Friday, March 24, 2006
Hatton moves up for new title bid
Hatton moves up for new title bid
Hatton's American adventure has been frustrating so farBritish light welterweight king Ricky Hatton will move up a division to try to capture another world title.
The Manchester fighter will challenge America's WBA welterweight champion Luis Collazo in Boston on 13 May.
Collazo, 24, who has won 26 of 27 fights, earned his title last April and has defended it once.
Hatton said: "It's a chance to become a double-weight champion and the owner of three world titles. It is a real fight, a real title and a real opponent."
Let's wish him all the luck.
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Hatton's American adventure has been frustrating so farBritish light welterweight king Ricky Hatton will move up a division to try to capture another world title.
The Manchester fighter will challenge America's WBA welterweight champion Luis Collazo in Boston on 13 May.
Collazo, 24, who has won 26 of 27 fights, earned his title last April and has defended it once.
Hatton said: "It's a chance to become a double-weight champion and the owner of three world titles. It is a real fight, a real title and a real opponent."
Let's wish him all the luck.
Visit www.secrets-of-boxing.com/index.htm
# posted by Mark @ 3:54 AM
Witter set for world title tilt
Witter lost his last world title challenge in 2000Bradford's Junior Witter looks set to fight for the WBC light welterweight title, which has reportedly been vacated by Floyd Mayweather.
Witter is the WBC's mandatory contender and should be paired off with former WBO champion DeMarcus Corley.
Corley, 31, has mixed in top-class company and won 31 of 36 fights
"I defend my European title against Giuseppe Lauri in April, so I will be sharp for Corley," said Witter, 32. "I should get my shot by 1 July."
Mayweather is moving up a weight to challenge IBF welterweight champion Zab Judah.
Witter, who has 33 wins from 36 fights, has waited patiently for a second world-title shot after being out-pointed by Judah for the IBF belt in 2000.
Well down To Witter.
Witter lost his last world title challenge in 2000Bradford's Junior Witter looks set to fight for the WBC light welterweight title, which has reportedly been vacated by Floyd Mayweather.
Witter is the WBC's mandatory contender and should be paired off with former WBO champion DeMarcus Corley.
Corley, 31, has mixed in top-class company and won 31 of 36 fights
"I defend my European title against Giuseppe Lauri in April, so I will be sharp for Corley," said Witter, 32. "I should get my shot by 1 July."
Mayweather is moving up a weight to challenge IBF welterweight champion Zab Judah.
Witter, who has 33 wins from 36 fights, has waited patiently for a second world-title shot after being out-pointed by Judah for the IBF belt in 2000.
Well down To Witter.
# posted by Mark @ 3:51 AM
