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**ono** · 01-16-2008 01:34 AM

Originally Posted by MAYWEATHER P4P#1

I did'nt get my boxing news till yesterday i read the letter and i could'nt agree more with Gavin Evans Ricky did get his shot at Mayweather by calling him names and slagging him off Mayweather reacted and Hatton got his shot.Witter has done the same in the past to Hatton but rather than give him his shot and want to shut him up Hatton as been abit of a mardy baby saying he won't fight him for this reason.I believe if they do meet Witter will KO Hatton Hatton got away with his KO loss vs Mayweather because hey it was Mayweather P4P#1 but when Witter does it Hatton will be found out to be not as good as everyone made out.All he has done is beat old names i wish Hatton would just fight Witter deep down the Hatton camp must know Witter is all wrong for them it int because he has a boring style if that was the case Hatton would just fight him stop him and say thats that done him next.Hatton knows Witter could win this this would be 50/50 fight and Hatton likes 60/40 fights in his favour he were'nt favourite in Mayweather fight but who is he did that for money mainly in my opinion but he got his shot now Witter should get his.What better way of proving your still number 1 lightwelter after his loss to Mayweather than fighting number 2 lightwelter Junior Witter.

Let's be clear here. He only got his shot when Mayweather decided Hatton was a big enough name to generate a super fight. If Mayweather did what you and Evans say he did, he would have fought him 3 years ago. That was my argument agaisnt Evans.

Hatton will fight Witter but only when he has a bit more to gain from it. That's why i suggest Witter beats a top contender. Corley doesn't count and imo Viv Harris barely counts. He's awful on a good day!

I took issue with how Evans 'bigged up' Corley, N'dou, Kotelnik and Harris and in the next paragraph ridiculed Juan Diaz and Paulie Malignaggi. Absolute clown.

**donnydarkoIRL** · 01-16-2008 03:09 PM

Cool Click Ono, you have a point.

**ono** · 01-16-2008 03:46 PM

Originally Posted by hitmandonny

Cool Click Ono, you have a point.

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**Tysonbruno** · 01-25-2008 04:25 PM

Originally Posted by ono

Gavin Evans is an a** clown. I've just read his 'feature' in this weeks Boxing News magazine.

http://www.boxingnewsonline.net/issue.asp?iss=34&id=98

(you can't really read it, but you get the general idea)

So whilst reading it my blood was boiling at the amount of bum-love this guy has for Junior Witter.

So here's my response...

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I feel i must reply to Gavin Evans feature (regarding Hatton 'ducking' Witter). While i agree that the fight should be made, i disagree with Gavin Evan's logic. His logic was basically: Because Mayweather fought Hatton after Hatton made a negative remark about him on HBO, Hatton should take a leaf out of Mayweather's book and oblige Junior Witter. Seems logical...

But here's why i disagree (for now)

Hatton had publicly been saying he had the style to beat Mayweather since June 2005 (when he beat Kostya Tszyu). However he wasn't derogatory about anything he said. He went over to Atlantic City to co-commentate on the Mayweather -Gatti fight later in the month. He was clearly pushing for the fight.

Mayweather looked awesome in destroying Gatti and by now Hatton and Mayweather we're the hottest fighters at 140. Forget Miguel Cotto because he was mixing with the likes of Mohammed Abdulaev.

So what happened next? Hatton decided to go for another title (WBA - Maussa) which would have given him more bargaining power for the Mayweather fight. Unfortunately at the time, Mayweather moved up to 147 and beat Sharmba Mitchell.

So what happened next? Hatton (under different circumstances) moved up to 147 to fight for another title (WBA - Collazo). Mayweather (after beating Zab) took the Baldomir fight and then went up to 154 for the super-fight with Oscar.

All the time Hatton had been declaring how he had the style to beat Mayweather. Still Mayweather didn't show much interest.

Now was Mayweather ducking Hatton like Hatton is supposedly ducking Mayweather? Hell no! All he was doing was waiting for Hatton to make a big enough name for himself in America for the fight to become much more lucrative. Hatton then went on to KO common opponent Castillo and then he made the remark about Mayweather, live on HBO. Even then, he only commented on Mayweather's excitement factor (or lack of). Hatton had now established himself as a big name in America and that's all that Floyd was waiting for.

Basically that's what Hatton is doing with Witter. Although Witter's stock has risen, DeMarcus Corley was far attached from 'world class' (his next 2 fights suggest this). Vivian Harris is also not world class, regardless of what Gavin Evans will have you believe. I actually stopped taking the article seriously when Gavin went on to claim that Harris (in some American's eye's) was the best in the division. On what basis? Looking awful in beating Juan Lazcano? Looking equally as bad in beating blown up lightweight Stevie Johnston. The only reason he beat Johnston was because of the huge advantage he had size wise add that to the fact that Stevie Johnston was well past his best. Add that to the fact that he got ko'd by Carlos Maussa who can only be described as the oddest thing i've ever seen in a boxing ring.

I just found it ridiculous how Evan's could be so positive about fighters like N'dou, Kotelnik, Corley and Harris (because Witter had beaten them) and then in the same article ridicule Malignaggi, Torres and Juan Diaz.

So to conclude the rant, i would like to say that i am 100% sure Hatton will fight Witter once Witter can prove he has the drawing power in the UK, maybe even in the US. All that the American's remember about him is how he struggled over the finish line against N'dou and how he refused to engage Zab Judah. I suggest Witter get's himself over to America to fight Paulie Malignaggi or maybe even a belt holder at 147 because he seriously needs to raise is profile for HBO and Hatton's camp to be interested. Only then will Witter get his dream fight, because right now that fight offers too much risk and no reward for Hatton. Witter is a stylistic nightmare for anybody and Hatton's camp know this. Hatton won't take this fight until Witter is a big name along the lines of Juan Diaz, or until he has made his money fighting Pacman and Diaz if and when they both move up.

Sorry for the rant, great mag, keep it up!

Jonny Harrison, Leeds

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i doubt they will print it because it is too long

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