Did anyone have that fight close??

Old bones Ian · Post by **Old bones Ian** » 10 May 2008, 18:33

Split decision? i had Bradley a clear winner.
Can't see how that judge scored it 115-112 to Witter.

Very disapointed in Witter tonight, watched it with a mate who doesn't know much about boxing, and he asked why is Witter waving his glove about, he looks like the karate kid.
Not alot i could say, except i wouldn't teach anyone to do that.

Hats off to Bradley, he came and worked out a plan, and stuck to it.

Asterix · Post by **Asterix** » 10 May 2008, 18:36

I had it 114-113 to Bradley, but I would have had it 115-112 to Bradley if I didn't favour the champion.

The Witter scorecard was a bit of a farce.

Rob Magic · Post by **Rob Magic** » 10 May 2008, 18:37

UD Bradley easy. Witter was awful.

Twinkle Toes · Post by **Twinkle Toes** » 10 May 2008, 18:37

It wasn't a close fight in my opinion, Rawling was on another planet with his commentating tonight.

punchers chance · Post by **punchers chance** » 10 May 2008, 18:40

I had it 117-111 Bradley.
Witter did nothing.

Eraserhead · Post by **Eraserhead** » 10 May 2008, 18:41

8 rounds to 4. Not competitive in the slightest. Bradley only dropped rounds when he got a bit complacent after dropping Witter. Aside from that, he won pretty much everything. Witter just had no answers unfortunately.

Glad Bradley got the nod at the end. Was really worried that we were going to screw the poor American Glencoffe Johnson-stylee.

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 10 May 2008, 18:41

Wasn't close... disgraceful that he had it to Witter at all - and by that margin.

I thought giving Witter 4 rounds was being a tad on the kind side.

I think it could even be a much as 11-1 to Bradley... cause the 3 rounds I scored to Witter were close.

Old bones Ian · Post by **Old bones Ian** » 10 May 2008, 18:43

Yeah i thought of Glencoffe Johnson as well when Lennon said split decision.
Glad the right bloke got it in the end though.

Fernzy · Post by **Fernzy** » 10 May 2008, 18:45

I had it 115-112 in favour of Bradley.Junior just never really got going and was eating that right hand all night.

What fight was the judge who scored it 115-112 Witter watching? Other than the close early rounds it was pretty clear to score after that.

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 10 May 2008, 18:45

Old bones Ian wrote:Yeah i thought of Glencoffe Johnson as well when Lennon said split decision.
Glad the right bloke got it in the end though.

When the Witter card got announced first - I was shitting myself.

Punchy Joe · Post by **Punchy Joe** » 10 May 2008, 19:07

It was not fecking 'close' Mgugan, duke and straight boy John can piss off...........

hitman_hatton1 · Post by **hitman_hatton1** » 10 May 2008, 19:09

margins were a bit debateable.

it was competitive for the most part.

bradley should have got the UD though.

when i saw the wbc guy lurking behind junior i thought bradders was getting screwed.

Old bones Ian · Post by **Old bones Ian** » 10 May 2008, 19:09

stujones wrote:
Old bones Ian wrote:Yeah i thought of Glencoffe Johnson as well when Lennon said split decision.
Glad the right bloke got it in the end though.
When the Witter card got announced first - I was shitting myself.

yeah, i'm sure they used to announce split decisions with the winner getting the first score read out.
Maybe it was just one of the annoucers that used to do that.

I actually won a bet like that once.

who_cares · Post by **who_cares** » 10 May 2008, 19:22

Rob Magic wrote:UD Bradley easy. Witter was awful.

Not wishing to pry on your personal issues, but how did you arrive at a unanimous decision, have you got a split personality issue????

Old bones Ian · Post by **Old bones Ian** » 10 May 2008, 19:50

who_cares wrote:
Rob Magic wrote:UD Bradley easy. Witter was awful.
Not wishing to pry on your personal issues, but how did you arrive at a unanimous decision, have you got a split personality issue????

I know i've had too many red wines, it took me ages to work out what you meant

Max Molyneux · Post by **Max Molyneux** » 10 May 2008, 19:53

Close but no doubt Bradley won.

Alot of counter shots still landed on Bradley.

who_cares · Post by **who_cares** » 10 May 2008, 20:03

Old bones Ian wrote:
who_cares wrote:
Rob Magic wrote:UD Bradley easy. Witter was awful.
Not wishing to pry on your personal issues, but how did you arrive at a unanimous decision, have you got a split personality issue????
I know i've had too many red wines, it took me ages to work out what you meant

Fair play mate despite all the red wind you have drunk you are the only person who got it.

