Rees vs. Witter?

Dioufy · Post by **Dioufy** » 10 May 2008, 20:28

And the winner then faces Kotelnik for the WBA belt?

Max Molyneux · Post by **Max Molyneux** » 10 May 2008, 20:29

Good lord, Rees would get his head taken off.

Rees Is decent and can do well at a smaller weight though.

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 10 May 2008, 20:30

Max Molyneux wrote:Good lord, Rees would get his head taken off.

Rees Is decent and can do well at a smaller weight though.

Well it depends if Witter bothers to throw any meaningful shots.

Asterix · Post by **Asterix** » 10 May 2008, 20:32

Rees needs to go down in weight. Witter would have a field day with him.

Poncey · Post by **Poncey** » 12 May 2008, 05:58

Asterix wrote:Rees needs to go down in weight. Witter would have a field day with him.

I'm not so sure know. If Rees stays in close, he could make a fight of this.

twenty six · Post by **twenty six** » 12 May 2008, 06:15

Not a prayer.
Do you seriously think Wazza and Meaty Mick would work together on this one ?
I don't think Witter is on Wazza's Christmas Card list.

tonyevs · Post by **tonyevs** » 12 May 2008, 06:32

Witter would have an easy nights work with Rees.. and the usual Hatton-Haters would be saying how easy he`d beat Ricky .. if only Hatton would stop being scared and fight him .. etc..

Witter was no better - nor any worse than usual .. just he was up against a better opponent.

Max Molyneux · Post by **Max Molyneux** » 12 May 2008, 06:43

stujones wrote:
Max Molyneux wrote:Good lord, Rees would get his head taken off.

Rees Is decent and can do well at a smaller weight though.
Well it depends if Witter bothers to throw any meaningful shots.

Witter hits harder than Kotelnik and the first throw counter hooks would have Rees out.

beagleboy · Post by **beagleboy** » 12 May 2008, 06:56

twenty six wrote:Not a prayer.
Do you seriously think Wazza and Meaty Mick would work together on this one ?
I don't think Witter is on Wazza's Christmas Card list.

According to BC they have made offers to Witter in the last year

josh fg · Post by **josh fg** » 12 May 2008, 07:06

I think that would be a brilliant fight for Witter, would put the winner back in the frame in terms of title shots and I think its deffinatly worth him chaising Kolotnik, hopefuly next time he's in a big fight he'll turn up!

DavidPayne · Post by **DavidPayne** » 12 May 2008, 07:10

Hard to predict. Personally, I think Junior would do much better as a big under-dog.

He's rarely performed as the star attraction.

Against N'Dou and Harris, when he was not favourite - he's perfomed at his best.

He needs a puncher abroad. Torres would be good.

http://boxingwriter.co.uk/2008/05/12/ha ... -down-the/

twenty six · Post by **twenty six** » 12 May 2008, 09:10

Beagle,
Maybe SN have - but fact is he's Promoted by Hennessy.
How long has he got left with Mick ?

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 12 May 2008, 09:36

DavidPayne wrote:Hard to predict. Personally, I think Junior would do much better as a big under-dog.

He's rarely performed as the star attraction.

Against N'Dou and Harris, when he was not favourite - he's perfomed at his best.

He needs a puncher abroad. Torres would be good.

http://boxingwriter.co.uk/2008/05/12/ha ... -down-the/

He was the favourite in both those fights.

DavidPayne · Post by **DavidPayne** » 12 May 2008, 09:44

Really? Ok tacet point now. He was at least facing a very live threat, 50-50 fights perhaps with more renown names.

Captain Hook · Post by **Captain Hook** » 12 May 2008, 09:49

Max Molyneux wrote:
stujones wrote:
Max Molyneux wrote:Good lord, Rees would get his head taken off.

Rees Is decent and can do well at a smaller weight though.
Well it depends if Witter bothers to throw any meaningful shots.
Witter hits harder than Kotelnik and the first throw counter hooks would have Rees out.

You lot are already working him into a title shot?!

He's just had his arse handed to him by a virtual unknown yet some of you still feel he's got too much for Rees! On Saturday's performance he'd give him a fight, but give the guy a chance to get over this HUGE setback first.

boxbet · Post by **boxbet** » 12 May 2008, 09:49

Should Murray sign with Frank to get busy with more fights? Could witter get fights more easily with Frank??

Captain Hook · Post by **Captain Hook** » 12 May 2008, 09:50

PS On Saturday's performance REES would give WITTER a good fight, but neither will ever be a word champ again, certainly not one worth this amount of exposure.

DG. · Post by **DG.** » 12 May 2008, 10:07

boxbet wrote:Should Murray sign with Frank to get busy with more fights? Could witter get fights more easily with Frank??

Fwank would jump at the chance to promote Witter.

It would be in Fwank Terms but Witter would get a much quicker route back.

Either way - I hope Witter retires with £500k in the bank.

Fwank could get Witter a World title fight after 1 confidence booster.

Having said that, Witter lookd crap on Saturday.

twenty six · Post by **twenty six** » 12 May 2008, 10:26

DG,
Sorry mate but I think you've got this so wrong.
There is history between Wazza and Witter.
I just can't see him being remotely interested.
Maybe he was prior to this setback, but I do firmly believe that was simply aimed at trying to manipulate a situation to get at Hatton.
What does Witter offer to any potential new promotor now ?
He was a hard enough sell before but now it's a real struggle.

Asterix · Post by **Asterix** » 12 May 2008, 10:42

Emerson Poncey Name Ghent wrote:
Asterix wrote:Rees needs to go down in weight. Witter would have a field day with him.
I'm not so sure know. If Rees stays in close, he could make a fight of this.

There's no way Rees can knock Witter down, so it's all about whether Witter can knock down Rees, which I think he can do with ease. I don't think Rees could last 12 rounds with Witter, but if he could then he'd have a chance of winning on work rate alone.

leforge · Post by **leforge** » 13 May 2008, 17:34

Rees should be fighting at lightweight.

DG. · Post by **DG.** » 13 May 2008, 17:48

twenty six wrote:DG,
Sorry mate but I think you've got this so wrong.
There is history between Wazza and Witter.
I just can't see him being remotely interested.
Maybe he was prior to this setback, but I do firmly believe that was simply aimed at trying to manipulate a situation to get at Hatton.
What does Witter offer to any potential new promotor now ?
He was a hard enough sell before but now it's a real struggle.

Quite possibly Fwan was just saying he wants Witter to get to Hatton.

BUT, If he can get Rees a World Title fight - he can get Witter one!

It might have to be in the states against someone else but Fwank can pull strings.

Either way Witter has to make his move, he was awful last time out, one more of those and he retires, but is he ready Financially to do that?

I wish him well!

twenty six · Post by **twenty six** » 15 May 2008, 11:08

No no and no !
Wazza hasn't an ounce of time for Witter.
Rees got his chance on the end of the Wales bandwagon Wazza was building - now crumbling following Maccaroni's defeat, Rees's defeat, Locketts up and coming defeat and Joe's imminant retirement after his superfight.
Rees at least sells tickets !!!
Come on, who is going to pay top dollar now to see Witter headline ?
As a consequence, which Promotor, other than his current one, is going to show the slightest bit of interest ?
He's been with Golden Boy for 3 years ? and ain't fought for them yet !
It's resurrection time, back on the undercards of Meaty Mick's promotions.
Sad, but true.