The Sheffield and Doncaster based WBC champ, who defends his famous green belt at Nottingham Arena against American Timothy Bradley, is finding it harder each contest to meet the 140lbs weight restriction.

He says he will make weight this time - and possibly before a couple more fights.

But then he will make a move up to welterweight.

Speaking to The Star, Witter accepted it had become more of a challenge to make weight.

"I spend more time thinking about it, more time dieting. For this fight I have been dieting since January" he said.

"I took a couple of weeks off when the fight was called off when I was supposed to be boxing (Demtriuis) Hopkins (last March 24) and then got back on to it.

"It is still tight, It's not as easy as it used to be. But I still feel I can do it, so I'll keep on doing it."

Witter says there is "definitely no chocolate, which is annoying, because I love my chocolate!

"Everything is set.. what time, weighed measured, how many calories I am taking in. You're a pain - but it has to be done."

Witter added: "I don't think it is going to be my last at light welter. I don't think I am going to stop there for the rest of my career though. I am looking at, at least boxing at welter."

That day would come when making the weight becomes too hard.

"When I feel that making the weight is really draining my performance I am going to move up... and intend to be top of the tree at welterweight."

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