Witters Euro shot - on tv?

Kilburn · Post by **Kilburn** » 13 Apr 2004, 06:15

Doesn't look like it which would be a surprise. The tv schedule shows nothing for friday night or saturday grandstand.

Is this another kick in the bollex for the talented Yorkshireman?

Matchfixer · Post by **Matchfixer** » 13 Apr 2004, 07:26

Kilburn wrote:Doesn't look like it which would be a surprise. The tv schedule shows nothing for friday night or saturday grandstand.

Is this another kick in the bollex for the talented Yorkshireman?

Perhaps because this is his first fight with Hennessy. Maybe next time...
However it does look like a good matchup!

You never know there may be highlights on Sunday Grandstand as Steve Bunce appears to have taken residence there talking about football so might be able to influence someone!

bennie · Post by **bennie** » 13 Apr 2004, 08:25

Witter's discovering the grass isn't always greener.

ArtOfWar · Post by **ArtOfWar** » 13 Apr 2004, 08:36

Bad news for Witter if he doesn't get shown on tv, but at least he'll have a chance of getting a proper world title shot with Hennessy sports. Hatton is FW's favourite light welterweight, and even if he wasn't Witter still wouldn't get anywhere with FW.

REAL_DEAL · Post by **REAL_DEAL** » 13 Apr 2004, 08:40

Witter is only fighting on a Henessy show cause FW couldnt bid for a second time for the Witter fight. I dont know Witter contract but he should be fighiting again on a FW show in the future, providing FW wins the purse bid

bennie · Post by **bennie** » 13 Apr 2004, 08:40

BOLLOCKS19842003 wrote:Bad news for Witter if he doesn't get shown on tv, but at least he'll have a chance of getting a proper world title shot with Hennessy sports. Hatton is FW's favourite light welterweigh, and even if he wasn't Witter still wouldn't get anywhere with FW.

Hennessy talks a good fight, but has yet to deliver a proper world title fight to anyone. He can't even secure Eastman a crack, and Eastman has been WBC number one for a hell of a long time now.
Does anyone know how long?

REAL_DEAL · Post by **REAL_DEAL** » 13 Apr 2004, 08:42

bennie wrote:
BOLLOCKS19842003 wrote:Bad news for Witter if he doesn't get shown on tv, but at least he'll have a chance of getting a proper world title shot with Hennessy sports. Hatton is FW's favourite light welterweigh, and even if he wasn't Witter still wouldn't get anywhere with FW.
Hennessy talks a good fight, but has yet to deliver a proper world title fight to anyone. He can't even secure Eastman a crack, and Eastman has been WBC number one for a hell of a long time now.
Does anyone know how long?

over a year now, Javier Castillejo is still waiting for a light middle crack, hes been waiting for over 2 years now. So dont expect a title shot this year bennie

bennie · Post by **bennie** » 13 Apr 2004, 08:46

REAL_DEAL wrote:
bennie wrote:
BOLLOCKS19842003 wrote:Bad news for Witter if he doesn't get shown on tv, but at least he'll have a chance of getting a proper world title shot with Hennessy sports. Hatton is FW's favourite light welterweigh, and even if he wasn't Witter still wouldn't get anywhere with FW.
Hennessy talks a good fight, but has yet to deliver a proper world title fight to anyone. He can't even secure Eastman a crack, and Eastman has been WBC number one for a hell of a long time now.
Does anyone know how long?
over a year now, Javier Castillejo is still waiting for a light middle crack, hes been waiting for over 2 years now. So dont expect a title shot this year bennie

The difference is Castillejo has been making money winning and defending the WBC interim title.

REAL_DEAL · Post by **REAL_DEAL** » 13 Apr 2004, 08:50

bennie wrote:
REAL_DEAL wrote:
bennie wrote: Hennessy talks a good fight, but has yet to deliver a proper world title fight to anyone. He can't even secure Eastman a crack, and Eastman has been WBC number one for a hell of a long time now.
Does anyone know how long?
over a year now, Javier Castillejo is still waiting for a light middle crack, hes been waiting for over 2 years now. So dont expect a title shot this year bennie
The difference is Castillejo has been making money winning and defending the WBC interim title.

still wants to fight for the real belt, i think wright has to fight him in 90 days, or something like that

bennie · Post by **bennie** » 13 Apr 2004, 08:52

REAL_DEAL wrote:
bennie wrote:
REAL_DEAL wrote: over a year now, Javier Castillejo is still waiting for a light middle crack, hes been waiting for over 2 years now. So dont expect a title shot this year bennie
The difference is Castillejo has been making money winning and defending the WBC interim title.
still wants to fight for the real belt, i think wright has to fight him in 90 days, or something like that

Sounds like he's a lot closer than Eastman.

REAL_DEAL · Post by **REAL_DEAL** » 13 Apr 2004, 08:55

bennie wrote:
REAL_DEAL wrote:
bennie wrote: The difference is Castillejo has been making money winning and defending the WBC interim title.
still wants to fight for the real belt, i think wright has to fight him in 90 days, or something like that
Sounds like he's a lot closer than Eastman.

so am i :P i think eastman and taylor should get it on

steve689 · Post by **steve689** » 13 Apr 2004, 08:56

Yes Hennessy's biggest coup to date was probably getting David Walker his big European title shot at Wembley against Karmazin but apart from that he has delivered very little. Eastman would be better off going elsewhere if you ask me, he is just stagnating under Hennessy as his last fight proved. As for Castillejo he has at least had one crack at the big time when he faced Oscar DLH although that was a while back.

bennie · Post by **bennie** » 13 Apr 2004, 09:01

steve689 wrote:Yes Hennessy's biggest coup to date was probably getting David Walker his big European title shot at Wembley against Karmazin but apart from that he has delivered very little. Eastman would be better off going elsewhere if you ask me, he is just stagnating under Hennessy as his last fight proved. As for Castillejo he has at least had one crack at the big time when he faced Oscar DLH although that was a while back.

Yeah, he delivered Walker a right pasting. To this day, I can't see the point in that match. Perhaps, someone else can explain the point to me.

steve689 · Post by **steve689** » 13 Apr 2004, 09:04

I suppose your right, it was painfully obvious to everyone that he was going to get beaten but he had a go and the match was delivered, he can't say he never had his chance. But on the flip side how can a fighter go from defending a southern area belt by the skin of his teeth and bypass British and Commonwealth titles to challenge for the European. Hmm maybe it was bad matchmaking after all :x

ArtOfWar · Post by **ArtOfWar** » 13 Apr 2004, 10:31

bennie wrote:
BOLLOCKS19842003 wrote:Bad news for Witter if he doesn't get shown on tv, but at least he'll have a chance of getting a proper world title shot with Hennessy sports. Hatton is FW's favourite light welterweight, and even if he wasn't Witter still wouldn't get anywhere with FW.
Hennessy talks a good fight, but has yet to deliver a proper world title fight to anyone. He can't even secure Eastman a crack, and Eastman has been WBC number one for a hell of a long time now.
Does anyone know how long?

Yeah actually your right, basically all the British promoters are pretty bad. FW could easily deliver big fights, but for he's happy milking his cah cows for all the money he can.

Lenny · Post by **Lenny** » 13 Apr 2004, 10:32

I understand what people are saying but I think in the end it comes down to Hopkins being a nightmare to negotiate with. Maybe if they had put Eastman in with someone better known to the Americans we would stand a better chance.

theguru · Post by **theguru** » 14 Apr 2004, 06:33

Hatton was number 2 or 3 in the WBC and No 1 with the WBO for a longtime how come the biggest promoter in the UK couldnt secure a world title fight??????????????????????????????????

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