What happened to Junior Witter?

[BoxCleva]

The Witter who fought Alexander last Saturday was an even more deteriorated version of the Witter who fought Bradley. After the Bradley loss it was revealed that Witter's father had been diagnosed with a terminal illness only days before the fight and this, for me at least, was a valid explanation for Witter's somewhat sub-par performance.

However, from the very first round of the Alexander fight, Witter didn't look quite like the fighter that he once was. He was slower, less accurate and less active than before. In the post-fight interview, Witter claimed that his elbow got injured so he thought the best thing to do was retire from the bout because he was effectively fighting with one hand. If that's true, I can accept the explanation again but I suspect that Witter's age has caught up with him now and he may no longer be able to compete successfully at the high level he once was fought at.

It's difficult to know for sure, after all the Showtime commentators completely ignored Witter's claim of an injured elbow and just assumed Alexander was too much for Witter. I think that was a slight injustice to the man, to not even acknowledge that he said he was injured, but of course it is to be expected considering the element of patriotism which can always threaten to cloud a boxing fans judgement.

What do you think?

[Migs]

Who cares? Junior Witter has one of the ugliest and repulsive styles I've ever seen. I've seen him fight two or three times and for every one I couldn't wait for it to end. His style is so awkward that it really hurts him as far as being a draw is concerned. It's like Naseem Hamed but with no glitz.

[rizel23]

to be honest, he did'nt look up for this fight from the get go. He tried everything and nothing was working, its just a case of a fighter going as far as he can, Bradley/Judah were just a step above his class and seems it is takeing its tole.

I just finished watching it now as i'm in UK n downloaded it, personally think witter should stick to British\Euro class now before retiring, domestically he will be an excellent test for up & coming fighters. I menioned on anotehr thread i would'nt have minded him seeing fight hatton, but not after last nights fight, Hatton would kill him fighting in close.

[THe TRiNiTY]

Realistically, he had his best win (against Harris) over a guy who never had a best win.

Pretty much all there is to it. He was fast last night. He was awkward. He just isn't a great fighter. He's also old.

[Bobby Shaw]

Witter never learnt the basics just like Roy Jones and Hamed.These guys depend on their reflexes but as you grow older the reflexes slow down and the guys cant fight anymore.Witter had to quit before being laid on the canvass,he was getting caught a lot because he cant keep his hands up.Since he's slowed down he couldnt cope with Devon's pressure.@ his peak he could get out of the way of punches but now leather will be his staple diet.

All Witter can do now is become a gate keeper and fighting the way he's doing now he'l be knocked out by a bum.

[The Gully Gad]

Yeh Witters best wins for me was Chop Chop and Harris...

[catalinul]

It's probably everything that caught up to him.

[medium-deek]

Junior the hitter Witter is now Junior the quitter Hitter.

All this mouthing off against Khan and now is he beltless.

[The Gully Gad]

Junior the hitter Witter is now Junior the quitter Hitter.

All this mouthing off against Khan and now is he beltless.

I prefer Junior the Switich Hitter Quitter Witter but i like your watered down version...

[PittyPat]

I say **** break. When the ****ter Witter has to go, he gotta go! You could see it in his face - every time he backpedalled, he was trying to hold in a huge loaf. In the end, he could hold it no longer and had to ****... erm, quit.

Don't **** on him for it. It's only Human Nature. AAAAAAAAOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!