Junior Witter Boxing News

By Sean McDaniel: Former World Boxing Council (WBC) light welterweight champion Junior Witter (39-5-2, 22 KO’s) took a parting shot at Ricky Hatton recently when asked what his favorite Hatton moment was during his career by the Shefield Star. Instead of remembering some of Hatton’s impressive knockout shots or great victories, Witter said “When Floyd [...]

Interview by Gianluca (Rio) Di Caro: Last week I was fortunate enough to catch up with one of the UK’s most decorated Champions – former multi British, Commonwealth, European Union, European, WBF, WBU and WBC Light Welterweight Champion – Junior Witter at the Prizefighter-Welterweights II promo shoot at the Sky Television Studios in Osterley.

Old foes could meet in the Welterweights II final on June 7. Colin Lynes and Junior Witter could cross swords in the final of Prizefighter Welterweights II on June 7 at York Hall, Bethnal Green live on Sky Sports.

Colin Lynes is aiming to go one step further in his second appearance in Prizefighter – and hopes to take out Junior Witter on his way to glory on June 7 at York Hall, Bethnal Green.

By Gianluca (Rio) Di Caro: With seriously big names, such as former World Champs Junior Witter and Colin Lynes and former British Champion Kevin McIntyre, grabbing all the headlines in the build up to the highly anticipated Matchroom Sports promoted Prizefighter – Welterweights II, which takes place at York Hall on Tuesday 7th June, I [...]

Junior Witter and Colin Lynes head the bill for the Prizefighter Welterweights II at York Hall, Bethnal Green on Tuesday June 7 – the final Prizefighter of the season.

Mississauga, ON – (Monday, February 21, 2011) Just prior to Logan Cotton McGuinness successfully defending his NABA Lightweight title against Hector Julio Avila, more than 5000 fight fans Saturday night at the Hershey Centre in Mississauga, Ontario, were treated to an undercard laced with huge KO’s, bloody battles, and shocking upsets.

By Sean McDaniel: Former WBC light welterweight champion Junior Witter (37-4-2, 22 KO’s) may be on the brink of retirement after losing a 10 round unanimous decision to Romanian Victor Lupo (19-1-2, 9 Ko’s) on Saturday night at the Hershey Centre, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.

By William Mackay: Perhaps Amir Khan should have chosen to fight Junior Witter (37-4-2, 22 KO’s) after all, because on Saturday night, the 37-year-old Witter was beaten in a surprise 10 round majority decision upset by little known Victor Lupo (19-1-2, 9 KO’s) at the Hershey Centre, in Missisissauga, Ontario. The final judges’ scores were [...]

By Sean McDaniel: Former World Boxing Council (WBC) light welterweight champion Junior Witter (37-3-2, 22 KO’s) isn’t pleased with having been rejected by WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (24-1, 17 KO’s) for a good money fight on April 16th at the M.E.N. Arena, in Manchester, England.

By Dan Henderson: Rumors emerged today that WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (24-1, 17 KO’s) is in negotiations with Junior Witter to be his opponent for his April 16th bout at the M.E.N Arena in Manchester.

By Scott Gilfoid: I bet British boxing fans are frothing at the mouth at the prospects of purchasing Amir Khan vs. Junior Witter on pay-per-view on Sky. Although it still hasn’t been officially confirmed, Witter is looking like he’ll be Khan’s next opponent for April 16th in the UK. What a great fight, eh? You [...]

By William Mackay: Former WBC light welterweight champion Junior Witter (37-3-2, 22 KO’s) is 36-years-old and will be turning 37 in March, hasn’t fought in the past 18 months, has lost two out of his last three fights and recently confessed on Sky Sports Ringside that he can no longer make light welterweight because it [...]

LONDON (February 3rd, 2011) – Former World Boxing Council (WBC) Champion Junior Witter has thrown down the gauntlet to WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan saying “Come on Khan let’s get it on, I’ll show you how I swing it!!!.”

By William Mackay: Just when you thought WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (24-1, 17 KO’s) couldn’t go any lower in looking for his next opponent for his still open April 16th date at the M.E.N. Arena, in Manchester, Khan’s dad, Shah, is saying that former WBC light welterweight champion Junior Witter (27-3-2, 22 KO’s) [...]

By Lewis Croft: Former WBC Light welterweight champion Junior ‘The Hitter’ Witter (37-3-2, 22 KO’s) returns to boxing following a 18 month absence following his defeat to Devon Alexander (21-1, 13 KO’s). After years of struggle to get down to the 140lb limit the long lay off has left no alternative but to move up [...]

