Amir Khan -V- Junior Witter : Homecoming Domestic Bout

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by The Rain Man, Oct 8, 2010.


  1. The Rain Man

    The Rain Man Guest

    "If the money was right", The money that HBO will offer in the UK will always be less than if the fight was in the US.

    McCloskey and Murray? Who have they fought and beaten? Beating them wont do anything for Khans international recognition. Having said that I agree with boxing4eva in that I doubt Khan will be fighting in the Uk again atleast not for a long time.
     
  2. almsn

    almsn Guest

    Khan said he wants the winner of Alexander Bradley after Maidana then Mayweather or Pacquiao .Thing is Witter's already lost to Bradley and Alexander but he should give it another shot
     
  3. TFFP

    TFFP The Eskimo

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    McCloskey/Murray would do about as much for Khan as Witter, nothing at the moment.

    Khan wins and people say so what, Witter's lost his last couple of meaningful fights, to make it even worse against Khan's rivals. Then Witter could also land some kind of big punch, somehow.

    He gets nothing out of it.

    I think McCloskey might be an interesting fight down the line.
     
  4. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    No disrespect to Witter but he'll be lucky to get to Euro level at 147 when he eventually returns, let alone world class at 140 or 147.
     
  5. Scotty321

    Scotty321 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    And beating Witter will?:yep

    Bradley is not ludricous with his demands. It has a better possiblity of happening if he ditches Shaw too.
    The fight will sell more tickets in the UK.
    Where did Lacy fight Calzaghe again?:think
     
  6. TFFP

    TFFP The Eskimo

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    The extra tickets don't make up a high % of the fight revenue. TV will be the determining factor.
     
  7. Scotty321

    Scotty321 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    How come Lacy fought Calzaghe over here?
     
  8. ciaran

    ciaran Champion Full Member

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    if it did happen khan would paste him younger fresher speed and power to much for whitter
     
  9. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    It usually means the potential UK gate receipts outweighed the potential American site fee which in turn usually means that no big casino really wanted the fight.
     
  10. boxing4eva

    boxing4eva Boxing Addict Full Member

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    It might sell more tickets in the UK, but the PPV revenue is far far less.

    Calzaghe Lacy started at 2am UK time in order to fit in the US broadcasters
     
  11. joegrundy

    joegrundy Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Witter for me, I have always rated junior very highly and I think if he was managed differently he would have been the biggest british boxer of the last decade.
     
  12. slip&counter

    slip&counter Gimme some X's and O's Full Member

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    Witter is in semi retirement and no one really cared about him even in his prime. No need for this fight from a Khan perspective.
     
  13. It is a well known fact - in British boxing

    That Ricky Hatton - ducked Junior Witter

    Because he was too dangerous - Hatton tried to mug off the fans with excuses

    But everyone knows - what happened
     
  14. kosaros

    kosaros Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    You honestly consider that his prime?
     
  15. kosaros

    kosaros Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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