JOHNNY Fisher weighed in about 25 pounds more than his opponent Alen Babic yesterday afternoon. While on paper the pair seem to be two fairly evenly matched boxers, in reality the versatile Babic seems to have reached his boxing peak. The undefeated Fisher, meanwhile, is still stretching to find out how substantial he is.
“I’m ready for the challenge. I can’t wait to get in there,” Fisher said. “We talk about deep waters and my dad not getting in the ring and the fans not getting in the ring, that’s true. Just me and you, and I’m substantial, I’m mighty, I’m powerful, and I’m rapid. You’ll understand when my fist lands on you that it’s not going to be a good thing.”
Babic was used to pummeling opponents with his fists before he fell under the bulky attacks of Lukasz Rozanski last year. Babic was finished in one. Now he has a chance for redemption in the Copper Box.
“This is about resurrecting ‘The Savage’. You made a mistake Eddie Hearn when you slid into my DMs asking about the Johnny Fisher fight. I was shocked you put the lad through this but let’s go ahead and get through this,” ‘The Savage’ stated.
“I said yes, because you underestimate The Savage. Everybody underestimated The Savage my whole life. Never like this. I was fighting substantial guys when Johnny Fisher was ten years venerable. I was knocking them out chilly.”
The full weights and starting order are listed below:
6 x 3 min. International Middleweight Fight @ 17:45
JIMMY SAINS 163.1lbs vs DAMIEN LACOUDRAY 161.5lbs
6 x 3 minutes International Super Featherweight Competition
GIORGIO VISIOLI £133.8 v TAMPELA MAHARUSI £133.4
10 x 2 min. WBA International Flyweight Title
MAISEYROSE COURTNEY 111.6 lbs v JASMINE ZAPOTOCZNA 111.6 lbs
10 x 3 minute Southern Area Cruiserweight Title Vacant
JOHN HEDGES £199 vs LEWIS OAKFORD £197.1
6 x 3 minutes International Super Welterweight Championship
LELI BUTTIGIEG 157.8 lbs v JIRI HAUKE 156.6 lbs
12 x 3 min British and Commonwealth Super Featherweight Titles
REECE BELLOTTI 129.4 pounds vs. LEVI GILES 129.7 pounds
10 x 3 minutes International heavyweight competition
JOHNNY FISHER 240.5 lbs vs ALEN BABIC 216.4 lbs