Is Witter Washed Up?
May 12th, 2008 Tags: Junior Witter
By Eric Thomas: While watching former WBA super welterweight champion Junior Witter (36-2, 21 KOs) struggle in this past Saturday’s bout with Timothy Bradley, I got a general sense that Witter, 34, is past his prime and should really strongly consider ending his career. He looked well past it and his advanced age seems really […]
Junior Witter: “No Way Am I Retiring”
May 12th, 2008 Tags: Junior Witter
By Aaron Klein: After last Saturday’s split decision loss to undefeated American Timothy Bradley (22-0, 11 KOs), a fiercely determined vowed to fight on, saying “I’m still going to carry on, no way am I retiring after that,” Witter said. “There’s a lot more in the tank. There are better nights for me to come […]
Bradley Defeats Witter
May 12th, 2008 Tags: Junior Witter, Timothy Bradley
By Eric Thomas: WBC light welterweight champion Junior Witter (36-2, 21 KOs) lost a narrow 12-round split decision to undefeated American challenger Timothy Bradley (22-0, 11 KOs) at the Nottingham Arena, Nottingham, in Nottinghamshire, England, on Saturday night. Witter, 34, was knocked down once in the fight after getting hit with a big sweeping right […]
Bradley Upsets Witter
May 11th, 2008 Tags: Junior Witter, Timothy Bradley
With the poise of a seasoned veteran, Palm Springs, California’s Timothy ‘Desert Storm’ Bradley made the most of his first world title shot Saturday at the Trent FM Arena in Nottingham, England, decisioning highly regarded hometown hero Junior Witter over 12 rounds to win the WBC junior welterweight championship of the world.
Scores were 115-113, […]
New SHOWTIME for Super Channel: Witter-Bradley
May 9th, 2008 Tags: Junior Witter, Carl Froch, Timothy Bradley
Hennessy Sports in association with GoldenPalace.com can announce important news… Canada’s only national pay Television Network Super Channel will now be televising the WBC Super Lightweight Championship of the world between Junior Witter and Timothy Bradley Jr. at the Trent FM Arena Nottingham at a new revised time of 10.45pm ET/PT. Super Channel will […]
How Long Will Hatton Ignore Witter?
May 7th, 2008 Tags: Ricky Hatton, Junior Witter
By Chris Williams: Though many boxing scribes still feel that former IBF light welterweight champion Ricky Hatton (43-1, 31 KOs) is the best fighter in the light welterweight division, he’s beginning to get diminishing support among many fans for his steadfast refusal to fight WBC light welterweight champion Junior Witter (36-1, 21 KOs), who has […]
Boxing News: Witter-Bradley On Showtime
May 6th, 2008 Tags: Junior Witter, Timothy Bradley
ShoBox: The New Generation returns to the United Kingdom on May 10, 2008, with an outstanding world title showdown and a promising undercard bout featuring two undefeated prospects..
On a special Saturday night edition of the popular, prospect-oriented SHOWTIME boxing series, World Boxing Council (WBC) Super Lightweight Champion Junior Witter will defend his crown for […]
Witter vs. Bradley: Will Hatton Face The Winner?
May 3rd, 2008 Tags: Junior Witter, Timothy Bradley
By Michael Lieberman: As WBC light welterweight champion Junior Witter prepares for next week’s battle against #1 ranked challenger Timothy Bradley (21-0, 11 KOs) at the Nottingham Arena, in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, Witter, 34, hasn’t given up on his foremost goal of facing Ricky Hatton in the near future. However, with that goal in mind, Witter […]
De La Hoya v Forbes Undercard, Golden Boy Promotions, Witter-Bradley
May 2nd, 2008 Tags: Oscar De La Hoya, Junior Witter
Boxing’s hottest junior welterweight prospect, 21-year old ‘Vicious’ Victor Ortiz, has been added as the featured attraction on the undercard of Oscar de la Hoya’s “Homecoming” bout against Steve Forbes this Saturday night at The Home Depot Center in Carson, California. Oxnard, California’s Ortiz (20-1-1, 15 KOs), coming off of a devastating first round knockout […]
Boxing News: Junior Witter, Marco Huck, Andriy Tsurkan
April 28th, 2008 Tags: Junior Witter, Marco Huck
Junior Witter is looking forward to impressing a big TV audience in the next defence of his WBC light-welterweight title at the Trent FM Arena Nottingham on Saturday, 10th May. Witter (Bradford, England) is aiming to end the undefeated record of mandatory challenger Timothy Bradley (Palm Springs, USA) in the third defence of his prestigious […]
Is Hatton Hurting Himself By Avoiding Witter?