Reyes · Post by **Reyes** » 10 May 2008, 20:04

Had it Bradley 114-113. He is no great shakes but that doesn't say much for Witter either.

SticknMove · Post by **SticknMove** » 10 May 2008, 20:11

I don't think it was close. Bradley won clearly for me by about 3 rounds and 4 points.

I had to laugh at Duke at the end of the fight. He had Bradley up by 2 points going into the last. Bradley won the 12th fairly comfortably in my book and then he turns around and says he has Bradley by a point. Talk about hedging your bets in the event of a controversial decision.

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 10 May 2008, 20:16

SticknMove wrote:I don't think it was close. Bradley won clearly for me by about 3 rounds and 4 points.

I had to laugh at Duke at the end of the fight. He had Bradley up by 2 points going into the last. Bradley won the 12th fairly comfortably in my book and then he turns around and says he has Bradley by a point. Talk about hedging your bets in the event of a controversial decision.

Yeah.... thought Bradley won the last 3 clear cut.

Witter won the first clear and might have fiddled 7, 8, 9 - and thats a might IMO.

Bradley won the rest.

Asterix · Post by **Asterix** » 10 May 2008, 20:19

stujones wrote:
SticknMove wrote:I don't think it was close. Bradley won clearly for me by about 3 rounds and 4 points.

I had to laugh at Duke at the end of the fight. He had Bradley up by 2 points going into the last. Bradley won the 12th fairly comfortably in my book and then he turns around and says he has Bradley by a point. Talk about hedging your bets in the event of a controversial decision.
Yeah.... thought Bradley won the last 3 clear cut.

Witter won the first clear and might have fiddled 7, 8, 9 - and thats a might IMO.

Bradley won the rest.

That's how I had it - Witter 7,8,9 & Bradley 10,11,12

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 10 May 2008, 20:21

Asterix wrote:
stujones wrote:
SticknMove wrote:I don't think it was close. Bradley won clearly for me by about 3 rounds and 4 points.

I had to laugh at Duke at the end of the fight. He had Bradley up by 2 points going into the last. Bradley won the 12th fairly comfortably in my book and then he turns around and says he has Bradley by a point. Talk about hedging your bets in the event of a controversial decision.
Yeah.... thought Bradley won the last 3 clear cut.

Witter won the first clear and might have fiddled 7, 8, 9 - and thats a might IMO.

Bradley won the rest.
That's how I had it - Witter 7,8,9 & Bradley 10,11,12

And to be honest, if you'd have given 7, 8, 9 to Bradley also - I wouldn't have argued.

Asterix · Post by **Asterix** » 10 May 2008, 20:22

stujones wrote:
Asterix wrote:That's how I had it - Witter 7,8,9 & Bradley 10,11,12
And to be honest, if you'd have given 7, 8, 9 to Bradley also - I wouldn't have argued.

Me neither. I'm glad the right person won.

SticknMove · Post by **SticknMove** » 10 May 2008, 20:43

stujones wrote:
SticknMove wrote:I don't think it was close. Bradley won clearly for me by about 3 rounds and 4 points.

I had to laugh at Duke at the end of the fight. He had Bradley up by 2 points going into the last. Bradley won the 12th fairly comfortably in my book and then he turns around and says he has Bradley by a point. Talk about hedging your bets in the event of a controversial decision.
Yeah.... thought Bradley won the last 3 clear cut.

Witter won the first clear and might have fiddled 7, 8, 9 - and thats a might IMO.

Bradley won the rest.

I didn't keep keep a running scorecard for this Stu tbh. If I see this fight again in a completely obective mindset I might even have it wider for Bradley. For example I gave Witter the edge in the first 3 rounds, and all square after 7 rounds. Bradley, as you say, winning the last 3 rounds when Witter really needed them.

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 10 May 2008, 20:47

Fair enough, Stick and Move. To be honest - I thought I was scoring it as best I could for Witter. I just thought Bradley beat him to the punch time and time again between 2-6, it was effective aggression. Which is what I do like to see in a fight and having the last say in exchanges - hense why I probably score Calzaghe vs Hopkins to BHOP.

Just thought Bradley was in control.... he controled 7,8,9 also - but didn't work hard enough for me.