Ricky Hatton vs Junior Witter - Has The Time Come?

[Mir-44]

Why not.. Bring it on.

[MACAQUEINBLACK]

It's a hard fight to call, as so much depends on what state Ricky's confidence is left in. He will need to be at his pre-Manny best to take Witter, who despite becoming the forgotten man is very dangerous.

I think he needs to be at his pre-Mayweather form.

The Hatton that fought Malignaggi/Pac gets stopped by Witter.

Ricky Hatton and Junior Witter have had bad blood for close to a decade. They both turned professional on the same year, in 1997, and were very closely matched, regarded by many as the top 2 fighters in the junior welterweight division at one stage in their careers. Suffering 2 defeats each on their records and both man currently standing without a belt of his own, is it time to put the rivalry to rest once and for all and make this fight happen before the inevitability of retirement rears its ugly head?

Was thinking about this one before Saturday night, because I thought Hatton would get knocked out. Expected Witter-Hatton to be mooted here afterward.

But I'm not sure how much this fight means anymore, besides bad blood, score to settle, whatever, and I don't think Hatton will fight him based on that.
That baggage is all the more reason for him to not fight Witter, if you ask me. If Hatton is KO'd by Witter, it's the worst possible finish imaginable to his career. Ricky was knocked out by 2 different P4P #1 guys. It's a bit different from being KO'd by a relatively undecorated guy with whom you have some bitter history, who you were speculated to have swerved and who's been saying he'd "destroy" you for years - Hatton's legacy as the era's British 140lb King would take a devastating hit.

If Ricky fights on, I can't see him fighting Witter. The time for this one is probably long gone. Could be wrong, though.


Were it not that a Witter-Hatton fight would give Junior his career best payday, I think I'd rather see him forge ahead, pick up the WBC and then try to cement a humble but respectable legacy of his own in the twilight of his career than KO Hatton's ghost, anyway. But he deserves that big payday, so I'd support this fight.


Witter's got to beat Alexander first. That's a fight I want to see confirmed.

[MACAQUEINBLACK]

TBH, I see Hatton fighting Katsidis more likely than him fighting Witter.

[Uturn]

No....Hatton is finished and should never step foot in the ring again.

[Pullcounter]

Ricky Hatton and Junior Witter have had bad blood for close to a decade. They both turned professional on the same year, in 1997, and were very closely matched, regarded by many as the top 2 fighters in the junior welterweight division at one stage in their careers. Suffering 2 defeats each on their records and both man currently standing without a belt of his own, is it time to put the rivalry to rest once and for all and make this fight happen before the inevitability of retirement rears its ugly head?

this is a dumb fight for hatton. witter punches too hard.

[DarchinyFAN]

I was just thinking about "big" fights H atton could still make, and this was one of the ones I came up with. Not big because of either mans stature, as Witter's status has never been that of a superstar, and Hatton, being totally inept against Pacquiao, but more big because of the backstroy behind the fight.

The excuse has always been that the Hatton's didn't want to "pay" (in the sense of giving him a decent money fight) Witter for his disrespect all these years. They basically used the line that Witter needed them and they didn't need him. Well now Hatton needs the fight just as much as Witter does.

[Davros?]

Witter is a straight up bum. Let Hatton have a big fight against Bradley in the UK. Its not like Hatton is done. The man still is a top fighter he just can't beat the very best.

He is not a bum he has beat some reasonable fighters in his time, If Hatton continues he should fight Witter as long as Witter gets his title back, but i think Hatton should probably retire now.

[STEELHEAD]

yes its time.
quote from poster ringside:
"hatton looked like an autistic kid who fell 12ft down into the gorilla pit at the zoo"

[PrettyBoy22]

hatton will steamroller over witter

[MACAQUEINBLACK]

I was just thinking about "big" fights H atton could still make, and this was one of the ones I came up with. Not big because of either mans stature, as Witter's status has never been that of a superstar, and Hatton, being totally inept against Pacquiao, but more big because of the backstroy behind the fight.

Yeah, domestically, this is a huge fight.

He is not a bum he has beat some reasonable fighters in his time

And nothing has ever been remotely handed to him, except being thrown to Zab on short notice.

Witter is way slept on.

hatton will steamroller over witter

Not likely. Junior would get in that ass.