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 injury after another. Witter’s latest injury was a cruciate ligament tear, which he suffered while jobbing. Witter has had surgery to fix that problem and has been healing for the past 12 rounds since the injury occurred.
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Woods: “One Thing I Have Never Done is Quit on My Stool Like Witter”
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 entire career.”
News – Witter to Move up to Welterweight
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, Witter wasn’t considered to be very big. At 5’7” with a slender frame, it’s hard to imagine what Witter can be thinking by moving up in weight.
News – Witter to Move Up to Welterweight Division?
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.
Witter Loses Chance For Khan Bout
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 that he would knock the 22-year-old Khan within three rounds.
Witter Quits Against Alexander, Bradley Defeats Campbell – Boxing Results
By David Lahr: In a fight card marred by disappointing bouts on Saturday night, Junior Witter (37-3-2, 22 KO’s) quit on his stool after the 8th in his bout against Devon Alexander (19-0, 12 KO’s) for the vacant World Boxing Council light welterweight title at the Agua Caliente Casino, in Rancho Mirage, California. Also on the same card, Nate Campbell (33-6-1, 25 KO’s) went to pieces after being cut over his left eye in the 3rd in his fight against WBO light welterweight champion Timothy Bradley (25-0, 12 KO’s), asking for the fight to be stopped after the 3rd round.
Witter Forced to Quit, Campbell Furious at Decision – Boxing Results
By Liam Santiago: Junior Witter has said he will not retire after quitting against unbeaten American, Devon Alexander. Witter injured his elbow in the early rounds and simply could not use his arm whatsoever. Although, the fight was either man’s for the taking, the Sheffield ‘Hitter’ and his corner agreed to pull out. Witter tried constantly changing his stance and changing his style but nothing worked. The injury preventing him carrying on.
The Dream Fights That Might Never Happen – Boxing
By Liam Santiago: Over the next twelve month period, there is a chance for boxing to produce one of its finest viewings for boxing fans in recent years. Some mega fights are already on the card. Others will simply not happen due to money.
Witter Predicts Knockout Victory Over Khan
By William Mackay: Junior Witter seems to be getting ahead of himself by looking for a unification fight against World Boxing Association light welterweight champion Amir Khan. Witter, 35, has a big fight this Saturday night against undefeated Devon Alexander (18-0, 11 KO’s) for the vacant WBO light welterweight in Rancho Mirage, California.
Alexander-Witter, Bradley-Campbell this Saturday Night
By Dave Lahr: This Saturday night boxing fans will have the privilege of watching one of the better fight cards in quite some time when former IBF/WBA/WBO lightweight champion Nate Campbell (33-5-1, 25 KO’s) steps up a weight class to challenge World Boxing Organization light welterweight champion Timothy Bradley (24-0, 11 KO’s) at the Aqua Caliente Casino, in Rancho Mirage, California.