Marlon Starling vs. Junior Witter

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  1. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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  2. redrooster

    redrooster Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I've never seen Junior before but if he's going up against Starling my money's on Junior!
     
  3. Sweet Pea

    Sweet Pea Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    Different weight classes. Starling was much better P4P though, Rooster's just proving his idiocy again.
     
  4. natonic

    natonic Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Starling held his own twice against Curry, one of which was definitely in Curry's prime and the other was an important up and comer crossroads fights. Stopped Honeygan, Breland, beat Simon Brown. Lots of good results. He'd have too much for Witter andf I think stop him late.
     
  5. Robbi

    Robbi Marvelous Full Member

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    Witter has a similar style to Naseem Hamed. Hands down, punches coming from the waist, extremely unorthodox, a defense based soley on reflexes and speed, and they liked to sit back and counter. The uppercut being a very important weapon in their arsenals.

    I noticed when Bradley beat Witter a couple of months ago he used the same type of strategy that Barrera used against Hamed. He never rushed him, fought on the outside, timed his jab very well, and ocassionally opened up with heavy artillery. Bradley and Barrera took them both out of their rhythm. They both made Hamed and Witter unsure. And with that came single punches instead of boxing behind the jab with combinations.

    Starling is head and shoulders above Bradley. Especially on the defensive side of the game. He's got the style to beat Witter.
     
  6. SuzieQ49

    SuzieQ49 The Manager Full Member

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    didnt Zab "Losing to every single top 147lber out there" Judah Beat Whitter?
     
  7. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    Witter took the fight on something like two weeks notice.
     
  8. Sister Sledge

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    I don't think Witter has a chance.
     
  9. AREA 53

    AREA 53 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The only chance i think Junior has if Marlon comes in, in an extremely lackadasical switched off mood, then he might have a chance, Hell, if Johnny Bumphus could pull off a Win over Marlon, (still Puzzling over how that happened !) then Junior might beat this Marlon on close Points decision, But this was an unusally lazy Marlon, normal Marlon Wins, the Marlon who uncharactoristically attacked Breland 1st time around, would Probably Chase Junior out of the ring.
     
  10. teeto

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    I think Witter is a decent fighter, and i want to pick him, i think his style is good, because he uses it well. But the facts are that Starling has beaten much better opposition more often than Witter has beaten lesser opposition, i will pick Starling in light of that, but i dont know for sure.