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By Jake Donovan - With Ricky Hatton looking to give the welterweight division one more try (and a career-high payday in return), the world's top two junior welterweights were faced with one of two choices. They could either tread water, and hope that he is chosen first if/when Hatton, win lose or draw, returns to 140; or they can man up and face each other.
Junior Witter and Vivian Harris, two fighters who've never shied away from a challenge, agreed on the latter, with the bout slated for September 7 in Doncaster, England.
A matchup between the two best challengers in the division would gain more notoriety during any other stretch than the one boxing is presently enjoying. As early as three months ago, Kelly Pavlik and Edison Miranda were praised for fighting each other when both could've just as easily awaited separate shots at middleweight king Jermain Taylor.
As it turned out, Pavlik-Miranda would not remain an anomaly, instead jumpstarting a trend that has taken over the sport – the best fighters facing one another, mainly for financial compensation, but also for bragging rights.
Yet all we've heard from the boxing industry in regards to Witter-Harris… is crickets.
Those in the industry have responded favorably to the aggressive matchmaking approach that has taken over the sport. Joe Calzaghe and Mikkel Kessler are rightfully praised for agreeing to square off in what is the most significant matchup in the history of the super middleweight division. Fans are already salivating and debating over the many potential outcomes that come with the forthcoming welterweight showdown between top contenders Miguel Cotto and Shane Mosley. In a genius stroke of scheduling, the bout precedes the highly anticipated superfight between Floyd Mayweather and Ricky Hatton. [details]
Junior Witter and Vivian Harris, two fighters who've never shied away from a challenge, agreed on the latter, with the bout slated for September 7 in Doncaster, England.
A matchup between the two best challengers in the division would gain more notoriety during any other stretch than the one boxing is presently enjoying. As early as three months ago, Kelly Pavlik and Edison Miranda were praised for fighting each other when both could've just as easily awaited separate shots at middleweight king Jermain Taylor.
As it turned out, Pavlik-Miranda would not remain an anomaly, instead jumpstarting a trend that has taken over the sport – the best fighters facing one another, mainly for financial compensation, but also for bragging rights.
Yet all we've heard from the boxing industry in regards to Witter-Harris… is crickets.
Those in the industry have responded favorably to the aggressive matchmaking approach that has taken over the sport. Joe Calzaghe and Mikkel Kessler are rightfully praised for agreeing to square off in what is the most significant matchup in the history of the super middleweight division. Fans are already salivating and debating over the many potential outcomes that come with the forthcoming welterweight showdown between top contenders Miguel Cotto and Shane Mosley. In a genius stroke of scheduling, the bout precedes the highly anticipated superfight between Floyd Mayweather and Ricky Hatton. [details]
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