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ITV1 ADDS JUNIOR WITTER WBC TITLE FIGHT TO MAY 10TH BILL


ITV and Hennessy Sports can today announce that the WBC world light-welterweight title fight between Junior Witter and Timothy Bradley will be broadcast live on ITV1 on the same May 10th bill as Carl Froch’s WBC super-middleweight final eliminator against Denis Inkin.

British boxing star Witter will be making his third defence of his WBC world title against his number one WBC mandatory contender, America’s Timothy Bradley.

The fight will jointly top a huge night of boxing on ITV1 from the Nottingham Arena alongside Carl Froch’s final eliminator contest against Russia’s Denis Inkin for the chance to become the next WBC super-middleweight champion. The under card, broadcast on ITV4, will include the highly anticipated English title fight between John Murray and John Fewkes.

Junior Witter said: “It will be great to showcase my talent in front of a nationwide audience on ITV1; the great British public will now be able to see the fighter who Ricky Hatton is avoiding. I‘m defending my WBC title, the most prestigious belt in boxing. A title Hatton has never been able to win; in fact he got knocked out fighting for the WBC title in his last fight.

Mark Sharman, ITV Director of News and Sport said: “We’re delighted to be able to add the Junior Witter fight to the ITV1 bill. Alongside the Froch versus Inkin final eliminator and a great under card, this will be a fantastic night’s boxing live on ITV.”

Event Promoter Mick Hennessy said: “This was already a great show, now I feel this is one of the very best events for many a year”.

The fight will be broadcast on ITV1, live from the Nottingham Arena, with further fights from the under-card broadcast on ITV4. Coverage will also be simulcast on ITV.com

I hope Hatton is forced to cancel that Malignaggi scrap. This could conjure up memories of Benn, Eubank and Watson. Hopefully Witter isn't treated like a Herol Graham.

Great news, really looking forward to this.

Now that's a proper fooking card!

Witter-Bradley
Froch-Inkin
Fewkes-Murray

Don't get much better than that domestically.

Well done ITV.

i feel good for henessey too, always liked the guy. remained understated and underated all these years, unlike a certain other english promoter.

That's a hell of a line up

So joint main event is it, or Froch still headlining...

Eraserhead wrote:Now that's a proper fooking card!

Witter-Bradley
Froch-Inkin
Fewkes-Murray

Aye it just, what a nights boxing, much better than any of the SN cards that were aired by ITV.... COUGH Bobby Gunn and Peter Manfredo

MightyWarrior wrote:That's a hell of a line up

So joint main event is it, or Froch still headlining...

In Notts, Froch will still be the headline fight I would have thought.

Witter's fight might have the WBC title tag but lets not forget, if they put it on after Froch there would be about 35 people from the Wincobank staying back to cheer their man on.

Wouldn't make for much of an atmosphere!

TerribleTerry wrote:
Witter's fight might have the WBC title tag but lets not forget, if they put it on after Froch there would be about 35 people from the Wincobank staying back to cheer their man on.

Wouldn't make for much of an atmosphere!

Very true. Let's hope Witter puts on a masterclass for the millions(??) watching. Good night to be at the pub watching, if you can't make it live.

TerribleTerry wrote:

MightyWarrior wrote:That's a hell of a line up

So joint main event is it, or Froch still headlining...

In Notts, Froch will still be the headline fight I would have thought.

Witter's fight might have the WBC title tag but lets not forget, if they put it on after Froch there would be about 35 people from the Wincobank staying back to cheer their man on.

Wouldn't make for much of an atmosphere!

Joint main event, so I read, but no doubt Frochy will be on second

Riddick Blowe wrote:i feel good for henessey too, always liked the guy. remained understated and underated all these years, unlike a certain other english promoter.

Who would that be then?

Terry D wrote:First visit to Nottingham, I think.

Looking forward to it.

Make sure you bring a weapon to defend yourself with.

Wellington wrote:ITV1 ADDS JUNIOR WITTER WBC TITLE FIGHT TO MAY 10TH BILL


ITV and Hennessy Sports can today announce that the WBC world light-welterweight title fight between Junior Witter and Timothy Bradley will be broadcast live on ITV1 on the same May 10th bill as Carl Froch’s WBC super-middleweight final eliminator against Denis Inkin.

British boxing star Witter will be making his third defence of his WBC world title against his number one WBC mandatory contender, America’s Timothy Bradley.

The fight will jointly top a huge night of boxing on ITV1 from the Nottingham Arena alongside Carl Froch’s final eliminator contest against Russia’s Denis Inkin for the chance to become the next WBC super-middleweight champion. The under card, broadcast on ITV4, will include the highly anticipated English title fight between John Murray and John Fewkes.

