Junior Witter on American Fightnetwork Radio

Box Office · Post by **Box Office** » 25 Jul 2007, 17:01

Junior "The Hitter" Witter was on American Radio yesterday talking about his upcoming showdown with "Vicious" Vivian Harris
I thought it was interesting, they have it archived for anyone to listen
Follow the below link and look at the bottom right to click on

http://www.hardcoresportsradio.com/programs/fight/

Fight Network Radio-July 24th-Segment 2
Junior "The Hitter" Witter

hitman_hatton1 · Post by **hitman_hatton1** » 25 Jul 2007, 17:54

hatton gets pounded by floyd.

junior witter huge in the uk.

own up now junior.

worth it for the comedy value i suppose.

i still think he beats harris though.

Box Office · Post by **Box Office** » 25 Jul 2007, 18:44

hitman_hatton1... Witter was completely respectful in regards to Hatton,
He was asked his opinion and answered.
Most people World-Wide would agree that Hatton or any other fighter in the World would get bashed up by Mayweather.
Why do you feel the need to slag Witter, he is doing a good job representing UK boxing.
Witter has always faced all comers, never avoided anyone.
I give the man credit, you should too

hitman_hatton1 · Post by **hitman_hatton1** » 25 Jul 2007, 19:04

Box Office wrote:hitman_hatton1... Witter was completely respectful in regards to Hatton,
He was asked his opinion and answered.
Most people World-Wide would agree that Hatton or any other fighter in the World would get bashed up by Mayweather.
Why do you feel the need to slag Witter, he is doing a good job representing UK boxing.
Witter has always faced all comers, never avoided anyone.
I give the man credit, you should too

i hardly put the knife in there did i.

he said hatton would get pounded by mayweather.

he has a history of this and he was wrong that time as well.

the interviewer said your huge in the uk and he isn't.

i just joked for junior to own up and admit he means f*ck all over here.

i respect witter as a fighter and always have done.

Max Molyneux · Post by **Max Molyneux** » 26 Jul 2007, 04:54

Malinaggi was quoted In this months Boxing Monthly about why Hatton doesn't fight slicksters and even mentioned that Hatton has a slickster In his own backyard named Junior Witter.

Chambers2 · Post by **Chambers2** » 26 Jul 2007, 05:30

Box Office wrote:Witter has always faced all comers, never avoided anyone.
I give the man credit, you should too

Pity Hatton can't say the same. There's no excuse for Hattons 7 year avoidance of Junior Witter, Hatton and Graham don't like the style match-up IMO and have and will do everything to avoid Junior and deprive the UK fans of the BIGGEST clash out there

Hatton has to put everything on the line to fight Junior and IMO hes bottled it BIG style. If he fights and loses to a PBF/Cotto/DLH, everybody says oh well it took a great to beat him and Rciky had to move from his natural weight to make the fight, where as he is excuseless if Witter beats him.

The Hatton-Witter saga annoys me more than anything else in Boxing

thepocketrocket · Post by **thepocketrocket** » 26 Jul 2007, 05:34

I see the point, Hatton is avoiding Witter and fighting Mayweather

This kind of stuff is ruining Boxing

Chambers2 · Post by **Chambers2** » 26 Jul 2007, 05:46

thepocketrocket wrote:I see the point, Hatton is avoiding Witter and fighting Mayweather

This kind of stuff is ruining Boxing

Not sure you do see the point Pocket....Hatton has been avoiding his top British opponent and fighting -

