witter ready for cotto

Wales · Post by **Wales** » 15 Jun 2004, 19:45

Henessy has said witter is ready and willing to fight cotto.

Do you think he'd come to fight or bottle it like he did judah.

At the moment I wouldnt bet against witter beating Judah, cotto may be a step too afr though, love to see it.

glittermonkey · Post by **glittermonkey** » 15 Jun 2004, 19:53

Witter is far more confident in his own ability now than he was when he fought Judah, so yeah, i think he'd at the very least make a fight of it. Cotto, although he looks like he's got everything he needs to be the top dog at this weight, has never faced someone as awkward as Witter can be. I think Cotto is good enough to find a way to win, but it would be an interesting fight. I can't see it happening soon though, if at all.

adamiw · Post by **adamiw** » 15 Jun 2004, 19:53

He'd come to fight. Witter has improved, and his fighting style is more aggressive. Also, remember he was a late replacement against Judah, but thinking about it, that maybe his best chance to get a fight with Cotto, it wouldn't be unlike Pinto to pull out.

I think a better fight would be the Urkal one that has been mentioned. It's more winnable, and still against a top 10 opponent. I dont think any contender should be advised to fight Cotto unless he holds a title, or if they are REALLY struggling to secure an alternative big fight.

buzz · Post by **buzz** » 16 Jun 2004, 04:31

I think N'dou showed how easy Cotto was to hit once you take him through the middle rounds.

Cotto's very good at giving it, but if you rough him and hurt him a bit I think he will clam up and looking at how hard Witter is banging, Cotto would not be a happy chappy.

Intersting fight (If it happens)

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 16 Jun 2004, 04:31

Cotto, for all the hype has his flaws, he likes to fight at his own steady pace, and can look troubled when put under pressure, N'dou has his moments, despite lacking the skills to really sustain it.

MightyWarrior · Post by **MightyWarrior** » 16 Jun 2004, 05:14

Henessey would fall over backwards and Witter would run a mile if Cotto turned round and actualy agreed to the fight.

The Gaffer · Post by **The Gaffer** » 16 Jun 2004, 05:22

After gaining recent momentum it would be a bit silly for Witter to throw away all his good work by fighting someone as dangerous as Cotto. If he won then fantastic but I feel it's unlikely.

Loynesy · Post by **Loynesy** » 16 Jun 2004, 05:38

Its silly talk - Cotto has probably never even heard of Witter and Junior brings no financial clout to the table.

If they did fight, it has Cotto win points written all over it.

knockout artist · Post by **knockout artist** » 16 Jun 2004, 06:05

MightyWarrior wrote:Henessey would fall over backwards and Witter would run a mile if Cotto turned round and actualy agreed to the fight.

That's about the size of it.

Cotto could turn out to be one of those Latino fighters ranked alongside Sanchez and Arguello etc.

bennie · Post by **bennie** » 16 Jun 2004, 09:28

Hennessy talks a lot. He can't even secure a world title fight for a WBC number one (Eastman) so what chance does he have of getting Cotto?

knockout artist · Post by **knockout artist** » 16 Jun 2004, 09:43

bennie wrote:Hennessy talks a lot. He can't even secure a world title fight for a WBC number one (Eastman) so what chance does he have of getting Cotto?

Yes, Hennessy would be more successful in a Billy Bunter lookalike contest than he would be at securing Cotto for Witter.

bennie · Post by **bennie** » 16 Jun 2004, 09:51

knockout artist wrote:
bennie wrote:Hennessy talks a lot. He can't even secure a world title fight for a WBC number one (Eastman) so what chance does he have of getting Cotto?
Yes, Hennessy would be more successful in a Billy Bunter lookalike contest than he would be at securing Cotto for Witter.

I wonder if Tyson would want to "get to know him better". I doubt it. Standards.

PS: Knockout Artist, check out ringtalk.com. And forgot to mention yesterday that Burt and Leslie McCarthy now run their own website (boxingaction.com). It's a good site.

knockout artist · Post by **knockout artist** » 16 Jun 2004, 10:50

bennie wrote:
knockout artist wrote:
bennie wrote:Hennessy talks a lot. He can't even secure a world title fight for a WBC number one (Eastman) so what chance does he have of getting Cotto?
Yes, Hennessy would be more successful in a Billy Bunter lookalike contest than he would be at securing Cotto for Witter.
I wonder if Tyson would want to "get to know him better". I doubt it. Standards.

PS: Knockout Artist, check out ringtalk.com. And forgot to mention yesterday that Burt and Leslie McCarthy now run their own website (boxingaction.com). It's a good site.

Yeah I doubt Tyson like fat birds. Maybe when he's pissed.

