Junior the quitter Witter

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  1. mak

    mak Active Member Full Member

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    Witter looked dejected, says it was an injury to his elbow, but i think he left his heart in the lockerroom
     
  2. duranimal

    duranimal Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Point taken, but i don't think Hatton was given much choice as too his departure as he new **** all about it:smoke
     
  3. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    I think time just caught up with a reflex fighter, no disgrace there.:good

    He looked way off wuth his punches.
     
  4. duranimal

    duranimal Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I could only follow it on boxingwatchers.com 4 the round by round verballs, he was 5/2 down on their cards but i agree with you, time caught up with him, i've allways liked the feller, not charismatic as is required today 2 put bums on seats ect, but it's a shame that he'll not get the credit for being a class boxer:smoke
     
  5. Mandanda

    Mandanda SkillspayBills Full Member

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    I think he got frustrated and felt he was'nt doing well and the cut bothered him so he pulled out...For me thats poor. I think have one to more domestic fights then retire. I think he's looked after money well...i hope
     
  6. Jetset78

    Jetset78 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Unless he had a serious injury, quitting as he did in a world title fight is unacceptable.

    Witter had his chance tonight and blew it big time.

    Real shame, a win would've tee'd up a unification fight with Khan.

    Witter looked gutted in the post fight interview yet it was his decision to quit!
     
  7. Mandanda

    Mandanda SkillspayBills Full Member

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    Yeah i'm bit angry with him atm...also cos fact im being ridiculed for praising him. But i think he's lost what he had and when fighters like him lose reflexes they dont have fundementals to rely on. I didnt like that ending....not like he was taking a beating or getting hit on regular basis.
     
  8. fatcity

    fatcity Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    A pathetic performance by any standard.
     
  9. Pottypete

    Pottypete Active Member Full Member

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    Being a fan of hatton i dont want to sound like a witter hater. But although ricky has never been the most talented of fighters i dont think you would ever see him just blatantly quit like that.
     
  10. pan07

    pan07 New Member Full Member

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    no u wouldnt pottypete and witter has made a laughing stock of the british fighters on the general forum, and imo it was bound to happen, the guy was never world class
     
  11. PrideOfWales

    PrideOfWales Winston Zedmore Full Member

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    Was the fight actually sanctioned by the WBC in the end?
     
  12. dan-b

    dan-b Boxing Junkie banned

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    Yes.
     
  13. PrideOfWales

    PrideOfWales Winston Zedmore Full Member

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    Did you watch it?

    What did you think?

    Like Flint Island, I was out last night, but not with Fat Joe.

    I was in Chez Gerard.
     
  14. icemax

    icemax Indian Red Full Member

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    :good

    I'm absolutely gutted for both Witter and Nate, but thats what happens when you are over the hill and you get in with young fresh fighters.

    Witter is a reflex fighter and as such has been way too inactive to either maintain his skills or truly know when he was on the wane...in the middle of a WBC title fight is a terrible place to find out you don't have it anymore. Gutted.
     
  15. dan-b

    dan-b Boxing Junkie banned

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    No, not seen it yet. I'll try and catch it later. Sounds like he got old in there. Sad as it is, time to call it a day I think.