Junior Witter said: “It will be great to showcase my talent in front of a nationwide audience on ITV1; the great British public will now be able to see the fighter who Ricky Hatton is avoiding. I‘m defending my WBC title, the most prestigious belt in boxing. A title Hatton has never been able to win; in fact he got knocked out fighting for the WBC title in his last fight.

Mark Sharman, ITV Director of News and Sport said: “We’re delighted to be able to add the Junior Witter fight to the ITV1 bill. Alongside the Froch versus Inkin final eliminator and a great under card, this will be a fantastic night’s boxing live on ITV.”

Event Promoter Mick Hennessy said: “This was already a great show, now I feel this is one of the very best events for many a year”.

The fight will be broadcast on ITV1, live from the Nottingham Arena, with further fights from the under-card broadcast on ITV4. Coverage will also be simulcast on ITV.com

WITTER WITTER!!!!!!!

Thats a good one all round! Good for the fans, good for British Boxing , good for Henessy's lads, and good for ITV.

Lets hope nothing scuppers it, or nothing goes wrong.

Eraserhead wrote:Now that's a proper fooking card!

Witter-Bradley
Froch-Inkin
Fewkes-Murray

Don't get much better than that domestically.

looks a good bill

Does this mean that Witter is now fighting in Nottingham or is it still in the US. The press release doesn't say.

Emerson Poncey Name Ghent wrote:Does this mean that Witter is now fighting in Nottingham or is it still in the US. The press release doesn't say.

Nottingham!

The fight will be broadcast on ITV1, live from the Nottingham Arena, with further fights from the under-card broadcast on ITV4. Coverage will also be simulcast on ITV.com

DG. wrote:

Emerson Poncey Name Ghent wrote:Does this mean that Witter is now fighting in Nottingham or is it still in the US. The press release doesn't say.

Nottingham!

The fight will be broadcast on ITV1, live from the Nottingham Arena, with further fights from the under-card broadcast on ITV4. Coverage will also be simulcast on ITV.com

A LITTLE BUT OF SEX WEE JUST CAME OUT.

I get to see three decent fights from Ringside. Whoop whoop!!

Emerson Poncey Name Ghent wrote:

DG. wrote:

Emerson Poncey Name Ghent wrote:Does this mean that Witter is now fighting in Nottingham or is it still in the US. The press release doesn't say.

Nottingham!

The fight will be broadcast on ITV1, live from the Nottingham Arena, with further fights from the under-card broadcast on ITV4. Coverage will also be simulcast on ITV.com

A LITTLE BUT OF SEX WEE JUST CAME OUT.

I get to see three decent fights from Ringside. Whoop whoop!!

Bo...Selecta!

Emerson Poncey Name Ghent wrote:

DG. wrote:

Emerson Poncey Name Ghent wrote:Does this mean that Witter is now fighting in Nottingham or is it still in the US. The press release doesn't say.

Nottingham!

The fight will be broadcast on ITV1, live from the Nottingham Arena, with further fights from the under-card broadcast on ITV4. Coverage will also be simulcast on ITV.com

A LITTLE BUT OF SEX WEE JUST CAME OUT.

I get to see three decent fights from Ringside. Whoop whoop!!

i'd like to see this but am unavailable

plopeater wrote:

Emerson Poncey Name Ghent wrote:

DG. wrote: Nottingham!

The fight will be broadcast on ITV1, live from the Nottingham Arena, with further fights from the under-card broadcast on ITV4. Coverage will also be simulcast on ITV.com

A LITTLE BUT OF SEX WEE JUST CAME OUT.

I get to see three decent fights from Ringside. Whoop whoop!!

i'd like to see this but am unavailable

I'm looking forward to the Murray fight most. I missed John's last fight and himself and Mr Gallagher were quite cool to me when I met them so I have a lot of respect for them.

Plus I get to meet the legendary Terry D

Emerson Poncey Name Ghent wrote:

plopeater wrote:

Emerson Poncey Name Ghent wrote: A LITTLE BUT OF SEX WEE JUST CAME OUT.

I get to see three decent fights from Ringside. Whoop whoop!!

i'd like to see this but am unavailable

I'm looking forward to the Murray fight most. I missed John's last fight and himself and Mr Gallagher were quite cool to me when I met them so I have a lot of respect for them.

Plus I get to meet the legendary Terry D

john Murray interests me, a good fighter with bags of potential

Superb.

That's three title fights all worthy of bill toppers in their own right.

Podmore_Birmingham wrote:

Terry D wrote:First visit to Nottingham, I think.

Looking forward to it.

Make sure you bring a weapon to defend yourself with.

Too right very violent city with one particular hardcase called Robin Hood with a very nasty gang and a slag of a girlfriend called Marion. Joking aside Nottingham is a place to be on your guard.