Junior Witter Record
| Total Fights | 53 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 43 |
| Losses | 8 |
| Draws | 2 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| Title Wins | 1 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 2 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 2 |
| KO Wins | 23 |
| KO Losses | 1 |
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What is Junior Witter's boxing record?
In a professional boxing career spanning 18 years and two months, Junior Witter fought 53 times with 43 wins, 8 losses, and 2 draws.
Witter retired from professional boxing with a record of 43-8-2, which included one super-lightweight world-title win and two successful title defense fights. He had a 43.4% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 23 of his total 53 fights being knockout wins, two of which were in title fights. The only knockout loss in Witter's career was a 8th round RTD loss to Devon Alexander in a super-lightweight title fight.
His last fight was a 12-round split decision defeat to Ahmed El Mousaoui on April 17, 2015.
Some of Witter's best fights and notable victories include wins over Vivian Harris, Arturo Morua, DeMarcus Corley, Victor Hugo Castro, Nathan Graham, Salvatore Battaglia, and Andreas Kotelnik.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | Apr 17, 2015 | 41 | Ahmed El Mousaoui | Loss | SD |
| 52 | May 17, 2014 | 40 | Arvydas Trizno | Win | TKO4 |
| 51 | Mar 22, 2014 | 40 | Max Maxwell | Win | PTS |
| 50 | Nov 16, 2013 | 39 | Festim Kryeziu | Loss | MD |
| 49 | Nov 12, 2012 | 38 | Frankie Gavin | Loss | UD |
| 48 | May 12, 2012 | 38 | Colin Lynes | Win | UD |
| 47 | Sep 7, 2011 | 37 | Arvydas Trizno | Win | PTS |
| 46 | Jun 7, 2011 | 37 | Yassine El maachi | Loss | MD |
| 45 | Jun 7, 2011 | 37 | Kevin McIntyre | Win | UD |
| 44 | Jun 7, 2011 | 37 | Nathan Graham | Win | UD |
| 43 | Feb 19, 2011 | 36 | Victor Lupo Puiu | Loss | UD |
| 42 | Aug 1, 2009 | 35 | Devon Alexander | Loss * | RTD8 |
| 41 | Nov 8, 2008 | 34 | Victor Hugo Castro | Win | KO3 |
| 40 | May 10, 2008 | 34 | Timothy Bradley | Loss * | SD |
| 39 | Sep 7, 2007 | 33 | Vivian Harris | Win * | KO7 |
| 38 | Jan 20, 2007 | 32 | Arturo Morua | Win * | TKO9 |
| 37 | Sep 15, 2006 | 32 | DeMarcus Corley | Win * | UD |
| 36 | Oct 21, 2005 | 31 | Colin Lynes | Win | UD |
| 35 | Jul 9, 2005 | 31 | Andreas Kotelnik | Win | UD |
| 34 | Feb 19, 2005 | 30 | Lovemore N'dou | Win | UD |
| 33 | Nov 12, 2004 | 30 | Krzysztof Bienias | Win | TKO2 |
| 32 | Jun 2, 2004 | 30 | Salvatore Battaglia | Win | TKO2 |
| 31 | Apr 16, 2004 | 30 | Oscar Hall | Win | TKO3 |
| 30 | Sep 27, 2003 | 29 | Fred Kinuthia | Win | KO2 |
| 29 | Apr 5, 2003 | 29 | Jurgen Haeck | Win | RTD4 |
| 28 | Nov 23, 2002 | 28 | Giuseppe Lauri | Win | TKO2 |
| 27 | Oct 19, 2002 | 28 | Lucky Sambo | Win | TKO2 |
| 26 | Jul 8, 2002 | 28 | Laatekwei Hammond | Win | TKO2 |
| 25 | Mar 16, 2002 | 28 | Alan Bosworth | Win | TKO3 |
| 24 | Oct 27, 2001 | 27 | Colin Mayisela | Win | TKO2 |
| 23 | Oct 27, 2001 | 27 | Alan Temple | Win | KO5 |
| 22 | May 22, 2001 | 27 | Brice Faradji | Win | TKO1 |
| 21 | Mar 10, 2001 | 27 | David Kirk | Win | TKO2 |
| 20 | Nov 25, 2000 | 26 | Christopher Henry | Win | TKO3 |
| 19 | Oct 20, 2000 | 26 | Steve Conway | Win | TKO4 |
| 18 | Jun 24, 2000 | 26 | Zab Judah | Loss * | UD |
| 17 | Apr 8, 2000 | 26 | Arv Mittoo | Win | PTS |
| 16 | Mar 21, 2000 | 26 | Mihai Iorgu | Win | TKO1 |
| 15 | Nov 6, 1999 | 25 | Harry Butler | Win | PTS |
| 14 | Jul 17, 1999 | 25 | Isaac Cruz | Win | PTS |
| 13 | Feb 13, 1999 | 24 | Malcolm Melvin | Win | TKO2 |
| 12 | Nov 28, 1998 | 24 | Karl Taylor | Win | PTS |
| 11 | Sep 5, 1998 | 24 | Mark Winters | Win | PTS |
| 10 | Apr 18, 1998 | 24 | Jan Piet Bergman | Win | PTS |
| 9 | Mar 5, 1998 | 23 | Brian Coleman | Win | PTS |
| 8 | Feb 7, 1998 | 23 | Mark Ramsey | Draw | PTS |
| 7 | Oct 4, 1997 | 23 | Michael Alexander | Win | PTS |
