Witter expects to fight on

My Account
Logout

Create an Evening Standard Account

Use your social network

Save time by using your existing account to sign in to Evening Standard

We'll never share your information or post anything to your account without your permission

Welcome! Sign in here

Use your social network

Save time by using your existing account to sign in to Evening Standard

We'll never share your information or post anything to your account without your permission

Forgot your password ?

Registration

* indicates fields that are mandatory

Email *

Password *

Confirm Password *

First name *

Surname *

Postcode *

Country *

Mobile phone number

Username *

Gender *

Year of birth *

When you sign up...

You will have access to all our online competitions, discounted offers and can post comments on our site.

You will also receive The Weekender newsletter sent every Thursday - it’s full of fantastic offers and ideas for the weekend. You can update your email preferences in your account page when you log in.

Other newsletters and emails

Homes & Property Newsletter - Yes I want to receive the weekly email with all the latest news on property in the capital

Occasionally we would also like to send you relevant emails detailing specific offers either from ourselves or carefully selected partners. If you would prefer not to receive these then please tick the appropriate boxes below. We will never pass on your details.

I do not want to receive additional offers and information from the Evening Standard

I do not want to receive additional offers and information sent by Evening Standard on behalf of carefully selected partners

Terms and Conditions

* I have read, understood and agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of Evening Standard

Registration

Mail Sent for Registration Confirmation.

A confirmation email has been sent. Please activate your account by clicking on the activation link sent in your mail box.

British boxer Witter failed to regain the vacant WBC light-welterweight title he had lost in Nottingham 15 months ago when he handed American southpaw Devon Alexander the famous green belt after quitting at the end of the eighth round in California.

"I don't think it's my last fight," a dejected Witter said. "I've got to decide exactly where I'm going now and which way I go about it, sit down with (trainer) Dominic (Ingle), Brendan (Ingle) and (promoter) Mick Hennessy and we'll talk about where we actually go from here."

He added: "At the minute I just want to get away from it for a bit; see how my injury is, see how my eye heals up and go from there."

An emotional Alexander dedicated his victory to his late father, whom he credited with teaching him the importance of humility.

"Stay humble, that's what I did and that's why I'm wearing this belt right now," Alexander said.

"I trained hard every day, I didn't miss a day in the gym when I was an amateur, when I was a pro. I stayed dedicated and now I've got the green belt and the world title."

The new champion said he had come prepared to deal with anything the awkward, switch-hitting Witter might throw at him.

"We had a gameplan. We had an A game, a B game and a C game. If he was going to run we were going to stay on him; if we was going to box, if he was going to come forward, we had it all covered.

"I told him in the (pre-fight) press conference there was nothing he was going to do would stop me from walking out of the ring with the WBC title."