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'''Junior Witter''' (born 10 March 1974) is a British former world champion [[professional boxer]] who competed from 1997 to 2015. He held the [[World Boxing Council|WBC]] [[light welterweight]] world title from 2006 to 2008 and challenged once for the [[IBF]] light welterweight title in 2000. At regional level, he held the [[British Boxing Board of Control|British]] and Commonwealth light welterweight title from 2002 to 2005; the [[European Boxing Union|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 is Bradford's first World Boxing Champion.
==Professional career==
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===Comeback===
Following the Bradley defeat Witter returned to the ring on 8 November 2008 and scored a third-round knockout of Argentinian [[Victor Hugo Castro]]. He knocked his opponent down in the second but was unable to finish it due to the bell instead finishing the fight early in the following round. Witter was then given the chance to fight for his old [[World Boxing Council|WBC]] title when in May 2009, [[Timothy Bradley]] was stripped of the belt for choosing not to fight his mandatory challenger [[Devon Alexander]].<ref>[
On 16 November 2013, Witter faced [[Albania]]n upcoming boxer Timo Schwarzkopf. He lost by majority decision.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Parker |first1=Simon |title=Witter beaten in landmark fight |url=https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportother/10815569.witter-beaten-in-landmark-fight/ |accessdate=17 November 2020 |work=Bradford Telegraph and Argus |date=18 November 2013}}</ref>
==Personal life==
Witter studied at Carlton Bolling College, a high school located in [[Bradford]], [[West Yorkshire]].
==Early life==
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Witter
==Professional boxing record==
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|{{no2}}Loss
|43–8–2
|style="text-align:left;"|
|SD
|12
|17 Apr 2015
|style="text-align:left;"|
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|For European Union welterweight title}}
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|{{yes2}}Win
|43–7–2
|style="text-align:left;"|
|TKO
|4 (6), {{small|0:41}}
|17 May 2014
|style="text-align:left;"|
|
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|{{yes2}}Win
|42–7–2
|style="text-align:left;"|
|PTS
|6
|22 Mar 2014
|style="text-align:left;"|
|
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|{{no2}}Loss
|41–7–2
|style="text-align:left;"|
|MD
|10
|16 Nov 2013
|style="text-align:left;"|
|
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|{{no2}}Loss
|41–6–2
|style="text-align:left;"|
|UD
|12
|12 Nov 2012
|style="text-align:left;"|
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lost British welterweight title}}
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|{{yes2}}Win
|41–5–2
|style="text-align:left;"|
|UD
|12
|12 May 2012
|style="text-align:left;"|
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won [[list of British welterweight boxing champions|British welterweight title]]}}
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|{{yes2}}Win
|40–5–2
|style="text-align:left;"|
|PTS
|6
|7 Sep 2011
|style="text-align:left;"|
|
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|{{no2}}Loss
|39–5–2
|style="text-align:left;"|
|{{abbr|MD|Majority decision}}
|3
|7 Jun 2011
|style="text-align:left;"|
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Prizefighter series#Prizefighter 19: The Welterweights II|Prizefighter 19: welterweight final]]}}
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|{{yes2}}Win
|39–4–2
|style="text-align:left;"|
|UD
|3
|7 Jun 2011
|style="text-align:left;"|
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Prizefighter series#Prizefighter 19: The Welterweights II|Prizefighter 19: welterweight semi-final]]}}
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|{{yes2}}Win
|38–4–2
|style="text-align:left;"|
|UD
|3
|7 Jun 2011
|style="text-align:left;"|
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Prizefighter series#Prizefighter 19: The Welterweights II|Prizefighter 19: welterweight quarter-final]]}}
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|{{no2}}Loss
|37–4–2
|style="text-align:left;"|
|UD
|10
|19 Feb 2011
|style="text-align:left;"|
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|For vacant [[WBC Silver]] International [[welterweight]] title}}