April 1st, 2008 Tags: Ricky Hatton, Junior Witter
By Aaron Klein: It seems as if WBC Junior welterweight champion Junior Witter has been calling out Ricky Hatton, although nothing that Witter has said has increased his chances at landing a fight with him. Most recently, Hatton has reportedly said he’d been thinking of fighting Witter until he made a comment to him at […]
Witter Desparate For Fight With Hatton, Offers To Fight For Free
March 28th, 2008 Tags: Ricky Hatton, Junior Witter
By Chris Stein: Taking up his ever-growing cause to fight former super lightweight/welterweight champion Ricky Hatton a notch, WBC super lightweight champion Junior Witter (36-1-2, 21 KOs) has reportedly offered to fight Hatton for free, saying “My people have got to get paid, my training expenses have got to be paid but I’ll do it […]
Why Hatton is the one who now needs Witter
February 14th, 2008 Tags: Boxing, Ricky Hatton, Junior Witter
By Nick Kelly: In 2005 Ricky Hatton was on top of the world. That year he launched himself onto a world stage defeating the legendary Kostya Tszyu, KOing Carlos Maussa and winning the Ring Magazine Fighter of The Year.
Meanwhile at the end of 2005 Junior Witter defeated Colin Lynes at York Hall a venue holding […]
Ricky Hatton: Is He Making A Mistake By Avoiding Witter?
January 25th, 2008 Tags: Ricky Hatton, Junior Witter
By Eric Schmidt: In the past month, World Boxing Council light welterweight champion Junior Witter (36-1-2, 21 KOs) has made it no secret that he wants to fight to fight former World Boxing Association & International Boxing Federation light welterweight champion Ricky Hatton (43-1, 31 KOs), calling him out often in the press. However, instead […]
Witter vs. Hopkins On March 22nd
January 16th, 2008 Tags: Junior Witter, Demetrius Hopkins
World Boxing Council light welterweight champion Junior Witter (36-1-2, 21 KOs), tired of calling out Ricky Hatton and subsequently being ignored for his efforts, had decided to bide his time and take on the undefeated Demetrius Hopkins (28-0-1, 11 KOs) on March 22nd, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Hopkins, 27, is a light-hitting inside fighter, whom […]
Witter: “Hatton Has Avoided Fighting Me For Years And He’s Still Avoiding Me”
December 30th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Ricky Hatton, Junior Witter
In the latest boxing news, World Boxing Council junior welterweight champion Junior Witter (36-1-2, 21 KOs) came out with another bomb shell interview, this time to The Sunday Times, in which Witter accused former junior welterweight champion Ricky Hatton of avoiding him for years, and is still avoiding him. “Hatton hates me and he can’t […]
Witter Wants Bout With Hatton
December 20th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Ricky Hatton, Junior Witter
World Boxing Council junior welterweight champion Junior Witter (36-1-2, 21 KOs) wants to arrange a bout with fellow Britain Ricky Hatton, offering him recently a financial incentive for the two to get in the right as early as next Summer. Witter, 33, is hoping that Hatton will look in his direction, since he’s already looking […]
Witter vs. Harris
September 5th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Vivian Harris, Junior Witter
WBC light-welterweight champion Junior Witter (35-1, 20 KOs) defends his title on Saturday, September 7th, against challenger Vivian Harris (28-2-1, 18 KOs) at the Doncaster Dome, in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England. Witter, 33, looks to be in for a real dog fight, considering the mostly soft opposition that he has fought this far in his 10-year […]
