Within the midst of all of the drama and a focus surrounding final weekend’s undisputed heavyweight title showdown between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk, Matchroom Boxing have determined to affix the occasion an announce an occasion of their very own – headlined by one among British boxing’s hottest lively heavyweights.
Since debuting with Matchroom on the David Avanesyan vs. Josh Kelly undercard in February 2021, Johnny Fisher has established himself as a likeable contender and a succesful fighter, rising his fanbase on social media and rising up the rankings and establishing himself as a possible menace to the British title within the near-future.
Throughout his three years as knowledgeable, ‘The Romford Bull’ has registered eleven wins with ten victories coming through stoppage and he has considerably elevated the standard of his opposition in his final two bouts – successful the Southern Space title in opposition to Harry Armstrong after which making his U.S. debut in opposition to Dmytro Bezus in Las Vegas, the place he gained by first-round knockout.
Eddie Hearn has now made the choice for Fisher to headline his first card however is giving his man no simple contact, pitting the 25-year-old up in opposition to bridgerweight world title challenger Alen Babic in a conflict that’s unlikely to see the ultimate bell.
Fisher stated: “I’ve no phrases apart from I’m locked in and prepared for the toughest battle of my life.
Babic stated: “Johnny and his dad have undoubtedly over-ordered this time in choosing me for his subsequent battle……I’m going to take pleasure in instructing this POSH! boy some very Savage classes. I stay up for the battle however no college training may give Johnny the urge for food for what’s coming his method!”
Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn added: “The time has come for the step up and for Johnny and his unimaginable assist to have their very own night time in London, and what a battle to do it in.
“Johnny ‘The Romford Bull’ Fisher in opposition to Alen ‘The Savage’ Babic guarantees to be an explosive all-action Heavyweight WAR that can have followers on the sting of their seats on July 6.
“The Copper Field Area will probably be leaping as The Bull Military takeover to observe their man step up in opposition to Croatian knockout artist Babic within the hardest take a look at of his profession thus far.”
After turning into a famed knockout-artist in his personal proper, ‘The Savage’ made an enormous leap to step up and face Lukasz Rozanski in Poland in a bid for the WBC bridgerweight title however suffered a brutal first-round knockout defeat to place an finish to his unbeaten run as knowledgeable.
Eleven months later, Babic returned to the U.Okay. scene on the Fabio Wardley vs. Frazer Clarke invoice and acquired again to successful method with a sixth-round stoppage in opposition to Steve Robinson.
Fisher-Babic has all of the makings of a heavyweight shootout that’s unlikely to see both man taking a backwards step after they meet on July sixth on the Copper Field Area in London.
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