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banjo wrote:

banjo wrote:I've read on the current scene that Devon Alexander will be fighting the winner of Holt-Bradley, how reliable that source is I don't know but if it's true then I don't see Witter getting a WBC title fight this year, he may have to look elsewhere.

Here is the link http://www.boxingtalk.com/pag/article.php?aid=17532

I am surprised Witter does not leave HS and go elsewhere... Would Fwank have him?

His career is a wasting away......

DG. wrote:

banjo wrote:

banjo wrote:I've read on the current scene that Devon Alexander will be fighting the winner of Holt-Bradley, how reliable that source is I don't know but if it's true then I don't see Witter getting a WBC title fight this year, he may have to look elsewhere.

Here is the link http://www.boxingtalk.com/pag/article.php?aid=17532

I am surprised Witter does not leave HS and go elsewhere... Would Fwank have him?

His career is a wasting away......

I believe SN had him aswell.

It wouldn't surprise me if Peters wins the purse bids and Witter fights Mc Closkey in Ireland.

brian13 wrote:

I believe SN had him aswell.

It wouldn't surprise me if Peters wins the purse bids and Witter fights Mc Cloakey in Ireland.

Oh yes, I know SN had him and protected Hatton for years, but Fwank did say he would want him back...


Fwanks a tosspot but how come all these 'openings' for Witter just close...

Witter left SN because Hatton was the one getting all the exposure whereas Witter was just filling out undercards, so he jumped ship given the opportunity. I doubt he would go to SN again but given the luck that SN have had recently with their fighters I bet they'd take Witter on.

banjo wrote:Witter left SN because Hatton was the one getting all the exposure whereas Witter was just filling out undercards, so he jumped ship given the opportunity.
I doubt he would go to SN again but given the luck that SN have had recently with their fighters I bet they'd take Witter on.

He may even get a singing on fee most likely more then he has ever earned in a fight.

So has Branco been stripped?

stujones wrote:So has Branco been stripped?

Yes, about a week or two ago..

Pulled out of the fight....again...

I am sure I read he was stripped - but he may have jut given it up in the hope he an get a free world title shot because he would be finished if he lost to Witter...

branco is a joke.

one of the few fighters i'd like to see witter beat on.

Branco is a strange one, he's pulled out against Witter before and I'm sure he was to face Hatton but pulled out of that one too yet he had no hesitation getting in with Gatti and Cotto

Wazza wont work with the Ingles and I just can't see Junior leaving the gym.
SN is a non starter.
I thin he'll stick at it with Mick and fair dos he did get Junior his chance.

Hitman - it was a genuine question - care to respond ?

twenty six wrote:Wazza wont work with the Ingles and I just can't see Junior leaving the gym.
SN is a non starter.
I thin he'll stick at it with Mick and fair dos he did get Junior his chance.

He did get Junior to the World Title, but nothing since...

I just hope Witter makes enough money to live a good life after Boxing.

twenty six wrote:Wazza wont work with the Ingles

Kell Brook.

Pugilist-specialist wrote:

twenty six wrote:Wazza wont work with the Ingles

Kell Brook.

If he can make money, he would work with anyone... its business an he is a businessman.

There's a whole lot more to the Kel Brook situation.
I would be monumentally surprised if SN would take Junior on.
Equally I would be monumentally surprised if Junior would want to work with him again.
The links between Mick and the Ingles are very strong.
Junior will stay loyal to Mick, I'm sure.

banjo wrote:I've read on the current scene that Devon Alexander will be fighting the winner of Holt-Bradley, how reliable that source is I don't know but if it's true then I don't see Witter getting a WBC title fight this year, he may have to look elsewhere.

Unfortunately it's true. I agree with 26, damn shame Witter's been left on the shelf by two Promoters now.

DG. wrote:

Counter-puncher wrote:i disagree slightly on 'raw'. a 'raw' fighter would have been hit a LOT more than Bradley was vs Witter, Witter tends to pick raw fighters apart quite easily.

probably the single thing that impressed me most about him was how tight his defence was.

agree though that he was flattered slightly by Witter's inactivity during the fight- surely though some credit must go to Bradley for taking offensive opportunities away from Witter?

You have to credit Bradley because he got the win...BUT - he is not as good as that win suggests...imo.

