He's claiming to be a world champion but until he fights Witter he can't even claim to be Northern Area champion. He fought endless has beens and never wasses between winning the WBU belt and Tszyu but unquestionably shied away from fighting Witter, otherwise they'd have fought around that time. Hatton certainly isn't confident of beating him, is he ?
EDIT : And he got in the ring with Judah on a few day's notice as a novice pro. He didn't fight nearly 40 tomato cans before fighting a world champion in his prime.
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And who has Junior fought? On the domestic scene he was quite bold, but internationally? His resume is highlighted by Vivian Harris.....An old Vivian Harris.
If you wish to bering forward the other name Zab Judah, he has nothing to be proud of. Sure he entered at late notice, but how can that excuse being so intimidated he didn't engage for the whole "fight."

I will reiterate what has been said too many times at this stage; If Hatton was afraid of losing why wouyld he fight Mayweather? If he was afraid of losing why would he take on Kostya Tszyu, who Ko'd the man who beat Witter soundly?