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Hatton v Witter makes sense

Family fued fight is possible 

After Junior Witters pot shots in a recent interview with the BBC, Matthew Hatton has retaliated by saying it’s a fight that the current EBU Welterweight champion would not refuse.

Speaking to the Daily Mirror, Hatton, 29, recalled how “The hitter” has been slagging off the Hatton family for years and how he could be in a position to shut Witter up once and for all.

Former WBC Light-Welterweight Champion Witter, 36, spoke to BBC Sport last week about plans to end his fifteen-month absence from the ring and sees Matthew Hatton as ideal cannon fodder.

"I don't see winning Hatton’s title as being a problem at all, then I want to move up to the world scene and get a title shot.

"Andre Berto's WBC title is the one I want, but there are other champions out there."

At 36, and with only five fights in four years behind him and two defeats in his last three bouts, It’s a little bit audacious for Witter to be calling out unbeaten champion Andre Berto but that’s how Junior operates.

As a British domestic dust-up though, I think it would raise quite a bit of interest, especially given the lengthy history between Ricky and Witter.

Matthew (41-4-2), is on the back of a easy victory over unranked European challenger Roberto Belge and is hoping to get himself into position to challenge Viachaslev Senchenko for the WBA Welterweight title some time in the summer.

A warm up fight with Witter could be a possibilty as both talked about the possibility after Hatton's title defence with Witter co-commentator on the bout and with the interest in the Hatton v Witter family saga, it would be a fight that would make sense financially too.
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