Is it fair to say that they just dont get on? ??

I mean I have time for both of these guys, its not often in this sport where a yorkshireman is the WBC champ and a mancunian is the IBF & Linear champion, and they should fight, but face facts, Hatton's the success story, the exciting undefeated one, Junior Witter has spent most of his career fighting in tiny venues in the middle of nowhere. Hatton is kid dynamite, all-action throwing punches constantly in-yer-face Hatton. Witter is the awkward and skilful guy who gives people nightmares but doesn't look good. Who do you think the negotiating power is gonna lie with in that fight? Hatton is a major international name now, Witter's made progress over the last few years but he's been left standing behind what Ricky Hatton's accomplished.

Besides, I still think there's 3 or so years before its too late for this fight to happen, Witter would be prepared to fight him at 36 coz lets face it he's desperate, Hatton might want to shut this boy up before he retires and do him at 32. Are those ages right btw? There's plenty of time for this fight to come I think. So don't panic.

Hatton needs to fight a few of the big name US fighters before he does anything. I'm talking Miguel Cotto, Floyd Mayweather, Shane Mosley/Luis Collazo, Antonio Margarito, someone who's gonna get him respect. If he beats Castillo and then goes on an fights Floyd Mayweather, win or lose, the Junior Witter fight can happen. 2 fights, 12 months from now.

In the meantime Witter would do himself many favours by defending his title against someone good in the WBC rankings. Dont let this boy feast on Easten European no-bodies, make him work for his place. In those 12 months while Ricky's fighting Castillo and Mayweather, Witter can defend against guys like Herman Ngoudjo, Vivian Harris, Juan Lazcano, Demetrius Hopkins and earn some respect over in America so this fight can happen.

The biggest obstacle to this fight is that since beating Kostya Tsyzu, Ricky Hatton is a world-wide deal. Witter - Hatton would be a big fight in the UK, but it'd be a flop for the US networks because Witter has no name amongst US boxing fans. If he can sort that out, and to be fair beating N'Dou and Corley has helped, then the fight can happen.

And for the record I think Ricky Hatton brings too much aggression into the fight for Witter to deal with. Witter is sometimes lazy in the ring, Hatton does let people settle for even a second. Ricky is also a very good boxer, watch the first 5 rounds of Hatton - Urango for proof, so dont be fooled into thinking Witter could ease past him with pure boxing coz thats not Ricky's weakness. It'd be an interesting fight but I'd bet money on Hatton winning.