All you need to know ahead of Johnny Fisher’s heavyweight clash with Michael Pirotton in London live on Sky Sports.
Heavyweight hitter Johnny Fisher is looking to kickstart a surge up the ranks, while Belgium’s Pirotton is determined to make a name for himself against the hugely popular “Romford Bull”.
Their fight headlines Zuffa Boxing 11 at the Copper Box Arena in London that sees a raft of 50-50 fights and unbeatens matched against one another.
When is Fisher vs Pirotton?
Fisher and Pirotton will collide on Saturday September 26, live on Sky Sports.
Live coverage of the action-packed bill in London starts at 7pm on Sky Sports.
Preliminary bouts will be streamed on Sky’s digital platforms from 5pm.
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Johnny Fisher says he is inspired by his ‘Bosh Army’ and has his eyes set on fighting for the British title very soon.
Where is the Fisher vs Pirotton fight?
Zuffa Boxing 11 takes places at the Copper Box Arena in London.
What are their records?
Fisher has 14 professional wins against one defeat. A hard puncher, he has taken 12 of those wins inside the distance, giving him a knockout ratio of over 85%.
Pirotton has been beaten twice and has 12 pro wins, six of them inside the distance. The Belgian’s losses both came against opponents who were undefeated at the time.
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Belgian heavyweight Michael Pirotton speaks from his training camp in France ahead of his clash with Johnny
When are the ringwalks?
The Fisher vs Pirotto ringwalks are expected to take place between 9.45 and 10.15pm.
What they say
Fisher told Sky Sports: “It’s a golden ticket for Michael Pirotton, but it’s also my golden ticket because if I win, I get to go on to bigger and better things. I’ve got ambitions in this game.
“You want to get the knockout, you want to get the stoppage, but I’ve always said from the beginning of my career, I’ve got to win by whatever cost – the win is the most important thing.
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Sky Sports Boxing’s Andy Scott joins Johnny Fisher and his ‘Romford Bull Army’ as they help him prepare for his September 26 clash with a run around Wapping, London.
“But with my power, my strength, my explosivity, of course I can draw a knockout or draw a stoppage.
“Once I get someone hurt, I know I can finish them. I can smell when someone’s feeling it or in trouble.”
Pirotton told Sky Sports: “He’s a tough guy, he’s strong guy, he’s a decent guy, but he can’t knock me out.
“I’m not over and it’s not over until I say it’s over.”
Who else is on the card?
Zuffa Boxing 11 also features former world light-heavyweight title challenger Craig Richards against Radivoje “Hot Rod” Kalajdzic in the chief support.
British middleweights Lee Cutler and Louis Greene will go to war in an all-action bout.
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Lee Cutler explaining the origins of his Scotty 2 Hotty inspired celebration.
Unbeaten Preston prospect Leon Hughes will box 10-3 light-heavyweight Michael Stephenson.
Cesar Mateo Tapia, unbeaten in 19 pro contests, takes on Leo Ruiz, a Mexican based in California with a 17-1 record.
Kayla Allen will make her professional debut while Alex MacMillan will look to continue his winning run against 2-0 Frenchman Guillaume Azagier.
London-based Moldovan Aurel Ignat, who shocked Scott Forrest with a first-round KO win last year, will put his unbeaten record on the line against Mexican Olympian Rogelio Romero, a 6-0 prospect from Juarez who has a 100 per cent knockout ratio.
Fred Pullen, a national champion as an amateur, makes his pro debut against Italy’s Leonardo Faretina and in a clash of unbeaten prospects, America’s Alexis De La Cerda meets Ireland’s Cain Lewis.
Watch Johnny Fisher vs Michael Pirotton headline Zuffa Boxing 11 live on Sky Sports on September 26. Get Sky Sports or stream boxing with no contract.
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