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Now is the time to take your hats off to Mick Hennessy. Mick had the foresight to sign Junior Witter to his talented stable and look how it's paid off. With world class boxers like Witter, Howard Eastman and Carl Froch on its books, Hennessy sports looks like it's going places. Lets hope one of the major TV networks recognises this and gives Mick a deal that he thouroughly deserves.

The quiet man 2004 wrote:Now is the time to take your hats off to Mick Hennessy. Mick had the foresight to sign Junior Witter to his talented stable and look how it's paid off. With world class boxers like Witter, Howard Eastman and Carl Froch on its books, Hennessy sports looks like it's going places. Lets hope one of the major TV networks recognises this and gives Mick a deal that he thouroughly deserves.

Witter never fights in England again. Way to go, Hennessy.

Mick Hennessy is clearly the best promoter in Britain.

I'm sorry Bennie, you're right, i'd much prefer to see Witter defending his titles against the likes of Salvatore Battaglia. fornicate Gatti, fornicate De La Hoya, who needs em. The Commonwealth Title is where the exciting fights lie.

The quiet man 2004 wrote:I'm sorry Bennie, you're right, i'd much prefer to see Witter defending his titles against the likes of Salvatore Battaglia. fornicate Gatti, fornicate De La Hoya, who needs em. The Commonwealth Title is where the exciting fights lie.

I don't see where Witter can go in the United States. He hardly makes great TV even if he has loads of talent.

What I can't work out is why Hennessy has given half of his fighter to another promoter who isn't guaranteeing anything.

Does he honestly think, Gatti v Witter will have HBO rushing to sign their cheque book in hope of making the fight?

chris s wrote:I don't see where Witter can go in the United States. He hardly makes great TV even if he has loads of talent.

What I can't work out is why Hennessy has given half of his fighter to another promoter who isn't guaranteeing anything.

Does he honestly think, Gatti v Witter will have HBO rushing to sign their cheque book in hope of making the fight?

Why not? Witter is the mandatory now. HBO will sign anyone to fight Gatti he's box office on his own!

Time will tell, but I guess it could be argued that Mick H is a desperate man who would have struggled to fill Froch's and Witter's needs once back in the UK.

Twinkle Toes wrote:Time will tell, but I guess it could be argued that Mick H is a desperate man who would have struggled to fill Froch's and Witter's needs once back in the UK.

Now the BBC are pulling the plug he has no TV deal in the UK - I think its a great move for them both.

007 wrote:

chris s wrote:I don't see where Witter can go in the United States. He hardly makes great TV even if he has loads of talent.

What I can't work out is why Hennessy has given half of his fighter to another promoter who isn't guaranteeing anything.

Does he honestly think, Gatti v Witter will have HBO rushing to sign their cheque book in hope of making the fight?

Why not? Witter is the mandatory now. HBO will sign anyone to fight Gatti he's box office on his own!

HBO wont put Gatti in risk fights unless it is against an American who has some worth to them. Witter isn't box office, doesn't make good television, what he means in America you can write on the back of a stamp and worst still is too dangerous for Gatti. They wont want to lose one of their golden boys to a fighter who does nothing for viewing figures.
A shame but the reality of the boxing business.

007 wrote:

chris s wrote:I don't see where Witter can go in the United States. He hardly makes great TV even if he has loads of talent.

What I can't work out is why Hennessy has given half of his fighter to another promoter who isn't guaranteeing anything.

Does he honestly think, Gatti v Witter will have HBO rushing to sign their cheque book in hope of making the fight?

Why not? Witter is the mandatory now. HBO will sign anyone to fight Gatti he's box office on his own!

What the hell happened to mayweather at WBC #1? I hardly think witter will get his shot before floyd?

From a paying punters point of view, Hennesseys shows are the best competitively matched shows in the UK by some way.
He looks to take his fighters the traditional routes fighting for genuine titles no IBO, WBU b*llocks. Seen a fair few of his young lads beat along the way but he sticks with them, defeat not being the end of the world but part of a learning curve.
Now he is starting to deliver on the international stage. Credit where it's due, need more promoters like him and I hope he gets a TV deal.

Riddick Blowe wrote:

007 wrote:

chris s wrote:I don't see where Witter can go in the United States. He hardly makes great TV even if he has loads of talent.

What I can't work out is why Hennessy has given half of his fighter to another promoter who isn't guaranteeing anything.

Does he honestly think, Gatti v Witter will have HBO rushing to sign their cheque book in hope of making the fight?

Why not? Witter is the mandatory now. HBO will sign anyone to fight Gatti he's box office on his own!

What the hell happened to mayweather at WBC #1? I hardly think witter will get his shot before floyd?

Mayweather could well end up in prison - under the three strikes rule in the states any non celeb would be banged up so he should. Lets see if his money can get him out of this one....

I don't see him fighting outside the country as a problem it means he can bring his titles back to the UK. It is better him going out to prove he is the best in the word rather than performing in the MEN arena against stuffed toys in front of adoring city fans.

Kit wrote:From a paying punters point of view, Hennesseys shows are the best competitively matched shows in the UK by some way.
He looks to take his fighters the traditional routes fighting for genuine titles no IBO, WBU b*llocks. Seen a fair few of his young lads beat along the way but he sticks with them, defeat not being the end of the world but part of a learning curve.
Now he is starting to deliver on the international stage. Credit where it's due, need more promoters like him and I hope he gets a TV deal.

Excellent post, agree with all the points made.

Witter vs N'dou was the best fight on the night.. if Witter's style isnt for television then why the hell are HBO showing Hopkins fights? he isnt exactly pleasing to the eye. Witter has changed and is now more attacking, im looking forward to seeing his next fight.

Hennessy is without a doubt the best UK promoter.. Sky can lick Warrens arse all they want but that doesn't make him the best. The WBU is a nothing title, its garbage!

Who makes the WBU belts? Is it some poxy trophy booth beside the ice rink in some leisure centre?

Manos de Oro wrote:Who makes the WBU belts? Is it some poxy trophy booth beside the ice rink in some leisure centre?

Warren's Boxing Union.

I agree with Chris s, no way will Witter get a shot at Gatti. If Aturo loses his title it will be to Mayweather or someone else of good value to tv figures.

I would rather see our fighters going abroad and facing the best for REAL world titles rather than them staying here and defending wbu/wbf/etcBULLS@IT titles against hand picked opposition!. Most real boxing fans are fed up of these phoney titles!. Also Henessy seems to be genuniely trying to get the best deal for his fighters.... good luck mate!.

You guys are completely missing the point. Hennessy is no longer Witter's promoter. Oscar De La Hoya is.

Yep, Hennessey has done a credible job.

Maybe he can do a deal with Oscar & Hopkins to become the UK part of Golden Boy Promotions.

He's given away his best fighter to another promoter. And people are congratulating him.

Its also important that our fighters box here and on TV for the traditional titles like the British, Commonwealth & European against legitimate contendors.. at the moment there's too many fighters taking up the WBU route for fighters like Witter, Froch to hang around and wait for them to step up.

bennie wrote:You guys are completely missing the point. Hennessy is no longer Witter's promoter. Oscar De La Hoya is.

Wrong, DLH signed the 3 fight deal with Hennessy. It wasn't like Witter jumped ship. Witter will need Hennessy if the next 3 fights go badly.