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I've heard this view reiterated countless times on here, yet I always regard it as a myth almost approaching the levels of Ali-Cooper and the three minute search for a replacement glove. (Which never actually happened).
I was searching for a clip online, but there's nothing out there, so I'm hoping that those who vote will be those that actually SAW the fight.
I always think Witter - a guy whose fanclub meeting could be held in a telephone box, even in his home town - was dealt a bad card that night. He took the fight on at a week's notice after never having been past eight rounds in his career before. Essentially he was doing Judah a favour by stepping in, but it's backfired as - despite building a 18 (15 KOs) record and becoming the European and Commonwealth champion since the Judah fight - he's had to wait over SIX YEARS for another title shot.
When he fought Judah he bizarrely had no power with just 4 TKOs out of 15 wins going in, against lesser competition. God knows how he's improved in that regard, but despite all this, I DON'T for a minute think that he "ran" from Judah.
It's been a while since I saw it, but I remember even in the last round he was relatively in the pocket with Zab. Bear in mind that it's not in Witter's fighting style to be going toe-to-toe or trading body shots in a corner... though neither was/is it Ali or Floyd's, generally.
So, enough rambling on.. vote.
I was searching for a clip online, but there's nothing out there, so I'm hoping that those who vote will be those that actually SAW the fight.
I always think Witter - a guy whose fanclub meeting could be held in a telephone box, even in his home town - was dealt a bad card that night. He took the fight on at a week's notice after never having been past eight rounds in his career before. Essentially he was doing Judah a favour by stepping in, but it's backfired as - despite building a 18 (15 KOs) record and becoming the European and Commonwealth champion since the Judah fight - he's had to wait over SIX YEARS for another title shot.
When he fought Judah he bizarrely had no power with just 4 TKOs out of 15 wins going in, against lesser competition. God knows how he's improved in that regard, but despite all this, I DON'T for a minute think that he "ran" from Judah.
It's been a while since I saw it, but I remember even in the last round he was relatively in the pocket with Zab. Bear in mind that it's not in Witter's fighting style to be going toe-to-toe or trading body shots in a corner... though neither was/is it Ali or Floyd's, generally.
So, enough rambling on.. vote.
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