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Ricky finds out Witter lost

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Betty Swollocks James 'Lights Out' Toney Full Member

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You see this really is a silly post that pays little attention to the careers of either man. I bet you didn't know this - Prior to fighting Kostya, Ricky Hatton had not met one universally recognised top 10 fighter. Ben Tackie was the best of a very bad bunch and even he fell outside the top 10 at the time Hatton faced him.

Witter, by stark contrast, was not shrouded in media attention and hyperbole and did it the old skool way by taking British, European, Commonwealth and then eventually World titles. Nobody did Witter any favours while he managed to achieve all this, he fought in front of small crowds, at small venues and for small money. Whilst in a completely unparallel universe Hatton was making millions defending his WBU against men like Aldo Rios and Denis Pederson.

Say what you like about Witter, hes fought some useful names, nothing amazing but certainly not as bad as the above poster is making out. He proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that he was worthy of a fight with Hatton and the Ring Magazine and practically the rest of the world agrees with me.

Hattons legacy will be defined be three events, one good and two bad:

- The victory over Kostya Tszyu
- The utter annihilation at the hands of Floyd Mayweather
- The ten year avoidance of Junior Witter.
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excellent post.

Betty Swollocks, May 10, 2008

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Fallow said:

You see this really is a silly post that pays little attention to the careers of either man. I bet you didn't know this - Prior to fighting Kostya, Ricky Hatton had not met one universally recognised top 10 fighter. Ben Tackie was the best of a very bad bunch and even he fell outside the top 10 at the time Hatton faced him.

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Theres a huge difference between never facing a top 10 fighter and never facing a top 50 fighter, which Witters Opponent hadn't.

Witter was 1/10 on to win, a ridiculous favourite. Good fighters aren't supposed to lose total and utter mismatches like that.

JonOli, May 10, 2008

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Yes he will Ricky. Now THAT was funny.

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hmm nah its funnier that Witter lost to bradley, no shame in losing to Mayweather.

Sheehan, May 10, 2008

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JonOli said:

Theres a huge difference between never facing a top 10 fighter and never facing a top 50 fighter, which Witters Opponent hadn't.

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Fallow said:

Hatton also lost out tonight. The fight will never happen now and Hatton will always have one huge big black mark against his name for ducking his biggest domestic rival for the best part of 10 years.

See Hatton probably thinks he's gotten away with it tonight, but he hasn't, history isn't going to look kindly on his antics.
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All tonight proved that Witter never has and never will be in Hattons league end of.You were proved correct Ricky now get out there and fight some more world class fighters and secure your legacy as one of Britains finest:good

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Hatton finds out there's still one more tin of lard left in the cupboard.

Enjoy it you fat ****!
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he could eat lard for a month solid and still beat Witter:rofl :rofl

pne buz, May 11, 2008

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Still "LMAO" at Witter...
where all the fans @

Hatesrats, May 11, 2008

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what a great fight bradley vs hatton would make!!

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totally agree. I'm a Witter fan but backed Bradley at 11/2 last night. On top of the reasons you mentioned, I backed Bradley as an emotional hedge.

Betty Swollocks, May 11, 2008

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hatton vs bradley

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Good point. People seem to judge a fighter based on their worst performances if it suits their prejudices.

Boro chris, May 11, 2008

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Beating the likes of Harris after Carlos Maussa beats him does not make you worthy of a multi million dollar dance with Hatton !!

No one 10yrs from now will even care that Hatton never fought Jr ..

Only the Witter family which includes most of his fans !

Imperial1, May 11, 2008

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history isn't going to look kindly on his antics.
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Bull****! History will forget Witter now, Hatton has no questions to answer.

PaddyD1983, May 11, 2008

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Fallow said:

Hatton also lost out tonight. The fight will never happen now and Hatton will always have one huge big black mark against his name for ducking his biggest domestic rival for the best part of 10 years.

See Hatton probably thinks he's gotten away with it tonight, but he hasn't, history isn't going to look kindly on his antics.
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:happy:happy:happy:happy:happy

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