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  • badnewsbrown
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    new Witter interview

    Junior Witter jets off for warm-weather training on Monday still oblivious about who he is preparing to fight.

    Witter is gearing up for his American date in California next month - but an opponent has still not been confirmed.

    Bradford's world champion was expected to defend his WBC light-welterweight belt against Demetrius Hopkins but the American has failed to sign the contract amid rumours of a split in his camp.

    TV network giants HBO are confident of pressing ahead with the March 22 show and have back-up names in place.

    Witter, ready for a week of intense work under the Gran Canarian sun, just wishes he could be told what is going on.

    "Mick (Hennessy, Witter's promoter) has told me it's definitely going to happen and the show will come good," he said.

    "But it would be nice to find out who I'm fighting. I don't particularly analyse opponents as such but I like to have a picture of them in my mind and have an idea of their style.

    "Hopkins is my preferred victim and they've made him an improved offer but the other guys are tied up just in case.

    "Obviously my training revolves around the type of opponent I'm up against. I know I can beat any of them but it would be helpful if I knew whether it was someone who was 6ft 2in or a 4ft midget!

    "I hope it's Hopkins but I wonder if he's using this fall-out as an excuse. He keeps talking about getting his opportunity at a world title and there's no better one than this for a genuine world belt."

    this is crazy, the fight is 4 weeks away and he dont know his opponent
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    #2
    Originally posted by badnewsbrown
    Junior Witter jets off for warm-weather training on Monday still oblivious about who he is preparing to fight.

    Witter is gearing up for his American date in California next month - but an opponent has still not been confirmed.

    Bradford's world champion was expected to defend his WBC light-welterweight belt against Demetrius Hopkins but the American has failed to sign the contract amid rumours of a split in his camp.

    TV network giants HBO are confident of pressing ahead with the March 22 show and have back-up names in place.

    Witter, ready for a week of intense work under the Gran Canarian sun, just wishes he could be told what is going on.

    "Mick (Hennessy, Witter's promoter) has told me it's definitely going to happen and the show will come good," he said.

    "But it would be nice to find out who I'm fighting. I don't particularly analyse opponents as such but I like to have a picture of them in my mind and have an idea of their style.

    "Hopkins is my preferred victim and they've made him an improved offer but the other guys are tied up just in case.

    "Obviously my training revolves around the type of opponent I'm up against. I know I can beat any of them but it would be helpful if I knew whether it was someone who was 6ft 2in or a 4ft midget!

    "I hope it's Hopkins but I wonder if he's using this fall-out as an excuse. He keeps talking about getting his opportunity at a world title and there's no better one than this for a genuine world belt."

    this is crazy, the fight is 4 weeks away and he dont know his opponent
    Happens a lot in boxing, shouldnt be that suprising.

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    • Ell
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      #3
      Anyone got an idea of who his opponent will be if Hopkins doesn't sign the contract?

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      • Ray*
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        #4
        At least HBO still kept the date for him, Maybe one of the top 140Ib can come in.

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        • badnewsbrown
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          #5
          Originally posted by PeROxiDE
          Happens a lot in boxing, shouldnt be that suprising.
          tru but still its for a title. paulie, torres or any of the top fighters arent going to take it anyway so i guess it dont matter.

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          • DrewWoodside
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            #6
            Paulie is always crying about how he can't get a title fight. He needs to get in the ring with Witter. If he fought Witter, Hatton would have to fight the winner. I'm pretty sure they're setting up Hatton Malinaggi though.

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            • Ray*
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              #7
              Originally posted by DrewWoodside
              Paulie is always crying about how he can't get a title fight. He needs to get in the ring with Witter. If he fought Witter, Hatton would have to fight the winner. I'm pretty sure they're setting up Hatton Malinaggi though.
              Paulie M said he doesnt want to go to England because he doesnt care what they said NOBODY would get a decision over Hatton in england..and i agree with him...He should fight Witter but he only just fought in Jan 08 against Herman Njougo.

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              • Johnny Rebel
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                #8
                Originally posted by raycorey
                Paulie M said he doesnt want to go to England because he doesnt care what they said NOBODY would get a decision over Hatton in england..and i agree with him...He should fight Witter but he only just fought in Jan 08 against Herman Njougo.
                Hatton versus Malinaggi is already set for the end of the year at MSG, New York. Hatton has to win his tune-up and Paulie has to fight his mandatory rematch.

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                • Zerwas1
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                  #9
                  A top dog won't take the fight on 4 weeks notice...

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