I just think it's Witter who isn't that great and never has been. He's always blown hot and cold and has looked terrible on a number of occasions. Bradley is a good all round boxer and he beat Witter because he is better in my opinion.

ArtOfWar wrote:

DG. wrote:

Counter-puncher wrote:i disagree slightly on 'raw'. a 'raw' fighter would have been hit a LOT more than Bradley was vs Witter, Witter tends to pick raw fighters apart quite easily.

probably the single thing that impressed me most about him was how tight his defence was.

agree though that he was flattered slightly by Witter's inactivity during the fight- surely though some credit must go to Bradley for taking offensive opportunities away from Witter?

You have to credit Bradley because he got the win...BUT - he is not as good as that win suggests...imo.

I just think it's Witter who isn't that great and never has been. He's always blown hot and cold and has looked terrbile on a number of occasions. Bradley is a good all round boxer and he beat Witter because he is better in my opinion.

a good fundamentally sound fighter.

took advantage of witter's head in the air disjointed style.

witter is world class though.

he does have some decent skills and can soak em up when he has to.



except for that one.

At least he got up to finish..

Hatton did not against a much smaller man...naturally




Witter needs to get a move on!!

hitman_hatton1 wrote:

DG. wrote:

But the mandatory was brought foward by 6 -9 months by WITTER and not the WBC due to the Castillo fight falling through.

That in itself was a tool for HS to get somethng back...

speaking of tools.

BRADLEY WAS MANDATORY.

BROUGHT FORWARD OR NOT.

holt has another title so he comes first anyway.

not as the titles really mean anything these days.

It wasn't brought forward that much, it had been due in September and he lost in May. Bottom line is it was a mandatory and thus no rematch clause. I think Witter was just trying to pass on the blame for his own poor performance. Hennessy did well to get the fight in the UK and on ITV1, when Witter can't fill a pub toilet, and Witter blew his big opportunity.

gobbles wrote:

hitman_hatton1 wrote:

DG. wrote:

But the mandatory was brought foward by 6 -9 months by WITTER and not the WBC due to the Castillo fight falling through.

That in itself was a tool for HS to get somethng back...

speaking of tools.

BRADLEY WAS MANDATORY.

BROUGHT FORWARD OR NOT.

holt has another title so he comes first anyway.

not as the titles really mean anything these days.

It wasn't brought forward that much, it had been due in September and he lost in May. Bottom line is it was a mandatory and thus no rematch clause. I think Witter was just trying to pass on the blame for his own poor performance. Hennessy did well to get the fight in the UK and on ITV1, when Witter can't fill a pub toilet, and Witter blew his big opportunity.

Were bids not due in September/Oct?

Either way I am sure HS should have made more of the fact they go tthe mandatory out of the way sooner rather than later..

He's a force in and around Europe, but world titles seem a long way away at the moment, and at his age it doesn't bode well.

If I was Witter I would leave HS because Hennessey is a joke, Froch's fight against Taylor isn't live and HS's sports fighters are always inactive for long periods [except Thaxton and Fury], I don't know who is worse Hennessey or Hobson.

brian13 wrote:If I was Witter I would leave HS because Hennessey is a joke, Froch's fight against Taylor isn't live and HS's sports fighters are always inactive for long periods [except Thaxton and Fury], I don't know who is worse Hennessey or Hobson.

What do you do without TV money?

DG. wrote:

banjo wrote:

banjo wrote:I've read on the current scene that Devon Alexander will be fighting the winner of Holt-Bradley, how reliable that source is I don't know but if it's true then I don't see Witter getting a WBC title fight this year, he may have to look elsewhere.

Here is the link http://www.boxingtalk.com/pag/article.php?aid=17532

I am surprised Witter does not leave HS and go elsewhere... Would Fwank have him?

His career is a wasting away......

His career HAS already wasted away. At 35 its all to late to do much about it.

He had the talent, its just a shame that, other than the Judah fight which came to early in his career, he was never given the chance to really prove it. Corley was on the slide when they fought for the vacant title and was never elite anyway, and Harris, well, its debatable wether he was on the slide also, but fair play to Witter, he did a job on him.

Witter choose to stick it out with Hennessy. If he retires unhappy with his career he only has himself to thank for that. Personally, i've always had my doubts about how much he really wanted it.