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A fight fueled by loss

Published

12 months ago

October 13, 2025

Image: Jaron Ennis vs. Shakhram Giyasov a Strong Possibility for Next Fight, Despite No Formal Announcement

Today, the WBA ordered welterweight champion Rolando “Rolly” Romero to enter into negotiations with his mandatory challenger, Shakhram Giasovto defend the title. They have until November 13 to negotiate an agreement before making an offer for the portfolio. This won’t make Rolly and Manny Pacquiao content.

Pacquiao shot for title in jeopardy

The WBA’s order puts Rolly’s scheduled January 24, 2026 fight against Manny Pacquio on shaky ground because the title is at stake. Pacquiao (62-8-3, 39 KO) fans were looking forward to his fight with Rolly (17-2, 13 KO) for the WBA title. They are rooting for Pacquiao to win the world title at the age of 47 against a defenseless champion.

This fight may still happen, but the WBA title will be at stake for Rolly. He will have to vacate the title as his mandatory title has been ruled against the Matchroom-promoted Giyasov.

A father’s promise to his dead daughter

Earlier this year, Giyasov revealed that he promised his dying 2-year-old daughter that he would win the world title. It would be a shame if he was passed over in favor of older fighter Pacquiao, who doesn’t deserve a shot at the world title. How could Pacquiao even take the fight knowing about Giyasov’s situation?

“I promised her I would be world champion! This is a fight for my daughter – I promised my daughter that I would become world champion. She believed me, I did it” Giyasov told DAZN about the promise he made to his dying 2-year-old daughter before she died in March 2025.

WBA orders Romero vs. Giyasovhttps://t.co/PUDT20gtg5

— WBA Boxing (@WBABoxing) October 13, 2025

Pacquiao could have waited for the winner

It wouldn’t be the end of the world for Pacquiao if he waited for Giyasov to get his title shot against Rolly. If the Filipino star’s goal in a world title fight is to win the title at the age of 47, he may try to do so against the winner of the Romero-Giyasov fight.

Of course, it would be much more arduous for Pacquiao to defeat Giyasov, as the 2016 Olympic silver medalist would be a nightmare for the older fighter. Rolly’s chances of beating Giyasov are slim. This fight is a mismatch on paper and that’s why Romero doesn’t want to fulfill his mandatory obligation. Giyasov is bad news for him.

If Giyasov did agree to step down, you can predict that the Pacquiao-Rolly winner would do the same in their next fight. Why would any of these fighters want to face Giyasov when his chances of winning would be slim and they would make less money than fighting a more popular fighter like Ryan Garcia, Conor Benn or Devin Haney?

With the WBA 147-pound belt on the line, it would likely take a seven-figure sum to No. 1 Giyasov to get him to step aside. The problem is that Giyasov agreed earlier this year, in April, to withdraw from the contract in order to allow then WBA champion Eimantas Stanionis to fight IBF champion Jaron “Boots” Ennis in a unification fight.

Shortly after Ennis defeated Stanionis to win the WBA title, he vacated the belt. The WBA allowed Rolly Romero and Ryan Garcia to fight for the vacant title instead of Giyasov. So he was bypassed a second time. If he agrees to opt out of his contract, it will be the third time he has failed to earn a title shot.

Ken Woods was a senior writer in Boxing News 24 since 2013, covering sports from every angle. With years of reporting from the ring, he delivers fight news, results and analysis that cuts through the noise. Ken’s work consistently focuses on champions, challengers and prospects, giving fans a piercing and well-informed view of the global boxing scene.

Last update: 13/10/2025

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Johnny Fisher vs Michael Pirotton Scorecard Analysis: Key Highlights and Insights

Published

6 hours ago

September 26, 2026

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"Johnny Fisher vs Michael Pirotton Scorecard Analysis: Key Highlights and Insights"

World Boxing News provides a round-by-round scorecard as Johnny Fisher faces Michael Pirotton at the Copper Box Arena in London.

Fisher and Pirotton collide over ten rounds at heavyweight as Zuffa Boxing stages its latest card in the United Kingdom.

The Romford Bull returns to action with Pirotton standing in his way as the British heavyweight looks to continue his climb.

WBN provides a live scorecard of the contest below, plus live results throughout the event.

Fisher vs Pirotton Scorecard

Johnny Fisher vs Michael Pirotton

(Round-by-round scorecard will refresh every 2 mins)

Heavyweight
Copper Box Arena, London
10×3

Round	Fisher	Pirotton
Round 1	10	9
Round 2	10	9
Round 3	9	10
Round 4	9	10
Round 5	10	9
Round 6	10	9
Round 7	10	9
Round 8	10	9
Round 9	10	9
Round 10	10	9
WBN Totals:	98	92

Official Result: FISHER MD – 98-92, 96-95, 95-95

Preview

Fisher faces Pirotton in the first fight of his lucrative deal with Dana White and Zuffa Boxing.

The Briton enters the contest with a 14-1 record, while Pirotton brings a 12-2 record into the Zuffa Boxing 11 bout.

The event is available live on Sky in the United Kingdom and Paramount+.

The Fisher vs Pirotton event unfolds alongside more live coverage on World Boxing News.

