Johnny Fisher – Photo by Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing Johnny Fisher celebrates his 7th round win
Heavyweight Johnny Fisher will face Croatia's Alen Babic when he headlines his first fight at the Copper Box Arena in London on Saturday July 6, which will be shown live worldwide on DAZN.
Fisher, 25, is establishing himself as one of the hottest young fighters from the UK scene with an undefeated record of 11 fights and 10 knockouts since his debut against Matt Gordan in February 2021.
Fisher won an unforgettable 2023 by claiming his first professional belt on the Anthony Joshua vs. Robert Helenius at the O2 in August, knocking out Harry Armstrong in seven rounds to win the vacant Southern Area Heavyweight Title.
The popular prospect was named the 2023 Best Young Boxer of the Year by the prestigious Boxing Writers Club before kicking off the 2024 tournament by knocking out Dmytro Bezuz in one round in his US debut against Chelsea at the Cosmopolitan Las Vegas in February. .
Zagreb's hard-hitting Babic (12-1, 11 KOs) rode a 10-fight knockout streak before being picked up for the first time in his career against Adam Balski on the undercard of Joshua Buatsi's light-heavyweight bout with Craig. Richards at The O2 in May 2022.
'The Savage' Babic lost his unbeaten record when he was knocked out by Poland's Lukasz Rozanski at the G2A Arena in Rzeszow last year before returning to winning ways by stopping Newcastle's Steve Robinson in six rounds earlier this year.
Fisher, known as 'The Romford Bull,' is enjoying a six-fight winning streak, and the matchup against Babic, who is coached by former title challenger Dillian Whyte, is guaranteed to be as explosive as both. The men aim to make the title in the second half of 2024.
“I have no words other than I'm locked in and ready for the hardest fight of my life,” Fisher said.
“Johnny and his father have been very strict in choosing me for his next fight. “I will be happy to teach this boy 'brutal' lessons,” said Babic. “I'm looking forward to this fight but no university education can give Johnny the curiosity of what's coming!”
“The time has come for Johnny and his incredible support to have their night in London, and how hard it is to do,” said Matchroom Sport Chairman Eddie Hearn. “Johnny 'The Romford Bull' Fisher vs. Alen 'The Savage' Babic promises an explosive heavyweight fight that will have fans on the edge of their seats on July 6. The Copper Box Arena will be jumping like the Bull Army. to take the opportunity to watch their man take on Croatian painter Babic in the toughest test of his career to date.
“Babic always brings entertainment in and out of the ring and the hard puncher is determined to get his first loss to Fisher. We are creating a bumper undercard to support this main event and will have news on that and ticket details soon. Watch it live worldwide only on DAZN.”
Alen Babic's promoter, Mike Ofo of Platform Sport said: “This will be a tough fight and we fully expect Alen to come out on top. Alen is very motivated and vows to press the action with the opening bell. For Alen it doesn't mean if, but when, Fisher comes down”.
Matchroom's press release was used in this article.
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