2007-01-20 139 Juan Urango 139 17-0-1

2006-05-13 147 Luis Collazo 147 26-1-0

2005-11-26 139½ Carlos Maussa 140 20-2-0

2004-12-11 139½ Ray Oliveira 139½ 47-9-2

2004-10-01 139¼ Michael Stewart 139¾ 36-2-2

2004-06-12 139¾ Carlos Wilfredo Vilches 139½ 41-4-2

2004-04-03 139¼ Dennis Holbaek Pedersen 140 44-2-0

2003-12-13 139½ Ben Tackie 139 24-4-0

2003-09-27 139¼ Aldo Nazareno Rios 139¼ 35-2-0

2003-04-05 139½ Vince Phillips 140 44-7-1

2002-12-14 139½ Joe Hutchinson 138¼ 25-3-2

2002-09-28 139¾ Stephen Smith 139½ 31-1-0

2002-06-01 139¾ Eamonn Magee 139¼ 23-2-0

2002-02-09 139½ Mikhail Krivolapov 139½ 34-2-0

2001-12-15 139½ Justin Rowsell 139½ 31-1-2

2001-10-27 139¾ Freddie Pendleton 139¾ 47-25-5

2001-09-15 140 John Bailey 139½ 19-7-2

2001-07-07 139½ Jason Rowland 139½ 25-1-0

2001-03-26 139 Tony Pep 139 42-7-1

2000-10-21 139½ Jonathan Thaxton 139 19-5-0

2000-09-23 139¾ Giuseppe Lauri 138¼ 19-1-0

2000-06-10 140 Gilbert Quiros 140 11-2-0

etcetra..etcetra etcetra

Max Molyneux · Post by **Max Molyneux** » 26 Jul 2007, 05:46

Terry D wrote:Lets hope Witter's agoraphobic fans put their money where their mouth is this time and come out and support the guy in his biggest fight to date

Seriously, anyone going to watch him in Bradford?

Agoraphobic? We don't overlook Junior though because of one big win. :P

Since I'm poor I'm supporting the Hitter by watching him on SKy.

Podmore_Birmingham · Post by **Podmore_Birmingham** » 26 Jul 2007, 05:49

Terry D wrote:Lets hope Witter's agoraphobic fans put their money where their mouth is this time and come out and support the guy in his biggest fight to date

Seriously, anyone going to watch him in Bradford?

I am. That said, seeing Witter is sort of a sideshow as i'm going all the way up to Bradford to watch Dean Harrison box.

Tom Podmore.

thepocketrocket · Post by **thepocketrocket** » 26 Jul 2007, 07:00

Chambers2 wrote:
thepocketrocket wrote:I see the point, Hatton is avoiding Witter and fighting Mayweather

This kind of stuff is ruining Boxing
Not sure you do see the point Pocket....Hatton has been avoiding his top British opponent and fighting -

2007-01-20 139 Juan Urango 139 17-0-1

2006-05-13 147 Luis Collazo 147 26-1-0

2005-11-26 139½ Carlos Maussa 140 20-2-0

2004-12-11 139½ Ray Oliveira 139½ 47-9-2

2004-10-01 139¼ Michael Stewart 139¾ 36-2-2

2004-06-12 139¾ Carlos Wilfredo Vilches 139½ 41-4-2

2004-04-03 139¼ Dennis Holbaek Pedersen 140 44-2-0

2003-12-13 139½ Ben Tackie 139 24-4-0

2003-09-27 139¼ Aldo Nazareno Rios 139¼ 35-2-0

2003-04-05 139½ Vince Phillips 140 44-7-1

2002-12-14 139½ Joe Hutchinson 138¼ 25-3-2

2002-09-28 139¾ Stephen Smith 139½ 31-1-0

2002-06-01 139¾ Eamonn Magee 139¼ 23-2-0

2002-02-09 139½ Mikhail Krivolapov 139½ 34-2-0

2001-12-15 139½ Justin Rowsell 139½ 31-1-2

2001-10-27 139¾ Freddie Pendleton 139¾ 47-25-5

2001-09-15 140 John Bailey 139½ 19-7-2

2001-07-07 139½ Jason Rowland 139½ 25-1-0

2001-03-26 139 Tony Pep 139 42-7-1

2000-10-21 139½ Jonathan Thaxton 139 19-5-0

2000-09-23 139¾ Giuseppe Lauri 138¼ 19-1-0

2000-06-10 140 Gilbert Quiros 140 11-2-0

etcetra..etcetra etcetra

Pretty good resume that, and just who has Witter beaten to warrant a shot at Hatton post 2004??

Post Judah the fight couldnt happen cos Showtime just would go for it, Witter had stunk the place out, he spent 4 yrs rebuilding...You have to realise that at the time it WAS feasable Witter had left Warren, why would Frank want to give him a payday??

Plus, as Ricky says, he enjoys watching Witter fighting nobodys, nasty yet very funny, Witter brings no fans, no excitement and no USTV to the table??

See you on November 10th!!

Phenomenal-Nutrition · Post by **Phenomenal-Nutrition** » 26 Jul 2007, 07:18

Terry D wrote:Lets hope Witter's agoraphobic fans put their money where their mouth is this time and come out and support the guy in his biggest fight to date

Seriously, anyone going to watch him in Bradford?

Yep its local, wanna come

Phenomenal-Nutrition · Post by **Phenomenal-Nutrition** » 26 Jul 2007, 07:19

thepocketrocket wrote:I see the point, Hatton is avoiding Witter and fighting Mayweather

This kind of stuff is ruining Boxing

I won't have anything to say if he fights Mayweather but its seeming more unlikely by the day

steve689 · Post by **steve689** » 26 Jul 2007, 07:32

Podmore_Birmingham wrote:
Terry D wrote:Lets hope Witter's agoraphobic fans put their money where their mouth is this time and come out and support the guy in his biggest fight to date

Seriously, anyone going to watch him in Bradford?
I am. That said, seeing Witter is sort of a sideshow as i'm going all the way up to Bradford to watch Dean Harrison box.

