Witter Overatted?

[Addition]

'Lord of the dance' is underrated.

[eazy_mas]

Not really. It took him ages to get to this point, because he is tough to watch and is involved in complete stinkers.

yeah it not like he brawls and stuff and his style is not amusing to everyone too. less action in it. but I find it intersting.

But I think if he was undeafted it was abit of different story. In boxing if you are undeafted you have higher publicy

[squealpiggy]

I think he was hurt to begin with by a string of decision wins to start his career. You have to be pretty spectacular if you don't knock over most of your first ten opponents. His first seventeen fights saw him draw nearly as many as he won by stoppage, and that hurts a young professional when it comes to building a reputation. By comparison Ricky Hatton had 14 stoppages in his first 17 fights. Even Malignaggi had four knockouts in his first 17 fights.

Another factor is that when Witter was given his shot against Judah he was in survival mode from start to finish. That hurt him really bad. Paulie by comparison may not have won against Cotto but he tried to, and his stock went through the roof.

Part of the problem with Witter is that instead of rolling his sleeves up and really going for it he seems to blame Hatton for his own lack of success. That must be what led Witter to follow the tedious and ill-advised path of popping up like a bad gay every time Hatton fought and saying stuff like "I will destroy you".

[moofo]

the tedious and ill-advised path of popping up like a bad gay every time Hatton fought and saying stuff like "I will destroy you".

[Addison]

Overrated by some, underrated by others.

Well stated. ^