| 6 | Aug 2, 1997 | 23 | Brian Coleman | Win | PTS |
| 5 | May 15, 1997 | 23 | Andreas Panayi | Win | TKO5 |
| 4 | Apr 25, 1997 | 23 | Trevor Meikle | Win | PTS |
| 3 | Mar 20, 1997 | 23 | Lee Molyneux | Win | TKO6 |
| 2 | Mar 4, 1997 | 22 | John Green | Win | PTS |
| 1 | Jan 18, 1997 | 22 | Cam Raeside | Draw | PTS |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Junior Witter (The Hitter) is a 50-year old retired British professional boxer. He was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England on March 10, 1974. He is a former super-lightweight world champion. His professional boxing career spanned more than 18 years — from 1997 to 2015.
Witter made his professional boxing debut against Cam Raeside at the age of 22 on January 18, 1997. The fight ended in a draw. He went on to win 6 consecutive fights after this draw, which included 2 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 26 on June 24, 2000 after 17 professional fights, against Zab Judah for the IBF title. He lost to Judah via 12 round unanimous decision.
Witter has won one world title at super-lightweight. For all the details about Witter's world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Witter had a total of eight losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a non-title bout against Ahmed El Mousaoui on April 17, 2015. Witter lost the fight via 12 round split decision. It's been 9 years and 7 days since this fight.
Championships
Witter had a total of six world-title fights, which includes winning one world title and two successful title defenses. He won three of these fights and lost three.
Title Wins
Junior Witter fought for a super-lightweight world title in three fights and won once. He won one super-lightweight belt.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2006 | DeMarcus Corley | Super-lightweight | WBC* | UD |
Title Defenses
Junior Witter had three super-lightweight world-title defense fights. He won two of them and lost once.
Following is the table of his successful title defense fights, the next section has the fights where he lost his titles.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Defended | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2007 | Vivian Harris | Super-lightweight | WBC | KO |
| Jan 20, 2007 | Arturo Morua | Super-lightweight | WBC | TKO |
Title Losses
Junior Witter lost one world-title defense fight, and lost one title in the fight.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Lost | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2008 | Timothy Bradley | Super-lightweight | WBC | SD |
Highlights
Witter fought a total of 53 times during his professional career, which includes 6 world-title fights at the super-lightweight division. These four fights are the highlight of his career.
June 24, 2000: In his first world-title fight, Junior Witter loses to Zab Judah via 12 round unanimous decision. He was fighting for the IBF super-lightweight title.
July 9, 2005: Junior Witter beats Andreas Kotelnik via 12th round unanimous decision.
September 15, 2006: Witter wins the WBC super-lightweight title from DeMarcus Corley, by beating Corley via 12 round unanimous decision.
September 7, 2007: Witter successfully defends the WBC super-lightweight title against Vivian Harris, winning the fight via 7th round KO.
FAQs
How many KOs does Junior Witter have on his record?
Witter knocked out 23 of his 53 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 43.4%. Of his total 43 wins, 23 of them were via KO (53.5%).
What was Junior Witter's first world title win?
Witter's first world-title win was the WBC (vacant) belt at super-lightweight. He defeated DeMarcus Corley via 12 round unanimous decision to win the title.
How many world titles did Junior Witter win?
Witter won one world title at super-lightweight.
How many title defenses did Junior Witter make?
Witter had a total of three title defense fights. He was successful two times and lost one time.