About the Author

Phil Jay is the Editor-in-Chief of World Boxing News (WBN), a BWAA-acknowledged boxing news website founded in 2010. A veteran boxing reporter with 16 years of experience, he has interviewed world champions, broken international exclusives, and reported ringside from major events. His work is published worldwide through WBN and distributed on platforms including Apple News.

Read Phil Jay’s full bio and latest stories.

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Johnny Fisher vs Michael Pirotton Results: Latest Fight Outcome and Highlights

Published

10 hours ago

September 26, 2026

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Johnny Fisher vs Michael Pirotton Results: Latest Fight Outcome and Highlights

World Boxing News provides results and updates as Johnny Fisher faces Michael Pirotton on Zuffa Boxing 11 at the Copper Box Arena in London.

Fisher returns to heavyweight action over ten rounds against Pirotton as part of Zuffa Boxing’s latest event in the United Kingdom.

Craig Richards faces Radivoje Kalajdzic at light heavyweight, while Lee Cutler takes on Louis Greene and Cesar Mateo Tapia faces Leo Ruiz at middleweight.

WBN provides results and updates from every bout as they happen.

Results

All times are local BST.

23:41

Johnny Fisher defeated Michael Pirotton by majority decision after ten competitive heavyweight rounds at the Copper Box Arena. WBN scored the fight 98-92 for Fisherwhile the official judges returned scores of 98-92 and 96-95 for Fisher, with the third scoring it 95-95.

22:42

Radivoje Kalajdzic improved to 31-3 with a unanimous decision over Craig Richards, who dropped to 20-5-1 after a good ten-round scrap. Both men had their moments and hurt each other at times before “Hot Rod” got the verdict on the scorecards, which included knocking Richards down for the first time in his career.

21:43

Lee Cutler carded a unanimous decision win over Louis Greene in their ten-round middleweight clash. Judges scorecard 98-92 and 97-93 twice in favor on Cutler, who improves to 17-2.

20:52

Ahead of the three main bouts, Zuffa’s only female fighter, Kayla Allendefeated Edina Kiss via TKO in their super lightweight bout.

20:32

Leo Ruiz overcame Cesar Tapia over 10 rounds at middleweight, scoring a unanimous decision to move to 18-1 as Ruiz Tapia suffered a first loss.

19:29

Alex MacMillan moved to 5-0 with a second-round stoppage of Guillaume Azagier, who went down twice in the opening round and again before the finish at 0:32 of the second.

18:40

Rogelio Romero improved to 7-0 with a third-round stoppage of previously unbeaten Aurel Ignat, ending the cruiserweight contest at 2:12.

18:24

Alexis De la Cerda improved to 10-0 with a unanimous decision over Cain Lewis, taking the eight-round contest 80-72, 79-74 and 79-73.

17:42

Fred Pullen marked his professional debut with a four-round points victory over Leonardo Faretina, who was dropped in the second round.

Remaining Bouts

Johnny Fisher vs. Michael Pirotton — 10 rounds, heavyweight

Craig Richards vs. Radivoje Kalajdzic — 10 rounds, light heavyweight

TV Coverage

The event is available live on Sky in the United Kingdom and Paramount+.

Follow WBN’s live boxing coverage throughout the event.

About the Author

Read Phil Jay’s full bio and latest stories.

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Davies vs Collins & Heaney vs Warburton II Results: Full Fight Recap

Published

11 hours ago

September 26, 2026

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"Davies vs Collins & Heaney vs Warburton II Results: Full Fight Recap"

World Boxing News provides results and updates as Liam Davies faces Nathaniel Collins in the main event at bp pulse LIVE in Birmingham.

Davies and Collins collide over 12 rounds for the EBU European featherweight title at the top of the Queensberry Promotions card.

Luke McCormack faces Kay Prospere for the vacant British super lightweight title, while Bradley Goldsmith takes on Amir Abubaker for the IBF International middleweight title.

WBN provides results and updates from every bout as they happen.

Results

All times are local BST.

23:11

Gerome Warburton defeated Nathan Heaney for the second time running as the middleweight put an exclamation mark on his first victory.

Heaney walks away from the sport having been an entertainer through a long carer, without reaching the heights of a world title.

22:04

Liam Davies improved to 19-1 after Nathaniel Collins retired at the end of the seventh round due to a cut over his right eye. Collins had also been dropped in the opening round as Davies successfully defended the European featherweight title.

21:22

Bradley Goldsmith improved to 17-1 with a seventh-round stoppage of Amir Abubaker to retain his IBF International middleweight title. Abubaker went down in the fourth and three times in the seventh before the finish at 2:42.

20:10

Lewis Richardson improved to 3-0 with a shutout six-round points victory over Ivan Trofimovich, earning a 60-54 decision.

19:56

Luke McCormack moved to 6-0 and claimed the vacant British super lightweight title with a tenth-round knockout of Kay Prospere, who was counted out after a right uppercut at 1:28.

18:55

Michael Hussain moved to 5-0 with a four-round points victory over Nabil Ahmed, earning a 39-38 decision.

18:11

Nelson Birchall moved to 12-0 with a third-round stoppage of Lewis Morris, who went down before the finish came at 1:12. Lasha Guruli also remained unbeaten at 5-0 after edging Hughie Wilson 77-75 over eight rounds.

17:22

Early action saw John Tom Varey and Reese Lynch claim four-round victories to move to 3-0 and 5-0 respectively.