his fight vs Richard and can’t tell how good he is in that time. I respect Mikhail. He’s a tough fighter with an usually decent shape and sometimes he can punch. But he’s very limited.

Krivolapov was ranked WBC #3 when Ricky fought him.

[Martin (Top Knowledge)]

I’ve heard many times about his feelings to Hatton but I’m really upsetted by this.

I wouldn't worry too much because it seems Witter has finally stopped ****ing on about Ricky Hatton, and gone off to get his own success.

said WBC #3 Witter.

I don't understand this though Coz' the fight with Lovemore Ndou was a WBC mandatory eliminator?

“I want Floyd Mayweather, Arturo Gatti, Miguel Cotto and Kostya Tszyu, once he has finished with Hatton. “At some point I will still want to squeeze Ricky in as
well. It’s not about business, its personal. I want to knock him out.

Maybe Junior Witter does still have a little bit of a bad feeling towards Ricky Hatton... I think it's financial jealousy though, and nothing more.

[elveiel]

I've seen three fights.

Who against??

If you think Hattons opponents are terrible your very wrong, his opponents not great fighters but he's always been in with guys who can fight and have good chins.

Magee IMO could have been a genuine world class fighter, i think he'd have been top 10 if the wasnt so lazy. He's another fighter Witter backed out agaisnt. Even after the savage street beating he took which nearly ruined his career i'd pick him to beat Witter.

I think i've watched about 50% of Witters career and every opponent i've seen him in against(except Judah & Ndou) came into the fight with no will to win, not only that they had no skill, no chin and majority shouldnt have been allowed to fight.

I honestly think Witter a long way off beating someone like Hatton, i doubt if he ever could beat him. Hopefuly Witter will face some tough fighters who come to fight, then given a year or two i'd like to see Hatton vs Witter.

[J !]

mate id give up to state that witter has fought better opponents than hatton so vociferously when clearly hatton has fougth better oppoenents outside Judah is clear enough a sign that the bloke loves Witter.

Fact is Hatotn destroyed Tackie the fight after he took on zoo, destroyed phillips two fights afte rhe took on zoo, so they all of sudden were too old but a fight before were good enough to challenge the best at the weight.


Hmmmm. ****ing rubbish that is.


Witter fought Judah **** himslef and got on his bike, if it wasnt the knockdowns against Ndou he would have lost.

Get real son, Witter has been mouthing off for too ****ing long hanging off Hatotns coat tails.

I mean come on his necxt oppoenets biggest feat is losing and SD to soul mbaye.

Whiel hatotn is going in with Zoo.


That tells you all you need to know.

[Martin (Top Knowledge)]

Witter stated this today on skysports website:

Hatton's fellow British light-welterweight Junior Witter tipped the Russian-born Australian to prevail at the weekend.

The Bradford boxer insisted: "I want Hatton to win because it is better for British boxing if he does that. It's great to have people like Ricky and Amir Khan to bring interest back and put boxing back on the back pages.

"But I just don't think he's got a chance. I don't think he's got enough skill to outbox him or enough power to stop him, and I think he's too easy to hit.

"He's stepping in with someone so sharp and accurate and who is the wrong person to step up against. He should have fought better calibre opponents a long time ago."

I think Witter still doesn't like Hatton... But I think he's just jealous of Hatton purely in a financial way.

[Martin (Top Knowledge)]

It Kinda makes you not like Junior Witter saying stuff like that 4 days before the biggest fight in this Country in a decade!

He really should be getting behind his fellow countryman.