Junior Witter boxer

Junior Witter boxer
bouts
53
won
43
lost
8
draw
2
Status
inactive
Division
welterweight
Debut
1997-01-18
Height
5′ 7″/170cm
Reach
67″/170cm
Age
-
Born
1974-03-10
Death
-
Nationality
United Kingdom

Junior Witter (born 10 March 1974) is a British former professional boxer who competed from 1997 to 2015. He held the WBC light welterweight title from 2006 to 2008 and challenged once for the IBF light welterweight title in 2000. At regional level, he held the British and Commonwealth light welterweight title from 2002 to 2005; the EBU European Union light welterweight title in 2003; and the EBU European light welterweight title from 2004 to 2005; and the British welterweight title in 2012.Witter's first fight as a professional took place in January 1997 and scored a draw over Cameron Raeside at the Green Bank Leisure Centre in Derbyshire. He scored his first win as a professional in his next fight, travelling to Yarm to beat John Green over six rounds. Five more fights happened in 1997 (all wins) for Witter to end the year with a record of 6-0-1. Witter's next year as a professional started in the same way as his first; a draw over Mark Grundy! Despite this he fought four more times during the year meaning that at the end of only his second year as a pro he had compiled of record of 12-0-2 scoring decent wins along the way over the likes of Jan Piet Bergman (35-1) and Mark Winters (13-1). The beginning of 1999 begun with a two-round win over Malcolm Melvin.Witter gained four more victories, then in June 2000, with a record of 15-0-2, he was given a late-notice shot at a world title against American Zab Judah. The fight, which took place in Glasgow in Scotland on the undercard of Mike Tyson's fight with Lou Savarese, ended with first career defeat for the Englishman. Witter lasted the distance but lost on points to the champion. Speaking of the fight later on in his career and when he himself had finally won a World title, Witter said "It was a shot in the dark. During my first few years as a pro, I was struggling like mad financially, so when the shot came about it meant a really big payday. I thought: if I don't take it, I've got nothing - all my savings were gone and all my loans were on top of me. As far as the fight went, I didn't have enough experience. I wasn't even British champion and I had nine days to prepare for a shot at Judah, one of the best fighters in the world. I lost on points, but I learned so much. It taught me that I deserved to be at that level."Witter's response to his first defeat was to go the traditional route towards another crack at a World belt. Witter fought six more times since the Judah defeat beating the likes of Steve Conway (TKO 4) and Colin Mayisela (TKO 2) before, in March 2002, meeting Alan Bosworth for the vacant British light welterweight title claiming the belt with a stoppage in the third round. Witter's next fight saw him pick up the vacant Commonwealth title with a win over Ghanain Laatekwei Hammond. Two more fights in 2002 saw him beat Lucky Sambo in a non-title fight and Italian Giuseppe Lauri in an eliminator for the WBO light welterweight title.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
2015-04-17 Ahmed El Mousaoui WWWWWW La Palestre, Le Cannet LOST
Split-decision
2014-05-17 Arvydas Trizno LLWLLL Town Hall, Leeds WIN
Technical knockout
2014-03-22 Max Maxwell LLLLLL Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield WIN
Points
2013-11-16 Timo Schwarzkopf WWWWWW Ludwigsburg MHP Arena, Ludwigsburg LOST
Majority decision
2012-11-01 Frankie Gavin WWWWWW York Hall, Bethnal Green LOST
Unanimous decision
