Witter to face Demetrius Hopkins?

[Fenster]

Katsidis-Casa is on that date. Anyone know if that's a Golden Boy promotion too? Could be an undercard job?

D.Hopkins is just as boring as the old boy. I agree it could be a snoozer. Witter will probably have to KO him judging by the Forbes fight.

[Barlick]

Katsidis-Casa is on that date. Anyone know if that's a Golden Boy promotion too? Could be an undercard job?

D.Hopkins is just as boring as the old boy. I agree it could be a snoozer. Witter will probably have to KO him judging by the Forbes fight.

It is a Golden Boy promotion and it is on the Katsidis-Casa undercard.

It wouldn't do to underestimate Hopkins. He embraces the family trait, i.e. he never looks good but keeps winning. And while Witter did look good against Harris, it does not entirely erase the memories of three pretty pedestrian years leading up to it.

There is a notion in the UK that this is Witter's US coming out party. Presumably the Hopkins camp sees it the other way round and have identified Witter as their best chance of a world title.

If it goes to the cards, Junior better be a long, long way ahead to swing a decision.

[Fenster]

Yeah the Kat-Casa date seemed to fit the bill.

I agree about Hopkins mob seeing it as good chance of winning the title.

As I said, Witter may have to KO him.

[donnydarkoIRL]

You know Fenster, I feel that a KO for Witter is actually not only important in securing the win (I hope we all recall the robbery of Forbes vs. Demetrius) but it may also be essential in making Junior a name in the states and securing fights with the likes of Hatton and Malignaggi.

My next paragraph is going to be controversial. Juniors style, although effective and smart, is not attractive to me or many boxing fans. There will be many who do not want to sit back for twelve rounds and see Junior contort and float his way to unanimous decisions. So I feel to win over the demanding American audience a KO is a very good result.

Remeber Naseem Hamed, who had a similar style. He appealked to the American audience, but only because he had power and could knock guys out. I feel they would have turned on him had he been feather fisted and still possessed of the same skill and speed.

[hattonation]

Witter couldnt even beat zab! And The reason ricky wont fight Witter is because he has no $ in that fight in america, Malinaggi which I understand is most likely for ricky now anyways

[Fenster]

You know Fenster, I feel that a KO for Witter is actually not only important in securing the win (I hope we all recall the robbery of Forbes vs. Demetrius) but it may also be essential in making Junior a name in the states and securing fights with the likes of Hatton and Malignaggi.

My next paragraph is going to be controversial. Juniors style, although effective and smart, is not attractive to me or many boxing fans. There will be many who do not want to sit back for twelve rounds and see Junior contort and float his way to unanimous decisions. So I feel to win over the demanding American audience a KO is a very good result.

Remeber Naseem Hamed, who had a similar style. He appealked to the American audience, but only because he had power and could knock guys out. I feel they would have turned on him had he been feather fisted and still possessed of the same skill and speed.

I hear ya donny

But

Witter doesn't need to make himself a "name" in the States to fight Hatton. He just needs Hatton to listen to the British boxing FANS (not the delusional Hatton lovers) and find his bollocks.

Anyway, why is it so important the States have to buy Hatton-Witter? So we have to watch the fight at 2am instead of 10pm.

And Naz had the personality to make people want to watch him - win or lose.

[donnydarkoIRL]

Well I'd contest that it's not essential, but it is indeed desirable. From Witter's point of view it gives him more bargaining power when negotiating a Hatton fight. From Hatton's point of view it lowers the risk...He can't possuibly be seen to be in a competitive fight or even beaten by a no name fighter.