TORONTO, ON – (January 20, 2011) Short of a world title fight, no bout holds more significance than one that is literally must-win; where victory means fame and fortune are still realistic goals, while defeat means almost certain boxing anonymity.

By Sean McDaniel: Former World Boxing Council (WBC) light welterweight champion Junior Witter (37-3-2, 22 KO’s) returns to action on February 19th against little known Romanian Victor Puiu (18-1-2, 9 KO’s) in welterweight action in an eight round bout at the Hershey Centre, in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.

TORONTO, ON – (Wednesday, January 19, 2011) Hennessy Sports makes its hard-hitting return to Mississauga on Saturday, February 19th, with the latest installment of United Promotions’ wildly successful series of events at the Hershey Centre, in what is shaping up to be one of the most important fight cards ever staged in Ontario.

By Sean McDaniel: European Boxing Union (EBU) welterweight champion Matthew Hatton (41-4-2, 16 KO’s) is hoping to challenge WBA welterweight champion Vyacheslav Senchenko (31-0, 20 KO’s) in his next fight. Fighting for a world title has been a dream for Hatton, the brother of former two division world champion Ricky Hatton, all his life. However, [...]

By Sean McDaniel: Former World Boxing Council (WBC) light welterweight champion Junior Witter (37-3-2, 22 KO’s) expressed interest in facing EBU welterweight champion Mathew Hatton (41-4-2, 16 KO’s) next. And there’s talk that the 29-year-old Hatton is interested in taking the fight. This would be the perfect time for Hatton to face Witter, because Witter [...]

By Ben James: There is no questioning that the current European welterweight champion Matthew Hatton (40-4-2 – 15 KOs) has come on leaps and bounds as a fighter in recent years, but his ego seems to be swelling far beyond that of his talent. He recently has been quoted in the press as saying that [...]

MATTHEW HATTON would love to be the man who finally punches Bradford braggart Junior Witter into retirement. Witter spent years begging two weight world champion Ricky Hatton to fight him, but has now switched his attention to ‘The Hitman’s’ younger brother Matthew. Cheeky Witter has claimed a fight against ‘Magic’ Matthew would be an “easy [...]

By Sean McDaniel: Former World Boxing Council (WBC) light welterweight champion Junior Witter (37-3-2, 22 KO’s) is making his long awaited comeback since being stopped by Devon Alexander in the 8th round a year ago in August 2009, and wants to go after the EBU welterweight title that is currently held by Matthew Hatton (40-4-2, [...]

By Tom Graves: Over a year ago on the 2nd of May 2009 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, the pride of Manchester Ricky Hatton was decimated in under two rounds by the now seven weight-world champion Manny Paquiao, since that astonishing night there have been a large number of rumours circulating around the [...]

By Sean McDaniel: Former WBC light welterweight champion Junior Witter (37-3-2, 22 KO’s) will be making a comeback soon against either welterweight contender Alfonso Gomez or Victor Puiu (18-1-2, 9 KO’s) in July or September, according to thestar.co. Witter, now 36, has been literally falling apart in the past couple of years, suffering one serious [...]

By William Mackay: Former International Boxing Federation light heavyweight champion Clinton Woods unloaded on Junior Witter today in an article at Thestar, saying “”He’s [Witter] the most boring boxer around. How many people would pay to watch him? I have had more fans in just one of my shows than he has had in his [...]

By William Mackay: Former World Boxing Council light welterweight champion Junior Witter (37-3-2, 22 KO’s) plans on continuing his floundering career by moving up to the welterweight division in hopes that he can find easier pickings at the higher weight class. The move reeks of desperation on Witter’s part, because even as a light welterweight, [...]

By Sean McDaniel: Former World Boxing Council light welterweight champion Junior Witter (37-3-2, 22 KO’s) may be moving up to the welterweight division after having been stopped in the 8th round last Saturday night against Devon Alexander in a failed attempt to capture the vacant WBC light welterweight title.

By Sean McDaniel: With Junior Witter’s quit job against Devon Alexander last Saturday night, it effectively rules out a unification fight between Witter and World Boxing Association (WBA) light welterweight champion Amir Khan (21-1, 15 KO’s) for the near future and perhaps permanently. Witter, 35, had been aiming for Khan before the Alexander bout, saying [...]