Witter vs Harris - WBC Light Welterweight Title

It probably doesn't help that this fight clashes with the Morris v Simpson fight which is also televised Friday night.

As for the beef between them, do you mean the war of words they
are conducting on the web? Apparently, Harris has left some cheeky
messages on Witters MySpace.

Think this will be a close fight but hope Witter wins.

 

it will be the usual from witter.he'll try to take him out in 3 or 4 rounds if he doesn't succeed he'll revert to safety and survival mode and eke out a fairly uninspiring ud.

 

I am not sure especially as both men have showed great form as well as variable form in the past. I think Witter is past his best and has been on the slide for a while but who can forget Harris performance against Carlos Maussa, shocking was is not? If pushed I would probably favour Harris to prevail though hopefully Witter wins so domestic issues can be resolved with Hatton and Ajose Olusegun which is what the British boxing fans want.

 

Ajose who?

 

Ajose hasn't won more than the ABU and commonwealth.

I don't see how he's favoured over Witter and some think he'll give Hatton a hard fight.

If he beats a world class Light Welter then maybe he'd be ready for either but not yet.

 

styles make fights as always and i beleive they do again here.

i have watched a lot of harris and bar the maussa fight , he seems to have the abilty and style to beat witter.

witter is at his best when his opponent comes onto him and at his worst v counterpunchers.

harris is a very tall, counterpuncher , with very good fundamentals and technique.

where harris falls down is he likes to fight at his own pace, from a distance , and if you crowd him and bully him and throw lots of leather he can get flustered and look ungainly and out of sorts.

the chess match that this fight should be will suit harris more than witter IMO.

i do not see many punches landing clean in the fight, witter`s unorthodox switch hitting is hard to nail, both fighters know the other carries heavy artillary , and i think both will be cautious.

i see the height and reach and jab of harris being the dominating factor in a lot of very close rounds where the punch landed count will be low and think harris cleaner work will be telling.

witter has the power to end it all, but i think he will be reluctent to committ to the ko shot , because he will find it hard to get inside off harris long reach, without getting countered.

the herky , jerky ingle style can come a cropper v tall stand up boxers with straight punches and that is exactly what harris is.

if harris is well advised and boxes conservativly , punch picking from range and does not take chances for me he will win.

witter, has looked quite average for the last 2 years and while harris had the maussa debacle i still feel he has the style to beat witter.

harris points 116-113 ,.

but i will watch hoping witter knocks his block clean off.

 

Realistically I think this is a must-win fight for Witter.

He is 33 now so time is running out if he is to get any chance (however slim that may be) of a showdown with Hatton.

 

Very hard fight to pick. If Harris can stick to his boxing I think he'll win, Witter needs to unsettle him with a few of those unorthodox moves.

Either Harris by decision or Witter by mid-late KO.....a kop out I know. Sorry!

 

Don't start him off again atsch

 

My sarcasm got the better of me, I was alluding to the point that Olusegun has no claim to a title shot, nor has ne beat anyone in the top 20 to be considered for challenging Witter

 

hard to say exactly if witter is on the slide, or just been lacking motivation as his career has failed to take off as he'd of wanted. should have no problem getting motivated for this as he'll know this is his only real shot at getting to the big time, and big fights in the states, and ofc the hatton fight

 

Next thing you will tell me that Rees as WBA champion is world class is he? I can really see Frank Warren dying to get Rees in with Ajose for an easy defence. Who exactly is world class Harris, Witter or Rees?

 

In reality, the first two. I take world class to mean capable of hanging with the very best in your weight class. Harris and Witter that applies to. Rees, I am yet to be convinced didn't just get lucky and manage to outwork a very lacklustre defending champ, but if he makes a few defences I'll give him his due.

 

I'm rooting for Witter to land big and close the show. I'm hoping Witter lands the counter uppercut. His uppercut rips heads off.

I want Ricky to fight Witter. I'll never forgive him for not doing so. When Witter first wanted the bout, they were both just top Brits domestically and in Europe while shading the top15. Then Ricky became a champ and Witter followed soon after. Witter has been side by side with Ricky but Ricky won't fight him because he doesn't want Witter to get paid or famous off his back. A real shame.

Win or lose, Witter is the PERFECT next fight for Ricky. Ricky don't want to stay at 147 with big guys/guys who can handle the weight well.

He can bring it home to England and we can have a bonanza.