Junior Witter has told his critics: I am worth watching.

Witter has been dismissed as a boring fighter in some quarters because of his slippery style.

His unorthodox approach has proved a nightmare for opponents - but he denies it is a turn-off for TV.

The Bradford ace defends his WBC light-welterweight crown for the first time on Saturday when he faces Mexican Arturo Morua at Alexandra Palace.

With Ricky Hatton in action from America later in the evening, the eyes of the boxing world will be looking on to compare the performances as the clamour for a battle of Britain grows.

Witter admits he is getting fed up with those who have persistently slagged off his career since losing a forgettable world title bid at short notice to Zab Judah seven years ago.

The then-novice pro took the American champion the distance in Glasgow but was slated for his negative tactics.

He has since gone on to become the British, Common-wealth, European and now world champion - and he reckons it is about time the anti-Witter brigade changed the record.

"My critics out there got on the bandwagon many years ago and don't want to go back on their word," he said. "My style has always been exciting.

"I fight on the edge because you never know where the next punch is coming from and from what angle. You cannot predict what is going to happen next."

Witter's last four fights have gone the full 12 rounds, including the win over DeMarcus Corley in September which earned him his world crown.

It was more of a chess match between the two counter-punchers than an all-out brawl - and sparked more predictable moans from the snipers.

Trainer Dominic Ingle said: "It's often down to what your opponent brings. Sometimes you have a safety-first style like Corley and other times you have a real fighter like Lovemore N'Dou.

"Look at what happened with Joe Calzaghe. He had a terrific fight with Jeff Lacey and then his next one was pretty basic.

"One moment you are riding high and you're the best fighter in the world, then the next you're boring and everyone slags you off. That's just how it is in boxing."

Witter added: "The bottom line is always to win. Having a good performance and losing the fight isn't an option.

"People will take notice of this fight because I'm the champion and I want to look good. But if for some reason everything doesn't according to plan, I've still got to make sure I go out and win."