Witter v Alexander

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  1. ScouseLad

    ScouseLad Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Mick Hennessy revealed on Steve Bunce's Boxing Hour that Junior Witter will fight unbeaten American fighter Devon Alexander for the interim WBC light-welterweight title.
    WBC champion Timothy Bradley, who beat Witter back in May, is set to fight WBO titlist Kendall Holt in a unification fight on April 4, leading the WBC to contest an interim crown.
    Alexander (17-0, 10 KOs) is rated as one of the best talents in American boxing and would certainly pose a significant threat to the Bradford fighter.
    "Timothy Bradley's fighting a unification fight and we had some good news over the last 24 hours that we will have an interim title fight for Junior Witter against Devon Alexander," Hennessy said on Setanta Sports News.
    An opponent the two men have in common is DeMarcus Corley who Witter beat to win the vacant WBC title via a clear points decision in 2006. Alexander won by the same route in January 2008.

    http://www.setanta.com//uk/Articles...Witter-Alexander-for-vacant-title/gnid-34554/
     
    ScouseLad, Jan 8, 2009
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  2. TFFP

    TFFP The Eskimo

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    I like.

    Excellent opportunity for both fighters, nice clash of styles, youth vs experience, good fight!
     
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  3. Beeston Brawler

    Beeston Brawler Comical Ali-egedly Full Member

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    When will this one happen?

    Or has it been mandated?
     
    Beeston Brawler, Jan 8, 2009
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  4. "TKO"

    "TKO" Boxing Addict Full Member

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    This is what's wrong with the governing bodies at the moment! Why the hell should the winner of this be an "interim" champion? Why not just call it a final eliminator and the winner can be the mandatory challenger! No wonder the casual fan gets confused as hell...

    Having said that, junior welter is hotting up alright. A savvy veteran looking to get back into the picture against a highly rated undefeated comer with the winner to challenge the victor of a unification bout. Hatton-Pac apparently on the verge of being signed. Who knows, maybe the winner of that against the winner of the mini-tourney? Then maybe the Ngoudjo-Urango winner can get back into the mix?

    Leaves poor old Kotelnik a bit out in the cold but life's not fair sometimes.
     
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  5. "TKO"

    "TKO" Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Incidentally, does this mean that the proposed Witter-Olusegun clash has been nixed for good?
     
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  6. Beeston Brawler

    Beeston Brawler Comical Ali-egedly Full Member

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    Olusegun will probably get a final eliminator against someone else.

    So......

    Unified WBC/WBO Champ = Holt/Bradley
    Interim WBC = Witter
    Final Eliminator = Olu vs ???

    What a ****ing mess.

    Who gives a **** about interim matches....... hardly a big sell to the British public, is it?
     
    Beeston Brawler, Jan 8, 2009
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  7. faisal

    faisal Hoolios daddy Full Member

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    khotelnik is a euro fighter he'll stay in his home country and string up a row of easy defences, he's not much of a fighter any way he's a pritty slow fighter with poor work rate that remains in a shell for most of the fight.
     
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  8. kosaros

    kosaros Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I agree that he is more than likely to stay in his home country but I disagree with you that you think he is an average fighter, he is a top 10 light-welter IMO.
     
    kosaros, Jan 8, 2009
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  9. onourway

    onourway Haye KTFO1 Wlad Full Member

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    What's Alexander like then?

    Anybody seen much of him?
     
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  10. dwilson

    dwilson Guest

    This could be a good fight, The yanks were talking well of Alexander at one ponit but I doubt he as good as Bradley so if Witter has anything left we may get another Brit doing well again.

    Ajose is no way near a title fight no matter what the fan say's.
     
    dwilson, Jan 8, 2009
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  11. achillesthegreat

    achillesthegreat FORTUNE FAVOURS THE BRAVE Full Member

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    That is great. Hennessey has built a good relationship with the WBC.
     
    achillesthegreat, Jan 8, 2009
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  12. Beeston Brawler

    Beeston Brawler Comical Ali-egedly Full Member

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    Wonder how much that cost him :lol:
     
    Beeston Brawler, Jan 8, 2009
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  13. icemax

    icemax Indian Red Full Member

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    If this comes off its a great way back for Junior....**** on:deal
     
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  14. onourway

    onourway Haye KTFO1 Wlad Full Member

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    The only person of note Witter has ever stopped is Harris.

    Any other time he's fought at anything approaching world level, he's never got a KO. Kotelnik, Judah, Bradley, Lynes, N'Dou, Corley, all distance fights.
     
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  15. Cobbler

    Cobbler Shoemaker To The Stars Full Member

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    His 'home country' being The Ukraine or Germany?

    Being that the guy has fought in eight countries in a 32 fight career, can't really see the basis for the claim either way...
     
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