Tom Podmore.

Who is Dean boxing on that card Tom?

Podmore_Birmingham · Post by **Podmore_Birmingham** » 26 Jul 2007, 07:38

steve689 wrote:
Podmore_Birmingham wrote:
Terry D wrote:Lets hope Witter's agoraphobic fans put their money where their mouth is this time and come out and support the guy in his biggest fight to date

Seriously, anyone going to watch him in Bradford?
I am. That said, seeing Witter is sort of a sideshow as i'm going all the way up to Bradford to watch Dean Harrison box.

Tom Podmore.
Who is Dean boxing on that card Tom?

Not 100 per cent yet but its going to be over six-threes. Dean said there have been a few names mentioned – Ali Wyatt being one that keeps popping up.

He'll be out in an eight-threes in Dudley in October after that. Good prospect is Dean.

Tom Podmore.

DG. · Post by **DG.** » 26 Jul 2007, 07:51

Chambers2 wrote:
Box Office wrote:Witter has always faced all comers, never avoided anyone.
I give the man credit, you should too
Pity Hatton can't say the same. There's no excuse for Hattons 7 year avoidance of Junior Witter, Hatton and Graham don't like the style match-up IMO and have and will do everything to avoid Junior and deprive the UK fans of the BIGGEST clash out there

Hatton has to put everything on the line to fight Junior and IMO hes bottled it BIG style. If he fights and loses to a PBF/Cotto/DLH, everybody says oh well it took a great to beat him and Rciky had to move from his natural weight to make the fight, where as he is excuseless if Witter beats him.

The Hatton-Witter saga annoys me more than anything else in Boxing

Hatton is all talk, beating old shot fighters...

FACT.

J · Post by J » 26 Jul 2007, 08:07

DG. wrote:
Chambers2 wrote:
Box Office wrote:Witter has always faced all comers, never avoided anyone.
I give the man credit, you should too
Pity Hatton can't say the same. There's no excuse for Hattons 7 year avoidance of Junior Witter, Hatton and Graham don't like the style match-up IMO and have and will do everything to avoid Junior and deprive the UK fans of the BIGGEST clash out there

Hatton has to put everything on the line to fight Junior and IMO hes bottled it BIG style. If he fights and loses to a PBF/Cotto/DLH, everybody says oh well it took a great to beat him and Rciky had to move from his natural weight to make the fight, where as he is excuseless if Witter beats him.

The Hatton-Witter saga annoys me more than anything else in Boxing

Hatton is all talk, beating old shot fighters...

FACT.

DO ONE FOR FUCKS SAKE.

DG. · Post by **DG.** » 26 Jul 2007, 08:24

J wrote:
DG. wrote:
Chambers2 wrote: Pity Hatton can't say the same. There's no excuse for Hattons 7 year avoidance of Junior Witter, Hatton and Graham don't like the style match-up IMO and have and will do everything to avoid Junior and deprive the UK fans of the BIGGEST clash out there

Hatton has to put everything on the line to fight Junior and IMO hes bottled it BIG style. If he fights and loses to a PBF/Cotto/DLH, everybody says oh well it took a great to beat him and Rciky had to move from his natural weight to make the fight, where as he is excuseless if Witter beats him.

The Hatton-Witter saga annoys me more than anything else in Boxing

Hatton is all talk, beating old shot fighters...

FACT.
DO ONE FOR FUCKS SAKE.

KT and Castillo were not anywhere near their prime.

NO, YOU ARE RIGHT, THEY WERE BOTH AT THE TOP OF THEIR GAME AND BURSTING WITH VITALITY - JUST LIKE THOSE DOGS WHO EAT WINALOT.

J · Post by J » 26 Jul 2007, 08:34

blah blah blah

so you didnt predict a 3rd round KO by Kostya then he was so far past his prime.

now please do shut up.

DG. · Post by **DG.** » 26 Jul 2007, 08:38

J wrote:blah blah blah

so you didnt predict a 3rd round KO by Kostya then he was so far past his prime.

now please do shut up.

That was more to do with the LAST thing to go being a fighters punch.

I agree with you, KT and Castillo were at their peak.

