Ricky Hatton: "Junior Witter is an Absolute D**khead"

[hammerhiem]

Witter is done as top fighter

Witter was NEVER a top fighter, one decent win against a top fighter doesn't make you a top fighter, the mans a joke.

And given you rate rickys resume as a 3/10 you must rate Witters about 1-1.5 max.

[Davros?]

So Witter is a ****head great, so Hatton should def not fight him because he doesn’t like Witter, From what i know if i hate someone i would be more likely to fight him i really don’t get that I have heard people say that he hates Witter so much that he doesn’t want to let Witter have any money for his retirement imo that is a more hateful statement than anything Witter has said what does that say about Hatton's personality. All Witter wanted was the chance to make a name for him self by taking on the No1 guy in his division what the hell is wrong with that ok he did go a little bit over the top but i feel that Hatton's remarks about Witter are just as bad if not worse than any off Witter's comments it makes it look like Hatton has held a grudge against him, and if Witter doesn’t mean anything why ever mention him.
I don’t know why people hate Witter so much from the interviews i have seen him in he doesn’t seem like a ****head ok he disrespected Hatton but who really cares that sort off thing helps sell fights and happens all the time and it is not Ricky Hatton's job to analgise the personality of Junior Witter it is his job to fight the best guys in his division which in most respects he did but he should still have given him a chance.

[Davros?]

Witter was NEVER a top fighter, one decent win against a top fighter doesn't make you a top fighter, the mans a joke.

And given you rate rickys resume as a 3/10 you must rate Witters about 1-1.5 max.

Well with the chance to fight Hatton perm blocked and as he was rated no2 in the division for a couple off years there was never anyway he was going to get great names on his record, its still a solid record though.

[thack]

your'e a funny man!

If Ricky Hatton knew just have much of a prat he really is i'm sure he wouldn't say a word.
The only time Ricky has really made me laugh was when Floyd knocked him out and he blamed the ref......that was funny Ricky'i'll fight anyone' Hatton...very funny!!

[hammerhiem]

Just a quick comparison for those saying Ricky was ducking Junior "****ter" Witter.

2000-

Hatton -beat Turan for the intercontinental title, defended 3 times against bums and beat Thraxton for the British title.

Witter - lost to Judah, beat a few bums for no title

2001 -

Hatton - Won WBU title against Pep, beat highest ranked British LWW Rowland. 3 defences against Journeymen, Starts selling out arena's

Witter - Still fighting bums in coffee shops.

2002 -

Hatton - 4 fights - International champion Krivolapov, Commonwealth champion Magee, NABC champion Huchinson.

Witter - British title vacated Rowland when he fought Hatton, Commonwealth title vacated by Magee when he fought Hatton, World title eliminator against a fighter beaten by Hatton 2 years before.

2003 -

Hatton -Vince Phillips coming off a SD with Sharmba Mitchell, Future IBO LW champion Rios, and parenial tough guy Ben Tackie.

Witter - 2 bums.

2004 -

Hatton - 4 journeymen, leading to the Tzsyu eliminator.

Witter - 3 journeymen, leading to a N'Dou eliminator fight.

2005 -

Hatton - Tzsyu for IBF, Maussa for WBA titles.

Witter - Ndou eliminator, Kotelnik for Euro and Lynes for British title.

2006 -

Hatton - Collazo for WBA WW title

Witter - Corley for WBC LWW title

2007 -

Hatton - Urango for IBF, Castillio, lost to PBF

Witter - Morea, Harris.

2008

Hatton - Lazcano for IBO, Malinaggi

Witter - lost to Bradley, bum.

Bar 2004 when Hatton was chasing down Tzsyu what point do people think Witter was even close to Hatton level?

[Abstraction]

lol, i cannot believe these two have not met in the ring.

Hatton may be the better fighter, but Hatton has met some shockers and mediocre fighters in his career. That's his choice, but he if he is not going to give Witter a fair chance, why the mediocre fighters instead?

[Mr. Philadel]

I'm not sure how anyone can truly be impressed by these remarks. Granted Witter is recently disgraced, but Hatton is using this as an excuse to justify his long history of avoiding him. I no longer care if they fight (they won't, and the fight doesn't even generate much interest anymore), but there's little doubt that Witter put fear into Hatton over the course of his career. The man offered his entire purse should he lose in an attempt to make the fight, and in a ringside confrontation between the two in the past I recall Hatton looked severely intimidated. There's not much more he could have done.

Lazcano certainly was no more of a live opponent than Witter, and Hatton has already shown and is quite proud of his solo drawing power in Manchester (rendering the opponent's ability to do so a non-factor). Regardless, Witter would have been a draw simply for the amount of hate he generated among Hatton fans.

dude says it all.....good post

[hammerhiem]

lol, i cannot believe these two have not met in the ring.

Hatton may be the better fighter, but Hatton has met some shockers and mediocre fighters in his career. That's his choice, but he if he is not going to give Witter a fair chance, why the mediocre fighters instead?

Because Witter is a mediocre fighter with no better record than the ones Hatton faced and has no fans?

Just guessing here.

[Davros?]

Because Witter is a mediocre fighter with no better record than the ones Hatton faced and has no fans?

Just guessing here.

David Haye could have said the same thing about Enzo but he wanted to beat his British rival, I am not saying Witter would beat Hatton or Hatton avoided him but not fighting him because he thinks Witter is a ****head is just bloody sad if you ask me. I never understood the massive hate that Witter gets from some British fans.

[hammerhiem]

David Haye could have said the same thing about Enzo but he wanted to beat his British rival, I am not saying Witter would beat Hatton or Hatton avoided him but not fighting him because he thinks Witter is a ****head is just bloody sad if you ask me. I never understood the massive hate that Witter gets from some British fans.

Maybe it's just me and my background, but generally if I REALLY don't like someone the last thing i'm going to do is give them what they want, especially if it cost me nothing to deny them it.