"One more note I see my old mate Junior Witter up to his old tricks again trying to get publicity for himself off Ricky Hatton’s back.

I can’t say I am surprised, although to his credit he has won a world title; he has spent career getting publicity off my back. And all of a sudden because he won a world title he thinks he’s the man and I need him more than ever.

I have vacated three times as many belts as junior has won, won world titles in two weight divisions, won the ring belt, became the first British fighter ever to win The Ring fighter of the year and in the same year was voted by the American Sports ; fighter of the year.

Come January 20th I will have topped the bill in the U.S.A. in both Boston and the fighting capital of the world Las Vegas. But strangely enough Junior still thinks HE’S the man and I still need him more than ever. Somehow I don’t think so. Do You?

He also mentioned that he thinks I am on the slide due to injuries and lifestyle. I just wish to point out mine and Junior’s last three fights.

Witter v Corley, Won points 12 rounds points W.B.C Light Welterweight championship.

Witter v Lynes, won points 12 rounds points European Light welterweight Championship.

Witter v Kotelink ,won points 12 rounds points European Light Welterweight Championship.

My Fights

Hatton v Collazo, Won points 12 rounds W.B.A. welterweights Championship.

Hatton v Maussa, Won k.o.9 W.B.A. Light welterweight Championship

Hatton v Tszyu,Won T.K.O. 11 rounds I.B.F. Light Welterweight Championship

Compare the two records and on recent form and with junior’s age, at 33 years old, it looks to me that if anybody is on the slide it’s junior.

It looks to me that Junior needs to get a move on and up his performances not me. I give junior credit for capping off a great career by winning his world title but he needs to realise that he is so far off my radar it's unreal"