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| He is currently the ] world light-welterweight champion, and has been a European, British and Commonwealth Light-Welterweight ]. | He is currently the ] world light-welterweight champion, and has been a European, British and Commonwealth Light-Welterweight ]. | ||
| On ], ], he defeated ] on points to win the ] world light-welterweight crown. | On ], ], he defeated ] on points to win the ] world light-welterweight crown. He then challenged Manchesters Ricky Hatton to a unifacation battle. Ricky Hatton rejected the bid, as he is a much better boxer than Junior, is younger and also has been undefeated for longer. Junior Witter would not win in a fight between himself and Ricky. | ||
| Witter has a fight record of 34 wins, two draws and only one defeat, against ] in 2000. | Witter has a fight record of 34 wins, two draws and only one defeat, against ] in 2000. | ||
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| Junior Witter | |
|---|---|
| Born | Junior Witter March 10, 1974 Bradford, England |
| Nationality |  English |
| Other names | The Hitter |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Super lightweight |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 37 |
| Wins | 34 |
| Wins by KO | 19 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Draws | 2 |
| No contests | 0 |
Junior Witter (born March 10, 1974) is a professional boxer from Bradford in England.
He is currently the WBC world light-welterweight champion, and has been a European, British and Commonwealth Light-Welterweight champion.
On September 15, 2006, he defeated DeMarcus Corley on points to win the WBC world light-welterweight crown. He then challenged Manchesters Ricky Hatton to a unifacation battle. Ricky Hatton rejected the bid, as he is a much better boxer than Junior, is younger and also has been undefeated for longer. Junior Witter would not win in a fight between himself and Ricky.
Witter has a fight record of 34 wins, two draws and only one defeat, against Zab Judah in 2000.
He won the European Light-Welterweight title by beating Salvatore Battaglia in 2004. He won the British title by defeating Alan Bosworth in 2002, and took the Commonwealth title with a win over Laatekwei Hammond in 2002.
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