J · Post by J » 26 Jul 2007, 08:40

no one is saying they were at their peak DG but look at Gatti he was shot, shot fighters dont go 11 blood n guts rounds like Kostya did.

as for castillo ricky broke three of his fecking ribs wouldnt have mattered when they fought if he connected with that punch goodnight.

now please be consistent.

Phenomenal-Nutrition · Post by **Phenomenal-Nutrition** » 26 Jul 2007, 08:49

Terry D wrote:
Phenomenal-Nutrition wrote:
Terry D wrote:Lets hope Witter's agoraphobic fans put their money where their mouth is this time and come out and support the guy in his biggest fight to date

Seriously, anyone going to watch him in Bradford?
Yep its local, wanna come
I hope to be there, to watch Golden Boy Sid if he is on the card, I'll shout you a beer

Witter's prior fights aside this one should really be a good test for Witter. If he is overrated and/or his reflexes are gone it could be a win for Harris but if Harris is overrated and/or the Maussa fight showed this a little in his attitude Witter could get a big win.

Given his long arms and 1-2 then work off that style I think Harris will provide an interesting test.

A win for Witter and I will be the first to hold my hands-up and say "well done" but with that said I think Hatton is onto bigger and better fights at this stage. At one point I think it was poor for them not to be fighting and I blamed Hatton but you have to give Hatton credit, he moved on from Witter a fair few years ago.

Max, I cannot for the life of me fathom your first sentence. I hear you about the poverty one though

If you make it to the fight we'll definately have to have a drink.

Is it just a drive over the pennines for yourself?

I'm really looking forward to this 1 and I think it is a very intriguing match up and a genuine 50-50 between 2 genuine world class fighters and the sort of fight that I'm lucky is local to me. From my perspective its good Witters not famous and popular because of this was in Las Vegas I wouldn't be seeing it. I don't think either are overated although both have faults.

Harris is pretty good inside aswell as outside with his fast 1-2 and his defense is tight. HARRIS IS ALSO MASSIVE - 5'11 and a huge reach and a huge Puncher - maybe bigger than Tyszu going by common opponents. His weakness seems to be stamina, concentration, ring smarts and keeping distance effectively.

I won't talk about a Hatton fight as it seems very unlikely, if it happens great. Witter can have a good career without Hatton - if he gets Harris, Cassamoya, Juan Diaz, Mallignaggi, DHOPS, Holt, Rees, Castillo, Amir Khan he will make some serious money and build a very good legacy. Maybe he could even entice Cotto into a fight.

Whos Golden Boy Sid?

DG. · Post by **DG.** » 26 Jul 2007, 08:52

J wrote:no one is saying they were at their peak DG but look at Gatti he was shot, shot fighters dont go 11 blood n guts rounds like Kostya did.

as for castillo ricky broke three of his fecking ribs wouldnt have mattered when they fought if he connected with that punch goodnight.

now please be consistent.

SOME shot fighters still win, depends who they are fighting.

Hatton did NOT break his ribs, stop listening to ITV. They said that for effect.

Castillo was way past his best. Only 2 fighters Hatton fought who were any good and at theior peak were Urango and he was not really good) and Collazo.

Hatton is overrated.

Witter KO5

J · Post by J » 26 Jul 2007, 09:08

DG. wrote:
J wrote:no one is saying they were at their peak DG but look at Gatti he was shot, shot fighters dont go 11 blood n guts rounds like Kostya did.

as for castillo ricky broke three of his fecking ribs wouldnt have mattered when they fought if he connected with that punch goodnight.

now please be consistent.

SOME shot fighters still win, depends who they are fighting.

Hatton did NOT break his ribs, stop listening to ITV. They said that for effect.

Castillo was way past his best. Only 2 fighters Hatton fought who were any good and at theior peak were Urango and he was not really good) and Collazo.

Hatton is overrated.

Witter KO5

hilarious. cant be bothered to respond to be frank.

you predcited Kostya a shot fighter in your opinion would KO hatton in 3 then back track so thats how much your predictions count for my friend.

Stick by your guns when you make a prediction mate, its comes accross far more honourable than this b.s.

thepocketrocket · Post by **thepocketrocket** » 26 Jul 2007, 09:13

This is why another reason why Hatton wont fight Witter..the lack of recognition by Witter and his fans for what Hatton has done..

Hatton had a choice...1) Fight Witter to shut him up or 2) Wish Witter well in his forthcoming defence in front of 2000 people...

All these guys who back against Hatton then make excuses when he wins are beneath contempt(in Boxing terms, no judgment on their real character)

Whats next, Hatton beats Mayweather, Mayweather then becomes 'disinterested' due to his retirement..

I give up