Junior Witter vs. Laatekwei Hammond

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Junior Witter 140 lbs beat Laatekwei Hammond 140 lbs by TKO at 1:56 in round 2 of 12

  • Date: 2002-07-08
  • Location: Grosvenor House Hotel, Mayfair, London, United Kingdom
  • Referee: Richard James Davies
  • Commonwealth Light Welterweight Title (2nd defense of Witter)

Notes

  • Title had been vacated by Eamonn Magee in order to challenge Ricky Hatton for the WBU title.
  • Hammond down in round 1 from an overhand right to the side of the head.
  • Hammond was floored again 30 seconds before the end of the first round by an overhand right.
  • Witter knocked down his opponent for a third time in round 3. Although Hammond beat the count, the ensuing barrage of punches from Witter forced the referee to stop the fight.


Preceded by:
Magee vs. Thaxton
Commonwealth Light Welterweight Title Fight
# 51
Succeeded by:
Witter vs. Kinuthia