Is everyone in love with Junior Witter?

[ono]

You taking the piss ono?

You're not trying to suggest Witter doesn't really want the fight are you?

Look a few threads down, Witter said he'll fight him on the freemans

Am saying if he really wanted the fight that badly, surely he would have made an offer to fight him?

Seems strange that he's been happy to slag him off for 6 years, but he hasn't made one offer to fight him other than sayin "i'd fight him for free, 'i'd fight him for bus fare" etc... but without really following it through with anything concrete.

I am suggesting that Witter has made a good living from fighting mediocre opponents whilst earning his reputation from stalking Hatton. It's his mouth outside the ring rather than his performances inside it that has captured the publics attention.

[Fenster]

You taking the piss ono?

You're not trying to suggest Witter doesn't really want the fight are you?

Look a few threads down, Witter said he'll fight him on the freemans

Am saying if he really wanted the fight that badly, surely he would have made an offer to fight him?

Seems strange that he's been happy to slag him off for 6 years, but he hasn't made one offer to fight him other than sayin "i'd fight him for free, 'i'd fight him for bus fare" etc... but without really following it through with anything concrete.

I am suggesting that Witter has made a good living from fighting mediocre opponents whilst earning his reputation from stalking Hatton. It's his mouth outside the ring rather than his performances inside it that has captured the publics attention.

I don't know exactly what you mean - "offers"?

I don't know what Mick Hennessy and Team Hatton have discussed behind closed doors. Do you? From what Hatton says he wont even entertain the idea of facing Witter. Hatton is the one with the plethora of excuses for NOT making the fight. If Hatton WANTED the fight it would happen. Surely you agree with that?

But go on Hennessy's site, you'll see a billion of those press release thingys from over the years.

I don't understand how ANYONE can have a problem with the way Witter has chased this fight.

Hatton was regarded the best in Britain. Witter was no.2, so wanted to fight Hatton to prove he was the better fighter.

Hatton is now regarded the best in the world. Witter is no.2, so wants to fight Hatton to prove he's the best.

What is his crime?

[bzkfn]

Right I've steered clear of this because I'm getting really bored of it but I'll throw my two cents in to hopefully clarify some points.

Whats annoying here is that some of you don't acknowledge that the other has a valid point.

1. Hatton has done much more in his career than Junior and Junior has pissed alot of it away chasing a fight that hasn't happened. What has probably pissed him off even more is that until now, nobody has listened to his bitching and whining and its pretty pathetic sometimes. I also find it interesting that some of Hennessy's fighters claim to be avoided even though they don't always do their best to make the fight. (I've read some interesting things in Boxing News about Thaxton-Khan lately). Witter needs to wake up and accept the fact that he's not doing anything to sell himself. Why not go and force a fight with someone Hatton has beaten? He could have sorted out a deal with Paulie while Hatton was still dealing with the loss. He's an idiot and has made himself look like a mug.

2. I'm a big Ricky Hatton fan and I cannot fucking stand Witter. However while it's all well and good to say that you think Paulie is a better fighter, fact is fact and Witter has done more to prove himself at 140 than Paulie, and so has Torres for that matter. If Hatton wants to keep his crown as the #1 at 140, he's going to have to accomadate the #1 challenger to his crown. Hatton cannot make these excuses forever. I completely understand him taking the Lazcano fight, but really Witter should be on the undercard with a view to a megafight later in the year, not Paulie. And saying he's not deserving enough doesn't really cut it in my book anymore.

That video Bilbo showed really riled me. If someone goaded me like that, I'd tell my promoter to make the fight happen immediately. I don't understand why there is such a fuss about it as I can't see how Junior can beat Ricky. Hatton is a better fighter.

[ICB]

No one loves Junior Witter they just want to see the most intriguing fight at 140 what is wrong with that ?? Witter is number 2 and Hatton is number 1 and Hatton keeps making lame excuses putting the fight off and he has been doing it for years of course boxing fans are going to be frustrated and disappointed.

[ono]

You taking the piss ono?

You're not trying to suggest Witter doesn't really want the fight are you?

Look a few threads down, Witter said he'll fight him on the freemans

Am saying if he really wanted the fight that badly, surely he would have made an offer to fight him?

Seems strange that he's been happy to slag him off for 6 years, but he hasn't made one offer to fight him other than sayin "i'd fight him for free, 'i'd fight him for bus fare" etc... but without really following it through with anything concrete.

I am suggesting that Witter has made a good living from fighting mediocre opponents whilst earning his reputation from stalking Hatton. It's his mouth outside the ring rather than his performances inside it that has captured the publics attention.

I don't know exactly what you mean - "offers"?

I don't know what Mick Hennessy and Team Hatton have discussed behind closed doors. Do you? From what Hatton says he wont even entertain the idea of facing Witter. Hatton is the one with the plethora of excuses for NOT making the fight. If Hatton WANTED the fight it would happen. Surely you agree with that?

But go on Hennessy's site, you'll see a billion of those press release thingys from over the years.

I don't understand how ANYONE can have a problem with the way Witter has chased this fight.

Hatton was regarded the best in Britain. Witter was no.2, so wanted to fight Hatton to prove he was the better fighter.

Hatton is now regarded the best in the world. Witter is no.2, so wants to fight Hatton to prove he's the best.

What is his crime?

When i say offer i'm referring to the fact that Hennesy hasn't once made a formal offer for the fight to happen.

They've done plenty of press releases saying they want the fight. Getting Witter's name up there along side Hattons etc... but they haven't done anything about actually getting the fight.

I agree they should fight. It will be a travesty if they don't.

At least when Thaxton wanted to fight Kahn, they made a formal offer. This is what i mean about being serious about the fight. They've had 7 years to make an offer. Thaxton was serious about Kahn and they made an offer within months. They have the same promoter so why the hold up?

Anyways they are doing their job pretty well because Witter's popularity seems to be increasing tenfold and a lot of people (including me) really want to see the fight. Much more than i did a few years ago.