Another Briton Loses Title Belt

On Saturday night in Nottingham, England light welterweight Junior Witter lost his WBC title belt in a split decision to American Timothy Bradley. Witter, a 5:1 favorite was outworked, outsmarted, and outclassed by the unknown southern Californian who dropped the Bradford native in the sixth. Before the fight Witter, who had goldenpalace.net shaved into the back of his skull, was Ring Magazine’s #1 junior welterweight contender. Bradley was unranked.

Witter’s loss adds to the growing list of title-dropping Britons, a number that now has swollen to five in the past six months: Witter, Ricky Hatton, Clinton Woods, Enzo Maccarinelli, and Gavin Rees. The only Britons still holding titles are Joe Calzaghe and former Victoria’s Secret model David Haye.

Badlefthook.com called the fight the “early upset of the year candidate” Graham Houston at the fightwriter.com noted that “Witter did not show the authority, or the will to win, that one expects from a champion.”

I found Witter’s performance tentative, snooze-worthy, and yet another example of an over-rated British pugilist. Quit showing these English poseurs Showtime, they are not worthy of our time or our attention. And next time, please broadcast in HD.

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