Low profile Witter

[Phenomenal-Nutrition]

I may be wrong but didn't they turn down a shot against Cotto last year at some point? Nothing to do with injury but because of short-notice. Why not fight the clearly weight-drained Cotto?

Yes he got an opportunity to fight Cotto instead of Torres on a week or 2s notice. If you havent been sparring/training and are going to be struggling to make the weight limit and not fit. Its not so good when facing a top fighters like Cotto when you have a WBC shot secured. In retrospect Witter may have taken the weight drained Cotto that night.

Wasn't Witter in training for a fight that fell through or ticking over?

You hit a big nail on the head there though. A lot of modern fighters, and a greater, worrying, number of UK fighters seem to think contention is some gaudy reality TV show. A fighter who is not a Champion should be always ready for a call or a short-notice job, they should snatch off your hand if you offer them a title shot against a fast-rising but weakened prospect.

What you have instead is a fighter getting to 20+ wins, deciding he cannot be arsed contending by beating his closet most dangerous rivals and sitting on a ranking waiting for his place in the queue to be pushed forward without taking any risks.

People slag off journeymen but a lot of them have more of what was once called hunger than many contenders, it is a farce in many respects.

That is not directed at Witter either, a few people are guilty of it.

Witter already fought Judah at short notice and underperfomed. Another underperformance would be the end of his career on the world stage. He also had a world shot round the corner.

I see your points though another problem with modern boxing for the fans is that top fighters avoid other top fighters.

[jamesmcdonnell]

Yes, with hindsight, it seemed that Junior could have done more, but perhaps had he done so, he might have gotten clocked and bashed up. Judah was more experienced at the time, and a lot of fighting is about confidence, Judah, for all his flaws, has fast hands, and can punch, I think Junior resigned himself to losing, barring a honey punch which laid Judah out, which is what I think he went for. Judah admitted as much himself when he did the press conference for the Corley fight.

Fair do's, but then if that is the case, and you choose in the end to survive and try and make your opponent feel silly, you cannot really be that surprised when it backfires and you get stick for it.

[Autobarn]

The thing with Witter is that - for all his power, reflexes and talent - you get the feeling that he isn't willing to put it all on the line. It seems to happen with Ingle bred boxers - they won't throw a punch if they know something good is coming back at them, and they wait too long.

[Phenomenal-Nutrition]

The thing with Witter is that - for all his power, reflexes and talent - you get the feeling that he isn't willing to put it all on the line. It seems to happen with Ingle bred boxers - they won't throw a punch if they know something good is coming back at them, and they wait too long.

Hamed?

[Autobarn]

The thing with Witter is that - for all his power, reflexes and talent - you get the feeling that he isn't willing to put it all on the line. It seems to happen with Ingle bred boxers - they won't throw a punch if they know something good is coming back at them, and they wait too long.

Hamed?

I did overlook little prick, as he was the total opposite.

But that kind of thing has happened with Nelson and Witter. I've rooted for Nelson for a long time and believe Witter can take Hatton. Their own temperaments plus the counter punching emphasis makes them that way.