Junior's loss could signal career crisis - Sheffield Star

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  1. AgentDRL

    AgentDRL New Member Full Member

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    From the Sheffield Star - 22/2/11



    Former world champion Junior Witter must be pondering his future in boxing after falling foul to a points’ decision in Canada.

    Witter, back after a long injury break, lost his comeback against Romanian-born Victor Lupo, 32, in Ontario, Canada.

    At 36, the South Yorkshire-based veteran may now be considering his options, after failing to secure the vacant WBC International Silver welterweight title. Recently, Witter told The Star that he was pursuing a route back to the very top. He discussed the possibility of a money spinning inter-gym contest with his one-time protege Kell Brook.

    Witter, who spars with Brook at the Ingle base, said: “I am comfortable in holding my own with Kell, and it is a good motivator to have competition being ‘the man’ in the gym. He’s really come on; there isn’t much between us now. Everybody is tipping him to be a world champion and he is in prime position to go for the WBO belt.

    “He is definitely catching me up and closing in. Would we ever fight? If somebody millions in front of us we’d both do it!”
    Witter’s star could now be in decline though. He needs another bout arranged quickly, to repair his image, after three defeats in his last four matches.
     
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  2. Chibuku

    Chibuku I'm awesome Full Member

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    I used to be a fan of his until I discovered he was an a##hole.Hope he has some savings and investments
     
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  3. ashishwarrior

    ashishwarrior I'm vital ! Full Member

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    witter should just call it a day
     
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  4. joe33

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    Somewhere out there a certain Mr Hatton is pissing himself laughing
     
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  5. SimonTemplar

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    One of Witter's problems is that entertainment is one of the big reasons that fans watch fights and follow fighters. Witter had a pretty dull style to watch, and made absolutely no effort to build a fanbase. Two results of that are that he probably made a lot less money than he could have done from his titles, and that there is now very little public appetite for him to carry on fighting. He is done, has been washed up for a while, his ego just won't let him believe it. Trouble is, he probably doesn't have as much money as he thought he would have by the end of his career, and he won't get tv pundit work with his attitude. I think the fact that he was up for fighting Khan at 140lb in April, having said months ago that he could not fight effectively below 147lb, says it all about his reasons for wanting to carry on.
     
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  6. Kel1981

    Kel1981 P4P No.1 Full Member

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    I sold a signed Witter glove on eBay which fetched just over £18, who in their right mind would pay him millions to fight Kell Brook?:lol:
     
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  7. gooners!!

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    Witter has never been very good, he fights in mix between Naseem Hamed, and a spaz who cant decide which stance he wants to fight out of.
     
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  8. scurlaruntings

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    If he is then he's a ****.
     
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  9. ashishwarrior

    ashishwarrior I'm vital ! Full Member

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    hatton should not be laughing jen is preggers if he does anything like before she will take half of everything form here on in:yep what are the chances of hatton not thinking he is mr montana again
     
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  10. antonio8904

    antonio8904 Atheist Full Member

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    Could? I thought his career was already over...
     
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  11. WhamBam

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    hatton would have destroyed witter at any point in his career, witte really is a no-hoper, i never really thought a great deal about him, its funny that after the tyszu fight witter came out with bollocks like ''i would have ko'd tyszu in 3 rounds''
     
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  12. BlackBrenny

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    I told you this guy was done.
     
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  13. nastynas

    nastynas Boxing Addict Full Member

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    :lol:
     
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  14. happydrinks

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    Maybe Brook isn't as good as people are thinking if he's only 'catching up' with Witter. He should be dominating him if he's anywhere above European level.
     
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  15. scurlaruntings

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    Nothing beats trotting out tired lines like these. Junior went on a 15 fight TKO streak. I take it you missed that. ****ing Monday morning QB's.... :roll:
     
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