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 |