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|{{no2}}Loss
|37–3–2
|style="text-align:left;"|
|RTD
|8 (12), {{small|3:00}}
|1 Aug 2009
|style="text-align:left;"|
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|For vacant WBC light-welterweight title}}
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|{{yes2}}Win
|37–2–2
|style="text-align:left;"|
|KO
|3 (10), {{small|1:10}}
|8 Nov 2008
|style="text-align:left;"|
|
|-
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|{{no2}}Loss
|36–2–2
|style="text-align:left;"|
|{{abbr|SD|Split decision}}
|12
|10 May 2008
|style="text-align:left;"|
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lost WBC light-welterweight title}}
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|{{yes2}}Win
|36–1–2
|style="text-align:left;"|
|KO
|7 (12), {{small|1:00}}
|7 Sep 2007
|style="text-align:left;"|
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBC light-welterweight title}}
|-
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|{{yes2}}Win
|35–1–2
|style="text-align:left;"|
|TKO
|9 (12), {{small|2:12}}
|20 Jan 2007
|style="text-align:left;"|
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBC light-welterweight title}}
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|{{yes2}}Win
|34–1–2
|style="text-align:left;"|
|UD
|12
|15 Sep 2006
|style="text-align:left;"|
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won vacant [[list of WBC world champions#Super lightweight|WBC light-welterweight title]]}}
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|{{yes2}}Win
|33–1–2
|style="text-align:left;"|
|UD
|12
|21 Oct 2005
|style="text-align:left;"|
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained European, British, and Commonwealth light-welterweight titles}}
|-
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|{{yes2}}Win
|32–1–2
|style="text-align:left;"|
|UD
|12
|9 Jul 2005
|style="text-align:left;"|
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained European light-welterweight title}}
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|{{yes2}}Win
|31–1–2
|style="text-align:left;"|
|UD
|12
|19 Feb 2005
|style="text-align:left;"|
|
|-
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|{{yes2}}Win
|30–1–2
|style="text-align:left;"|
|TKO
|2 (12), {{small|2:04}}
|12 Nov 2004
|style="text-align:left;"|
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained European light-welterweight title}}
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|{{yes2}}Win
|29–1–2
|style="text-align:left;"|
|TKO
|2 (12), {{small|1:18}}
|2 Jun 2004
|style="text-align:left;"|
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won vacant [[list of European Boxing Union light welterweight champions|European light-welterweight title]]}}
|-
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|{{yes2}}Win
|28–1–2
|style="text-align:left;"|
|TKO
|3 (10), {{small|2:41}}
|16 Apr 2004
|style="text-align:left;"|
|
|-
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|{{yes2}}Win
|27–1–2
|style="text-align:left;"|
|KO
|2 (12), {{small|2:51}}
|27 Sep 2003
|style="text-align:left;"|
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained Commonwealth light-welterweight title}}
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|{{yes2}}Win
|26–1–2
|style="text-align:left;"|
|{{abbr|RTD|Corner retirement}}
|4 (10), {{small|3:00}}
|5 Apr 2003
|style="text-align:left;"|
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won [[European Boxing Union|European Union]] light-welterweight title}}
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|{{yes2}}Win
|25–1–2
|style="text-align:left;"|
|TKO
|2 (12), {{small|1:21}}
|23 Nov 2002
|style="text-align:left;"|
|
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|{{yes2}}Win
|24–1–2
|style="text-align:left;"|
|TKO
|2 (8), {{small|2:52}}
|19 Oct 2002
|style="text-align:left;"|
|
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|{{yes2}}Win
|23–1–2
|style="text-align:left;"|
|TKO
|2 (12), {{small|1:56}}
|8 Jul 2002
|style="text-align:left;"|
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won vacant [[list of Commonwealth Boxing Council champions#Light welterweight|Commonwealth light-welterweight title]]}}
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|{{yes2}}Win
|22–1–2
|style="text-align:left;"|
|TKO
|3 (12)
|16 Mar 2002
|style="text-align:left;"|
