By Scott Gilfoid: Ricky Hatton has been avoiding light welterweight Junior Witter (37-2, 22 KO’s) for as long as I can remember, and has a number of reasons for not fighting him most of it having to deal with Witter calling him out all the time. I don’t know about you, but I never realized that was such a crime that would get Hatton upset enough not to fight Witter.
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John Cancels Rematch with Juarez Due to Illness; Witter-Alexander on August 1st – News
By Sean McDaniel: WBA featherweight champion Chris John (42-0-2, 22 KO’s) had to pull out of his June 27th rematch with Rocky Juarez due to an illness that John experienced while in training camp. Apparently, John, 29, collapsed while training for his bout with Juarez, which may be caused by a blood problem. John fought to a controversial 12 round draw with Juarez on February 28th in Houston, Texas, the home town of Juarez.
Boxing News – Witter vs. Alexander Pushed Back to August; Lee vs. Fedotovs on June 20th
By Jason Kim: Former World Boxing Council light welterweight champion Junior Witter (37-2-2, 22 KOs) will have to wait a little longer before he gets a shot at recapturing his WBC title because his opponent Devon Alexander won’t be ready to go by the originally scheduled date of July 11th for the bout. Instead, the fight is likely to be pushed back to August 1st.
Khan Could Be a Future Target For Witter if Amir Beats Kotelnik; Barker Wants Macklin Bout
By Nate Anderson: Lightweight Amir Khan (20-1, 15 KOs) could become a future target for former World Boxing Council light welterweight champion Junior Witter (37-2-2, 22 KOs) if Khan should get by his next fight against WBA light welterweight champion Andriy Kotelnik on June 27th at the O2 Arena, in London. Witter told Steve Bunce on his Boxing Hour show today that he’ll be gunning for Khan if he defeats Kotelnik.
News – Alexander vs. Witter for Vacant WBC light Welterweight title on July 11th
By Jim Dower: Former WBC champion Junior Witter will be facing number #1 contender Devon Alexander for the vacant World Boxing Council light welterweight title on July 11th. The two sides have come to an agreement to fight for the vacant title that was recently stripped from champion Timothy Bradley on April 28th.
Hatton vs. the Best Light Welterweights in the World
By Scott Gilfoid: We now know that Ricky Hatton wasn’t in the same league as Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr., both of whom took Hatton out without too much fuss. However, I wonder how Hatton would do against one of the top light welterweights in the division. Supposedly, Hatton had a rough camp with his trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr. and things didn’t go smoothly, enough so that his father Ray Hatton felt that Ricky would have been better off had he pulled out of the fight.
News – Witter Still Wants Bout With Hatton
By Jim Slattengren: Former World Boxing Council light welterweight champion Junior Witter (37-2-2, 22 KOs) still wants a bout with Ricky Hatton, despite Ricky being blown out of the water by Manny Pacquiao last Saturday night in Las Vegas, Nevada. Witter, now 35, is ranked #2 in the WBC light welterweight division, and is trying to get back his WBC belt that he lost in a 12-round split decision to current WBC champion Timothy Bradley in May 2008.
News – Bradley Vacates WBC Title
By Jim Dower: The World Boxing Council has stripped unbeaten WBC light welterweight champion Timothy Bradley (24-0, 11 KOs) for reportedly not facing his WBC number #1 ranked challenger Devon Alexander. However, Bradley, 25, sent in an e-mail earlier today to the WBC, telling them that he’s vacating the WBC title because the WBC was telling him to choose between keeping either the WBC or WBO light welterweight titles. It seemed like an easy choice for Bradley to make.
De La Hoya: “I Was Getting Beat Up In Sparring;” Witter Predicts Kotelnik Knockout over Khan – News
By Sean McDaniel: Oscar De La Hoya (39-6, 30 KOs) said that he won’t be making a comeback after retiring yesterday from boxing, saying “I’m 100 percent convinced that I won’t come back.” De La Hoya further went on to mention that he’s made a lot of money in the ring and doesn’t need to make a comeback. De La Hoya went on to point out that he first suspected that he didn’t have what it takes anymore while fighting Floyd Mayweather Jr. in December 2007, a fight in which De La Hoya led in the first six rounds but then faded badly in the last six rounds and ended up losing by a 12-round split decision.
News: Witter Picking Holt to Defeat Bradley; Haye Out to “Save Boxing” By Beating Wladimir Klitschko
By Jim Dower: Former World Boxing Council light welterweight champion Junior Witter (37-2-2, 22 KOs) is picking Kendall Holt to defeat Timothy Bradley (23-0, 11 KOs) in the WBC/WBO unification bout this Saturday night at the Bell Centre, in Montreal, Canada. Witter, 35, knows Bradley first hand, having lost his WBC title to him by a close 12-round split decision a year ago in May 2008.