Thanks for the website info

xtremebox · Post by **xtremebox** » 16 Jun 2004, 17:10

Junior Witter? don't make me laugh, Cotto would destroy him the same way as ALL of the Ingle stable have been destroyed when faced with on- the-up real world class fighters

Witter is a coward, he blew his chance when he fought Zab Judah and was a disgrace. He run off to the safety of the BBC's shows when he thought the Hatton fight was drawing closer. Hennesssey and Bredan Ingle can make as much noise as they like the fact is you can't polish a turd!

adamiw · Post by **adamiw** » 16 Jun 2004, 18:28

spoke to Esham Pickering today. Witter is likely to make a Commonwealth defence next and look for a big fight with the likes of Urkal by the end of the year.

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 16 Jun 2004, 19:04

Don't get me wrong, I rate Witter highly and I think he is a match for any of the Light Welters. However, at 30 shouldn't that be "Cotto is ready for Witter".

Where has he been? Witter has been on the fringes of the top 20 for 5-6 years now. Cotto shouldn't have overtaken him.

xtremebox · Post by **xtremebox** » 16 Jun 2004, 19:31

Why does everyone rate Witter? Of course he looks like SRL when he boxes those type of opponents. When he has fought a class opponent, only once so far - Zab Judah, he ran like a thief. Witter and the other Ingle fighters all get found out so don't waste your time with Witter who is just riding on Hatton's back whilst waiting for a payday not a win. Hatton will do Witter purely on heart and grit. Witter will go the same way as the rest of the Ingle camp when he gets hit on the whiskers. Wait and see....

adamiw · Post by **adamiw** » 16 Jun 2004, 19:37

i've been on and off the Witter bandwagon. Offensively his talents are for all to see. Whoever he's fighting you can see he's awkward, quick, flashy and hits hard. Ok you could say that he's KOd over a dozen bums in a row, and you wont be far off, but you can see the velocity of the punches, they are like rockets. I still have doubts about his ability to take a punch, and at a higher level...his defence.

MightyWarrior · Post by **MightyWarrior** » 17 Jun 2004, 05:48

xtremebox wrote: don't waste your time with Witter who is just riding on Hatton's back whilst waiting for a payday not a win. Hatton will do Witter purely on heart and grit.

If your man Frank is so sure of this, why didn't he make the fight years ago, and give the public the match they wanted, instead of putting Ricky in with an endless stream of overmatched lightweights?

To the public, it looks like SPORTS NOTWORK seriously doubt Hatton would win this fight.

AlexY2K4 · Post by **AlexY2K4** » 17 Jun 2004, 06:50

Very well said Mightywarrior!

dondada · Post by **dondada** » 17 Jun 2004, 07:12

xtremebox wrote:Why does everyone rate Witter? Of course he looks like SRL when he boxes those type of opponents. When he has fought a class opponent, only once so far - Zab Judah, he ran like a thief. Witter and the other Ingle fighters all get found out so don't waste your time with Witter who is just riding on Hatton's back whilst waiting for a payday not a win. Hatton will do Witter purely on heart and grit. Witter will go the same way as the rest of the Ingle camp when he gets hit on the whiskers. Wait and see....

Far too harsh, as was your previous post about Junior. I think he has grown in confidence and would give problems to any light-welter out there. The Ingle camp are progressing well I think.

buzz · Post by **buzz** » 17 Jun 2004, 07:16

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 17 Jun 2004, 07:22

I think it would be quite an even fight. Hatton won't allow Witter the luxury of fighting on his own terms, and will push him on the back foot.

Witter looks good in offence, but his defence is very leaky, he thrashes around with his arms and leaves his chin hanging in the air. He reminds me of Six Heads Lewis, looks great, but watch more closely, and you see a lot of technical flaws there.

I would like to see the fight happen at some stage, hopefully when they both have a world title belt.

Lefthookhappy19 · Post by **Lefthookhappy19** » 17 Jun 2004, 09:14

But then Hatton doesn't really test fighters chins. Ricky doesn't hit half as hard to the head as he does to the body. Even Vilches was easily avoiding Hattons work upstairs when he covered up in the corner. Ricky was frustrated because he couldn't get anything through.

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 17 Jun 2004, 09:44

Ah yes, but it's much harder to avoid being hit to the body than the head, and body shots are the ideal way to slow down a fighter with good wheels.

However, it's what's happening whilst Ricky goes to the body that matters, if Witter is slapping the shit out of him, then I can imagine Ricky becoming discouraged. I don't think Hatton can outbox Witter, there's too much of a speed differential, but he can outwork him and grind him down.

The question is whether or not Witter can hurt Hatton, if he can, then it's a hard nights' work for Ricky.

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