Key points:
- Johnny Fisher makes his Zuffa Boxing debut against Michael Pirotton on Saturday, September 26, at Copper Box Arena, live on Sky Sports
- Zuffa paid a significant premium to sign Fisher after his loss to Dave Allen, betting on rebuilding him rather than simply banking his existing appeal
- Craig Richards vs Radivoje Kalajdzic headlines the light heavyweight chief support
- Two professional debuts, Kayla Allen and Fred Pullen, feature lower on the bill
Zuffa didn’t sign Fisher for who he already is. They signed him betting on who he can still become – and Saturday’s the first instalment on that bet.
A repair job, not a coronation
The ‘Romford Bull’ walks back into the venue where Dave Allen took him apart, twice dropped and stopped in the fifth. Zuffa’s paid a genuine premium to bring him over regardless, which tells you the whole card’s really built around one question: can Fisher actually be fixed, or was Allen just the first man to find the crack?
Richards gets one more shot at relevance
Craig Richards takes on Radivoje “Hot Rod” Kalajdzic in the light heavyweight chief support, a veteran who’s spent years just outside world level looking for the one performance that puts him back in the conversation.
Cutler and Greene fill out the middle
Lee Cutler against Louis Greene rounds out the main card, alongside separate six-rounders for welterweight Alex MacMillan and light heavyweight Leon Hughes.
Two new names get their start
Kayla Allen and Fred Pullen both make their professional debuts on the night – the kind of first step that means considerably more to them than it does to anyone watching from home.
Where and when
Copper Box Arena, London, Saturday, September 26, live on Sky Sports.