Witter says he'd fight Hatton for Free

[Fenster]

Good post Saddo.

The "problem" with a lot of these Hatton fans is they don't remember back when these guys were Brit level and should have fought

[bzkfn]

Yeah I see what you're saying but you guys actlike thereis no bollocks from Juniors side of things. I'd love Hatton to call his bluff. I'm sorry but I highly doubt that when this fight does come off, Junior gets paid nothing.

[LEGION]

I just wish they'd fight to be done with it. What does Witter have to do to get this fight? WIll the sanctioning bodies make this a mandatory in the near future? Just curious.

[Doot]

He said long ago he would never fight Witter because of trash talk Witter was using and that he didnt want to give him the big payday.

Hatton is stubborn, nothing will change his mind it seems on this so I don't think he will EVER fight Witter even if the money is huge for him.

[eagle]

I just wish they'd fight to be done with it. What does Witter have to do to get this fight? WIll the sanctioning bodies make this a mandatory in the near future? Just curious.

Witter should go after as many belts and as many top challengers as he can. Then the demand from the public for a fight with Hatton will grow.

Brits love a winner, so if Junior beats some big names they will start supporting him more even if he is a cabbage.

[Wright]

Brits love a winner - Totally wrong. People love Ricky Hatton because he is down to earth, respectful and the best boxer England has seen in a long time. Look at the support for Frank Bruno and tell me we love a winner.

[eagle]

Brits love a winner - Totally wrong. People love Ricky Hatton because he is down to earth, respectful and the best boxer England has seen in a long time. Look at the support for Frank Bruno and tell me we love a winner.

England v Australia Ashes when england won. Guys who played 1 test got MBE's, there were tickertape parades and documentaries, week long parties!

Compare that to when Australia win, nothing happens.

Joe Calzaghe is a good example. For all his achievments until recently he wasnt that well supported in the UK. He stops fighting bums, proves himself against some top contenders in Lacy and Kessler, and suddenly his popularity soars. His fights do bigger numbers, he makes more money, gets the big fights he wants, and even gets named sports personality of the year!

Good model for Witter to follow.

[eagle]

Hatton is hardly down to Earth anymore. He is just chasing money now, and wont prove that he is the best fighter England has in a long time by beating his nearest challenger in Witter.

By the way Lennox didnt fight that long ago, and his record is far better than Ricky's.....

[ono]

I just wish they'd fight to be done with it. What does Witter have to do to get this fight? WIll the sanctioning bodies make this a mandatory in the near future? Just curious.

He could make an offer.....

[ono]

Good post Saddo.

The "problem" with a lot of these Hatton fans is they don't remember back when these guys were Brit level and should have fought

Yeh i mean you'd think that if Junior was that desperate for the fight he would have at least made an offer

Fact is Junior Witter knows he get's more publicity from publicly slagging off Hatton than he does from beating fighters like N'dou, Kotelnik, Harris etc...

Why hasn't he made an offer?