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This fight has to happen.There is no reason why it should'nt.It would be an even better fight than Hatton-Pinto.

ID BE VERY HAPPY.
BELOW FROM SPORTING LIFE

Junior Witter is eager to fill the gap created by Kelson Pinto's withdrawal from his Saturday title fight with Ricky Hatton.

The Bradford man believes he is the answer to promoter allegedly's desperate search for a replacement opponent.

Pinto failed to arrive from Brazil this week citing a number of difficulties including illness and management problems.

He had been due to provide one of the sternest tests to Hatton's undefeated record in their battle for the WBU and WBO interim belts, for which 14,000 tickets had already been sold.

Witter - whose own crack at Pinto was derailed by injury last year - has long been desperate for a meeting with Hatton.

And he insists he is ready to step in at two days' notice, having been in training for an April 16 European title clash with Salvatore Battaglia in his home city of Bradford.

Witter said: "They don't have to search around for anybody - all they have to do is look to me.

"I have been waiting to get my shot at Hatton for ages and I know I can beat him even with two days' notice.

"I have been in training for my European title fight so I am as ready as they will ever be.

"They made Lewis and Klitschko at two weeks' notice last year and that was one of the biggest heavyweight fights for ages.

"So why can they not solve all their problems by giving the fans what they want and putting me in with Hatton now?




"I know Mick Hennessy wouldn't prevent me from taking the chance.


"Besides it will only take me two or three rounds to knock Hatton out, I wouldn't even break into a sweat.


"That would still give me plenty of time to recover for my first ever fight in my hometown, so it needn't necessarily change anything although I appreciate the European Boxing Union would have to give written permission given their rules about time between fights.

"I am sure we could work something out

"If anything Hatton would serve as a nice little warm up for me given that I haven't boxed since September."

TELL YOU WHAT SKY SPORTS ARE RUNNING THIS STORY TOO!

seeing as they are televising........could hold a bit more credence than we think. Ill do cartwheels if thats the case.


http://www.skysports.com/skysports/arti ... 37,00.html

It is the fight that everyone wants to see.I bet there isn't a proffessional fighter, manager of fan that does'nt want to see this fight.It would be a hell of a fight as well.

PRETTY PLEASE. WITH SUGAR AND ICE CREAM ON TOP


Anyone got an idea when we might find out or is it flying by the seat of our pants.
Tell you what if warren pulls this off I will never say a bad word against him again cos it would be for the good of the fans. And that would be commendable.

You really think allegedly is going to give Witter a payday after their recent split!

no.
but this is boxing: stranger things have happened and yes ive seen the the piece on the danish guy looking the most likely.

but as per usual i follow my heart not my head

J wrote:no.
but this is boxing: stranger things have happened and yes ive seen the the piece on the danish guy looking the most likely.

but as per usual i follow my heart not my head

John Ingle (Witter's manager) and Warren are about as close as Fergie and Wenger.
Pedersen has just about been confirmed anyway. See the Pedersen for Hatton thread.

yeah I know benie saw that artcle from our danish friend. chose to ignore it it hahahahaha.

just messing looks like its pedersen then. Still gotta be happy enough I suppose hasnt wrecked my whole weekend and I will still have a wicked time.

Its in my nature to

J wrote:yeah I know benie saw that artcle from our danish friend. chose to ignore it it hahahahaha.

just messing looks like its pedersen then. Still gotta be happy enough I suppose hasnt wrecked my whole weekend and I will still have a wicked time.

Its in my nature to

The best Manchester fight occurs next weekend: Brodie-Chi II.

i know i thought bout tickets for that but went for Hatton. DOH.

bennie wrote: The best Manchester fight occurs next weekend: Brodie-Chi II.

As long as Chi's wife isn't expecting!