Junior - You've got to earn your shot at the Champion

Not really, its just made the same people make the same points but in a different thread, Thats all.

 

Apologists generally have something to apologize for...I don't feel I need to justify Hattons attitude to Witter. I'd like to see the fight, I'm just not that arsed that it isn't happening right now and I understand than Hatton has plenty of other options whereas Witter is hasn't.

 

Witter has to stay at number 1 and hope that Hatton gives him a fight after PauliM. If you look at it from Witters point of view then he probably thinks, based on his wins that he deserves the fight, if you you look at it from Hattons then he'll think he's earnt the right to pick and choose a little after Zoo, Maussa, JLC, Maywether etc.

I'm sorry if you are after a short, neat solution to your question but there isn't one.

 

Whats Lazcano done to earn his shot? Lose to Harris and not fought for 14 months?

 

Sadly Witter would have more chance of securing the fight if he lost a bout or two.

 

As I'm sure you appreciate (and has been mentioned many times in various threads) Lazcano is a confidence fight after a KO loss, even a lot of Witter fans accept this. Its a tried and tested way of coming back from a loss, why are people acting like Hatton is the first boxer to do this? 'Cos its Hatton?

 

:| Go and give Witter a big hug.

 

Nothing wrong with a confidence builder, but he's blatantly refused to ever fight him.

 

It's not about their rankings though. The thing is, Hatton is one of the biggest draws in boxing, just behind Oscar and possibly Tito and Pacquiao. He is in a position where he can fight any he wants to for an incredible amount of money. For a fight with him to happen, the opponent has to bring in more than just talent and that is something Witter can't offer.

Look at the remainder of Hatton's career. He will fight Lazcano which is a staight up bounce back fight. It may not be a great match-up but it's erves it purpose more than a Witter fight would. After that, it's Malignaggi. Malignaggi is a big name in New York so the fight will be a success there. HBO like Paulie, he has mainstream attention so that fight is good for Hatton. The Lazcano fight is for UK fans, the Malignaggi fight is for America. After that, it's probably either Pacquiao, Mayweather or De La Hoya. And I shouldn't need to even mention these.

You see, everybody offers something to Hatton that Witter doesn't. Lazcano offers an easy but probably exciting fight. Maligaggi offers a name and mainstream American exposure. Mayweather/Pacquiao/De La Hoya offer an insane amount of money.

All Witter has is his resume. Sadly, that is not the most important thing in boxing. Money will always come first. It may stink, but that's this sport for you. A Witter fight does not benefit Hatton like any other fight in the remainder of his career would do.

 

You seem to conveniently forget that Witter also has the most prestigious belt in boxing today. The WBC belt.

That on its own makes you a boxing 'big boy'

Hatton fans, admit the truth. Witter is a world champion, holds the best alphabet title out there, theres no excuse for Hatton avoiding him.

Its as simple as that really.

 

You mean Witter won't roll over and be an easy win for Hatton infront of his hordes of lager drinking support?

That's exactly what you mean isn't it?

 

No it isn't. The only belt worth a thing is The Ring belt.

Peter isn't the best heavyweight. Dawson isn't the best light heavyweight. David Diaz isn't the best lightweight. Linares isn't the best featherweight. Sosa isn't the best light flyweight.

The WBC is worthless. It isn't better than any of the other ABC belts. Like I said, The Ring is the most prestigious.

No it isn't, as I explained. What does Witter offer than no other fighter does?

 

The Ring magazine belt carries the most worth in your eyes???

It is but a belt that gets decided amongst a bunch of biased journos. & now that Oscar has his fingers in the pie? Its as corrupt a belt as the rest of them.

The WBC belt is still the daddy of the ABC titles Jack, & thats why Witter deserves his chance to **** Hatton up. & its as simple as that really.