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So who still fancies Junior Witter's chances of beating the Tszyu-conquering Hatton? Personally I think Hatton has established he is in another league at the moment.

At the present moment it would be the same scenario as the Tszyu fight. Witter was dangerous in the early rounds versus N'Dou but tired badly down the stretch...

I would like to see Witter fight a durable fighter in the Lovermore N'dou mode first (maybe a Ben Tackie).

I would like to see if it is geniune stamina concerns or if it was just inexperience or the hand problems that caused Witter to slow down.

On the first five rounds, I give Witter a chance with anybody. However, if he folds like that setting that pace that Hatton will have him.

My opinion hasn't changed since before this fight.

Styles make fights, and Witter is a lot quicker on his feet than Tszyu and will be able to use lateral movement to get out of the way of Hatton surges and give him angles. Would be a very interesting fight I think.

Hatton obviously would start favourite but I don't think it would be a formality by any means. I have to say having 2 guys in and around the top at 140 which is considered by many the most talented division around is very refreshing and good for British boxing.

nickd wrote:....having 2 guys in and around the top at 140 which is considered by many the most talented division around is very refreshing and good for British boxing.

Could be 3 if Eamonn Magee continues to make progress. His loss to Hatton is looking better and better now.

Chopping Right wrote:

nickd wrote:....having 2 guys in and around the top at 140 which is considered by many the most talented division around is very refreshing and good for British boxing.

Could be 3 if Eamonn Magee continues to make progress. His loss to Hatton is looking better and better now.

Hatton's improved since then.

As for Witter; I've thought for a long time that Witter would beat Hatton and he still might because you never know if the other guy can cope with that style and Witter can bang, but after seeing how good Hatton's chin really is I'd predict Hatton to exhaust Witter like he did Tszyu.

Chopping Right wrote:

nickd wrote:....having 2 guys in and around the top at 140 which is considered by many the most talented division around is very refreshing and good for British boxing.

Could be 3 if Eamonn Magee continues to make progress. His loss to Hatton is looking better and better now.

Magee is fighting at welter now.

mrbassie wrote: I've thought for a long time that Witter would beat Hatton and he still might because you never know if the other guy can cope with that style and Witter can bang, but after seeing how good Hatton's chin really is I'd predict Hatton to exhaust Witter like he did Tszyu.

Almost exactly as I see it. I have fancied Witter over Hatton for a long while, but the heat that Hatton put on Kosta Tszyu was phenominal. Before this fight I was telling my mates that Hatton would lose because he was too easy to hit, but what I hadnt factored in was that Hatton had such an ability to take shots without adverse effect whilst in turn increasing the pressure.

To make such a fighter as Kosta Tszyu quit on his stool speaks for itself. That fight has changed my whole perception of Hatton.

Not sure as I was before. Witter has a chance to finnish it early. If he doesn't and has the sort of poor stamina he showed against Ndou he could be stopped late or outworked to a UD. Witter needs to keep moving and keep up with Hattons workrate all night.

Hatton won't fight Witter - I checked the IBF rankings and Witters nowhere in sight.

Witter's a totally different type of fighter. Tszyu wasn't fleet footed enough to get out of the way and kept getting involved in a wrestling match with Hatton. Witter is more likely to be able to stop that happening, but if he tired, then you'd have to fancy Hatton to finish him late.

Witter has the speed and power to hurt anyone, as he proved against N'dou, Tszyu relied on being able to hurt Ricky with single shots, and when that didn't work, he didn't have the speed to get out of the way.

Wheres the too close to call option?

Styles make fights and Witter and Tszyu are nothing alike. Witter would be harder to hit but doubt he could keep Hatton off him all night

Smit wrote:Wheres the too close to call option?

There ain't one, no fence-sitting permitted.