By Scott Gilfoid: Unbeaten Frankie Gavin (14-0, 10 KO’s) defeated British welterweight champion Junior Witter (41-6-2, 22 KO’s) by a 12 round unanimous decision to capture the British strap on Thursday night at the York Hall, Bethnal Green, in London, United Kingdom. The final judges’ scores were 117-112, 119-109 and 117-110, all for Gavin. The […]
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By Ashley King: Oops, forgot to copy and paste it. Here it is; Boxing’s weekly round-up (WC. 29.09.12) Whilst there weren’t any huge fights to get us going this week, we did have some good contests over the course of the week that were worth taking note of and that is what I will be […]
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By Scott Gilfoid: Former WBC light welterweight champion Junior Witter wonders whether Kell Brook (36-2, 25 KOs) has some kind of bone weakness in his face that causes him to suffer broken eye sockets following his 11th round TKO loss to unbeaten American Errol Spence Jr. (22-0, 19 KOs) last Saturday night at Bramall Lane […]
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By Sean McDaniel: Unbeaten welterweight contender Frankie Gavin (13-0, 10 KO’s) can’t wait until he gets a shot against 38-year-old British welterweight Junior Witter (41-5-2, 22 KO’s) after becoming his mandatory challenger. Gavin told Boxrec.com “I’m technically a better boxer and I punch a lot harder than he thinks I do.” Let’s hope for Gavin’s […]
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By Sean McDaniel: Former WBO cruiserweight champion Enzo Maccarinelli (35-5, 27 KO’s) vs. Commonwealth light heavyweight Ovill McKenzie (20-11, 9 KO’s) and welterweight contender Frankie Gavin (13-0, 10 KO’s) vs. former WBC light welterweight champion Junior Witter (41-5-2, 22 KO’s) have both been added to the October 27th fight card headlined by WBO light heavyweight […]
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By Scott Gilfoid: Former WBC light welterweight champion Junior Witter (41-5-2, 22 KO’s) believes that Ricky Hatton (45-2, 32 KO’s) is afraid to fight him and thinks Hatton never wanted to fight him at all even years ago when Witter and him were considered the best light welterweights in the UK. Witter told the Sportsmole.co.uk […]
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By Dan Henderson: Rumors emerged today that WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (24-1, 17 KO’s) is in negotiations with Junior Witter to be his opponent for his April 16th bout at the M.E.N Arena in Manchester.
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By Sean McDaniel: Former World Boxing Council (WBC) light welterweight champion Junior Witter (37-3-2, 22 KO’s) isn’t pleased with having been rejected by WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (24-1, 17 KO’s) for a good money fight on April 16th at the M.E.N.
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By Sean McDaniel: Former WBC light welterweight champion Junior Witter (37-4-2, 22 KO’s) may be on the brink of retirement after losing a 10 round unanimous decision to Romanian Victor Lupo (19-1-2, 9 Ko’s) on Saturday night at the Hershey Centre, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.
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By Sean McDaniel: Former World Boxing Council (WBC) light welterweight champion Junior Witter (39-5-2, 22 KO’s) took a parting shot at Ricky Hatton recently when asked what his favorite Hatton moment was during his career by the Shefield Star.
By William Mackay: Former WBC light welterweight champion Junior Witter (40-5-2, 22 KO’s) will be facing British welterweight champion Colin Lynes (36-9, 12 KO’s) next month on May 12th at the Hillsborough Leisure Centre, in Sheffield, Yorkshire, U.K.
By Sean McDaniel: Former WBC light welterweight champion Junior Witter (40-5-2, 22 KO’s) will be facing 34-year-old British welterweight champion Colin Lynes (36-9, 12 KO’s) in a make or break fight for both guys on May 12th at the Hillsborough Leisure Centre, in Sheffield, Yorkshire, UK.
Continue reading Witter vs. Lynes on 5/12: Last chance for Junior at Boxing News 24.
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