Hatton: Why I ducked Witter

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by TFFP, May 20, 2009.


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  1. trotter

    trotter Boxing Addict Full Member

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    As far as I can see you are the only one trotting these 'excuses' out ?

    Everyone else seems to think it's a fight that could have happened, should have happened, didn't happen. Hatton didn't want it for non-boxing reasons, rightly or wrongly.

    But given the way their careers have played out:

    It's barely a footnote in Hatton's history
    It defines Junior's whole career

    I know who I'd rather be.
     
    trotter, May 21, 2009
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  2. TFFP

    TFFP The Eskimo

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    Hardly. If you become a world champ you've done decent for yourself, and yes Witter could and should have done a lot more because he had the talent.

    Fact is he called out the best in Britain at the time, and later the best in the world. I have no problem with that, especially when there were ample opportunities always greeted with differing degrees of laughable excuse. After you start to hear worse and worse different excuses you just know there is some major duckage going on.
     
    TFFP, May 21, 2009
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  3. trotter

    trotter Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He spent a career whinging that he wanted his Hatton payday

    I believe that will define him in future years, and I believe he'll regret it.

    He should have got off his arse and made his own way in the world.

    We only have to look to Froch for evidence of that. Hanging on the coat tails of your more talented countrymen is not the only route to success.
     
    trotter, May 21, 2009
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  4. TFFP

    TFFP The Eskimo

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    Froch has taken his time about it. Problem for Froch is his career and Calzaghe's never really crossed paths. He was either treading water at domestic level, and when he did finally arrive on the world scene Calzaghe was in retirement.

    Hatton and Witter came up the domestic ranks together, Hatton ducked him and then made a good career for himself, then Witter came good and did what Hatton asked "to win a real world title", then Hatton changed the goalposts and told him to defend it a few times and the rest is history.
     
    TFFP, May 21, 2009
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  5. Benjiabc

    Benjiabc The Nottingham Hitman Full Member

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    perfectly said
     
    Benjiabc, May 21, 2009
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  6. Betty Swollocks

    Betty Swollocks James 'Lights Out' Toney Full Member

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    Trotter...maybe you didn't notice but Witter took out some good fighters on the way to becoming WBC and ring champ...so how the **** is his whole carrer been about whining about Hatton? Think about what you are saying. There is life in boxing beyond Hatton you know, don't let the egomaniac self-obsessed 'Hitman' fool you.
    The fight made perfect sense for a span of about 8 years.....and the only thing that changed in that time was Wicky's plethora of pathetic excuses not to to fight Junior. Plenty of people see this, you're wrong.
     
    Betty Swollocks, May 21, 2009
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  7. DOM5153

    DOM5153 They Cannot Run Forever Full Member

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    i remember argueing the point with COBBLER and i was branded imbred lol
     
    DOM5153, May 21, 2009
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  8. NO MAS

    NO MAS Boxing Junkie Full Member

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  9. achillesthegreat

    achillesthegreat FORTUNE FAVOURS THE BRAVE Full Member

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    On a personal level I agree with Hatton but if you have a personal issue in boxing then you are paid to sort it out and legally. If you really have an issue, man up.
     
    achillesthegreat, May 21, 2009
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  10. Mookhound

    Mookhound Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Hatton should have fought Witter, but that's a very different issue to ducking him.

    Jatton avoided no one. He should have ducked a coupke of fighters as it turned out, but he had the belief to be the best. Just not the speed, reflexes, defence or equaliser at the absolute elite level.

    Who knows? Maybe Witter would have beaten Hatton, but I doubt Ricky thought that was a possibility.
     
    Mookhound, May 21, 2009
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  11. African Cobra

    African Cobra The Right Honourable Lord President of the Council banned Full Member

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    I find the whole Witter tirade against Hatton hypocritical as I know for a fact Witter has avoided other fighters.
     
    African Cobra, May 22, 2009
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  12. riggers

    riggers Well-Known Member Full Member

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    When was Witter regarded number 1 by the ring magazine ?

    As someone said, why fight Mayweather, Pacquiao, Tszyu and Corrales and duck Witter ?
     
    riggers, May 22, 2009
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  13. African Cobra

    African Cobra The Right Honourable Lord President of the Council banned Full Member

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    Well said Steve. I think you mean Castillo instead of Corrales.
     
    African Cobra, May 22, 2009
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  14. riggers

    riggers Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Yeah Castillo and Corrales are linked permanently in my mind !
     
    riggers, May 22, 2009
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  15. mrbassie

    mrbassie Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Only Witter, Judah, Corley and cotto.
     
    mrbassie, May 22, 2009
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