2012-05-12 Colin Lynes LLWWLW Hillsborough Leisure Centre, Sheffield WIN
Unanimous decision
2011-09-17 Arvydas Trizno LWWLWL Kings Hall, Belfast WIN
Points
2011-06-07 Nathan Graham WWWWWL York Hall, Bethnal Green WIN
Unanimous decision
2011-02-19 Victor Lupo Puiu WWLWDW Hershey Centre, Mississauga LOST
Unanimous decision
2009-08-01 Devon Alexander WWWWWW Agua Caliente Casino, Rancho Mirage LOST
Corner retirement
2008-11-08 Victor Hugo Castro WWWLWW York Hall, Bethnal Green WIN
KO
2008-05-10 Timothy Bradley Jr WWWWWW Nottingham Arena, Nottingham LOST
Split-decision
2007-09-07 Vivian Harris WWLWWW Doncaster Dome, Doncaster WIN
KO
2007-01-20 Arturo Morua WWWLWW Alexandra Palace, Wood Green WIN
Technical knockout
2006-09-15 DeMarcus Corley LLWLWW Alexandra Palace, Wood Green WIN
Unanimous decision
2005-10-21 Colin Lynes LWWWWW York Hall, Bethnal Green WIN
Unanimous decision
2005-07-09 Andriy Kotelnik WWWWLW Nottingham Arena, Nottingham WIN
Unanimous decision
2005-02-19 Lovemore Ndou WLWWLW Staples Center, Los Angeles WIN
Unanimous decision
2004-11-12 Krzysztof Bienias WLWWWW Conference Centre, Wembley WIN
Technical knockout
2004-06-02 Salvatore Battaglia WWWLWW Nottingham Arena, Nottingham WIN
Technical knockout
2004-04-16 Oscar Hall WWWLLW Town and Country Club (formerly Penningtons), Bradford WIN
Technical knockout
2003-09-27 Fred Kinuthia WWWLWL M.E.N. Arena, Manchester WIN
KO
2003-04-05 Juergen Haeck WWLWWW M.E.N. Arena, Manchester WIN
Corner retirement
2002-11-23 Giuseppe Lauri WWWWWW Derby Storm Arena, Derby WIN
Technical knockout
2002-10-19 Lucky Sambo WWLWWL Braehead Arena, Glasgow WIN
Technical knockout
2002-07-08 Laatekwei Hammond LWWWWL Grosvenor House, Mayfair WIN
Technical knockout
2002-03-16 Alan Bosworth WLDLWW Derngate Centre, Northampton WIN
Technical knockout
2001-10-27 Colin Mayisela WLWWDW M.E.N. Arena, Manchester WIN
Technical knockout
2001-07-21 Alan Temple WWLLLW Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield WIN
KO
2001-05-22 Brice Faradji WWWWWW Gloria Palace San Agustin, Las Palmas WIN
Technical knockout
2001-03-10 David Kirk LWLDLL York Hall, Bethnal Green WIN
Technical knockout
2000-11-25 Christopher Henry WWWLWL Wythenshawe Forum, Manchester WIN
Technical knockout
2000-10-20 Steve Conway LWWWLW Ulster Hall, Belfast WIN
Corner retirement
2000-06-24 Zab Judah WWWWWW Hampden Park, Glasgow LOST
Unanimous decision
2000-04-08 Arv Mittoo LLLLLW York Hall, Bethnal Green WIN
Points
2000-03-21 Mihai Iorgu L Telde WIN
Technical knockout
1999-11-06 Harry Butler LLLLLL Kingsway Leisure Centre, Widnes WIN
Points
1999-07-17 Isaac Cruz LWWLWL Doncaster Dome, Doncaster WIN
Points
1999-02-13 Malcolm Melvin WWWWWW Telewest Arena, Newcastle WIN
Technical knockout
1998-11-28 Karl Taylor LLLLLL Hillsborough Leisure Centre, Sheffield WIN
Points
1998-09-05 Mark Winters WWWWWL Ice Rink, Telford WIN
Points
1998-04-18 Jan Piet Bergman WWLWWW Nynex Arena, Manchester WIN
Points
1998-03-05 Brian Coleman LLLLLL Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds WIN
Points
1998-02-07 Mark Ramsey LLLLLD Grundy Park Leisure Centre, Cheshunt DRAW
Points
1997-10-04 Michael Alexander LLLLWL Stadionsporthalle, Hannover WIN
Points
1997-08-02 Brian Coleman LDLLDW Metrodome, Barnsley WIN
Points
1997-05-15 Andreas Panayi WLLWWW Rivermead Leisure Centre, Reading WIN
Technical knockout
1997-04-25 Trevor Meikle WLLWLL Golf and Country Club, Mere WIN
Points
1997-03-20 Lee Molyneux WL The Willows (Salford RLFC), Salford WIN
Technical knockout
1997-03-04 John Green WW Tall Trees Hotel, Yarm WIN
Points
1997-01-18 Cam Raeside LWWWWW Green Bank Leisure Centre, Swadlincote DRAW
Points