Hatton: Witter blew his chance

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Hatton speaks on why he snubs Witter:

RICKY HATTON has revealed why he will never fight Junior Witter — an awards-do insult.

Hatton, 29, makes his light-welterweight comeback on May 24 against Juan Lazcano in Manchester after losing his unbeaten record to Floyd Mayweather.

The Hitman has been taunted for years by Witter who now holds the prestigious WBC world title. Hatton was ready to bow to the pressure until the Bradford switch-hitter put his foot in it.

Hatton said: “I was half contemplating fighting him but it all changed at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards in Birmingham.

“They got me up, Joe Calzaghe, Enzo Maccarinelli, Clinton Woods and Witter. We all walked to the stage and I shook hands with them all. Witter leaned over to me and whispered ‘One day.’

“I just thought, ‘You’ve just peed that up against the wall there.’ I really was thinking about getting in the ring with him.”

Witter, 34, defends his WBC belt against Tim Bradley in Nottingham on May 10.

[FRKO]

Hatton's scared. End of story.

[moofo]

Hatton's scared. End of story.

Haha.
I doubt he is scared.
When you put Witter's achievements up against anyone who Hatton has faced.....for example..Mayweather , Castillo , Kostya etc....
Truth is Witter has followed Hatton like a leech for years jive talking and then having lack-lustre performances against mediocre opposition who truthfully Hatton would have destroyed.
In my opinion Witter lost to Kotelnik and struggled badly with Colin Lynes who will never be more than Euro level.
Instead of chasing Hatton and slagging him while showing mediocrity he should have chased bigger fights himself to prove his position.
Top that with the fact Witter can't even sell a hometown stadium out what exactly does he bring to the table?
If he truly wanted Hatton he should have forged his place against other contenders instead of finding a KO streak against nobodies.

[AntonTheMeh]

Haha.
I doubt he is scared.
When you put Witter's achievements up against anyone who Hatton has faced.....for example..Mayweather , Castillo , Kostya etc....
Truth is Witter has followed Hatton like a leech for years jive talking and then having lack-lustre performances against mediocre opposition who truthfully Hatton would have destroyed.
In my opinion Witter lost to Kotelnik and struggled badly with Colin Lynes who will never be more than Euro level.
Instead of chasing Hatton and slagging him while showing mediocrity he should have chased bigger fights himself to prove his position.
Top that with the fact Witter can't even sell a hometown stadium out what exactly does he bring to the table?
If he truly wanted Hatton he should have forged his place against other contenders instead of finding a KO streak against nobodies.

is this not a would be brit superfight?then why the hell not?while paulie fights torres,hatton faces witter and then paulie and hatton have a unification bout.

[FRKO]

Haha.
I doubt he is scared.
When you put Witter's achievements up against anyone who Hatton has faced.....for example..Mayweather , Castillo , Kostya etc....
Truth is Witter has followed Hatton like a leech for years jive talking and then having lack-lustre performances against mediocre opposition who truthfully Hatton would have destroyed.
In my opinion Witter lost to Kotelnik and struggled badly with Colin Lynes who will never be more than Euro level.
Instead of chasing Hatton and slagging him while showing mediocrity he should have chased bigger fights himself to prove his position.
Top that with the fact Witter can't even sell a hometown stadium out what exactly does he bring to the table?
If he truly wanted Hatton he should have forged his place against other contenders instead of finding a KO streak against nobodies.

Oh, so it's is a popularity contest? And how many tickets does Laczano sell in England? Let's just suggest Laczano was fighting someone fairly unknown. How many asses would he put in seats? The answer is: about 10.

Ricky is making excuses. Witter is a legit challenger.

Listen, how did Hatton get his shot with Mayweather? He insulted him on TV. Then Ricky comes with the excuse "Witter's been slagging me off, I don't want to give him a pay day". How weak is that? Witter's answer: "I'll fight Hatton for free". What's Ricky's excuse gonna be this time?

[COACH WEBB]

make the fight happen....come on Ricky

[moofo]

Oh, so it's is a popularity contest? And how many tickets does Laczano sell in England? Let's just suggest Laczano was fighting someone fairly unknown. How many asses would he put in seats? The answer is: about 10.

Ricky is making excuses. Witter is a legit challenger.

Listen, how did Hatton get his shot with Mayweather? He insulted him on TV. Then Ricky comes with the excuse "Witter's been slagging me off, I don't want to give him a pay day". How weak is that? Witter's answer: "I'll fight Hatton for free". What's Ricky's excuse gonna be this time?

Please Tell me WHO Witter has beaten?
Seriously?
Tell me.
Have you ever seen him fight?
If so tell me what you saw?

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Please Tell me WHO Witter has beaten?
Seriously?
Tell me.
Have you ever seen him fight?
If so tell me what you saw?

Of course I've seen Witter fight. Who has he beaten? You can find out all the info you need with a simple web search. Or do you want me to make lists and details? ****, I ain't about to code a website for the guy, ffs.

Hatton is using the same excuse Mayweather used not to fight Miguel Cotto. "He needs to build up a fanbase". BS. How are these guys supposed to build a fanbase, by fighting nobodies? Both Witter and Cotto are more than worthy opponents for Hatton and Mayweather.

Tell me something: Is Laczano more worthy than Witter? Just answer that simple question, please.

As for what I see when I look at Witter, I see a guy who has an unorthodox style, possibly a style that can trouble Hatton. Let me get this straight: I'm not a Hatton hater, to be truthful I've always supported him, but the excuses as to why he shouldn't fight Witter are WEAK.

[Clegg]

Please Tell me WHO Witter has beaten?

Who have Lazcano and Malignaggi beaten?

Lazcano lost to Vivian Harris, who Witter just KO'd.
Malignaggi's best win was probably against N'Dou, who Witter had already beaten.

[moofo]

Who have Lazcano and Malignaggi beaten?

Lazcano lost to Vivian Harris, who Witter just KO'd.
Malignaggi's best win was probably against N'Dou, who Witter had already beaten.

Why isnt Witter beating these guys then?
To leave no excuse?