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won vacant [[list of British light-welterweight boxing champions|British light-welterweight title]]}}
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|{{yes2}}Win
|21–1–2
|style="text-align:left;"|
|TKO
|2 (12), {{small|0:45}}
|27 Oct 2001
|style="text-align:left;"|
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|WBU International [[light-middleweight]] title}}
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|{{yes2}}Win
|20–1–2
|style="text-align:left;"|
|{{abbr|KO|Knockout}}
|5 (6), {{small|2:25}}
|27 Oct 2001
|style="text-align:left;"|
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|{{yes2}}Win
|19–1–2
|style="text-align:left;"|
|TKO
|1 (6)
|22 May 2001
|style="text-align:left;"|
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|{{yes2}}Win
|18–1–2
|style="text-align:left;"|
|TKO
|2 (4), {{small|1:10}}
|10 Mar 2001
|style="text-align:left;"|
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|{{yes2}}Win
|17–1–2
|style="text-align:left;"|
|TKO
|3 (8)
|25 Nov 2000
|style="text-align:left;"|
|
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|{{yes2}}Win
|16–1–2
|style="text-align:left;"|
|TKO
|4 (8)
|20 Oct 2000
|style="text-align:left;"|
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|{{no2}}Loss
|15–1–2
|style="text-align:left;"|
|{{abbr|UD|Unanimous decision}}
|12
|[[Mike Tyson vs. Lou Savarese|24 Jun 2000]]
|style="text-align:left;"|
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|For [[list of IBF world champions#Junior welterweight|IBF light-welterweight title]]}}
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|{{yes2}}Win
|15–0–2
|style="text-align:left;"|
|PTS
|4
|8 Apr 2000
|style="text-align:left;"|
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|{{yes2}}Win
|14–0–2
|style="text-align:left;"|
|TKO
|1 (8)
|21 Mar 2000
|style="text-align:left;"|
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|{{yes2}}Win
|13–0–2
|style="text-align:left;"|
|PTS
|6
|6 Nov 1999
|style="text-align:left;"|
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|{{yes2}}Win
|12–0–2
|style="text-align:left;"|
|PTS
|8
|17 Jul 1999
|style="text-align:left;"|
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|{{yes2}}Win
|11–0–2
|style="text-align:left;"|
|TKO
|2 (12), {{small|1:33}}
|13 Feb 1999
|style="text-align:left;"|
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won vacant [[World Boxing Federation|WBF (Federation)]] [[light-welterweight]] title}}
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|{{yes2}}Win
|10–0–2
|style="text-align:left;"|
|PTS
|4
|28 Nov 1998
|style="text-align:left;"|
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|{{yes2}}Win
|9–0–2
|style="text-align:left;"|
|PTS
|8
|5 Sep 1998
|style="text-align:left;"|
|
|-
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|{{yes2}}Win
|8–0–2
|style="text-align:left;"|
|PTS
|6
|[[Naseem Hamed vs. Wilfredo Vázquez|18 Apr 1998]]
|style="text-align:left;"|
|
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|{{yes2}}Win
|7–0–2
|style="text-align:left;"|
|PTS
|6
|5 Mar 1998
|style="text-align:left;"|
|
|-
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|{{draw}}Draw
|6–0–2
|style="text-align:left;"|
|PTS
|6
|7 Feb 1998
|style="text-align:left;"|
|
|-
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|{{yes2}}Win
|6–0–1
|style="text-align:left;"|
|PTS
|4
|4 Oct 1997
|style="text-align:left;"|
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|{{yes2}}Win
|5–0–1
|style="text-align:left;"|
|PTS
|4
|2 Aug 1997
|style="text-align:left;"|
|
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|{{yes2}}Win
|4–0–1
|style="text-align:left;"|
|TKO
|5 (6)
|15 May 1997
|style="text-align:left;"|
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|{{yes2}}Win
|3–0–1
|style="text-align:left;"|
|PTS
|6
|25 Apr 1997
|style="text-align:left;"|
|
|-
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|{{yes2}}Win
|2–0–1
|style="text-align:left;"|
|{{abbr|TKO|Technical knockout}}
|6 (6), {{small|1:43}}
|20 Mar 1997
|style="text-align:left;"|
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|{{yes2}}Win
|1–0–1
|style="text-align:left;"|
|{{abbr|PTS|Points decision}}
|6
|4 Mar 1997
|style="text-align:left;"|
|
|-
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|{{draw}}Draw
|0–0–1
|style="text-align:left;"|
|{{abbr|PTS|Points draw}}
|6
|18 Jan 1997
|style="text-align:left;"|
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