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Johnny Fisher Hits the Scale for Zuffa Boxing 11 Headliner vs Pirotton

Fisher (14-1, 12 KO) is official for Saturday's 10-round heavyweight main event in London against Belgium's Michael Pirotton (12-2, 6 KO).

By FightSplit Editorial Team · Published Sep 25, 2026

Heavyweight boxer Johnny Fisher on the scale ahead of a London fight card
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Everyone made weight, so it's on. Johnny Fisher and Michael Pirotton stepped on the scale Friday in London, locking in Saturday's 10-round heavyweight headliner at Zuffa Boxing 11 inside the Copper Box Arena. Fisher walks in at 14-1 with 12 knockouts; Pirotton counters with a 12-2 record and 6 stoppages.

The gap in those numbers tells you the shape of the fight. Fisher stops roughly 86 percent of the men he beats, a serious finishing rate for a heavyweight still building his résumé. Pirotton, by contrast, has leaned more on going the distance — six KOs across 12 wins — which frames him as the tougher survival test rather than the bigger single-punch threat. The Belgian's job is to drag Fisher into deep water and see what's there.

Fisher's climb has been methodical rather than flashy, and this booking fits the pattern: a name with the size and pop to make him work, without being a step that derails the project. That lone loss on his ledger raises the stakes, though. One blemish already means there's no cushion left if things go sideways in front of a home crowd.

What's Riding on the Main Event

A clean win keeps Fisher's momentum intact and lets his team keep chasing bigger domestic and continental fights. A loss — his second — would force a genuine rethink about where he sits in the heavyweight pecking order. For Pirotton, an upset in London flips his career overnight; road wins over unbeaten prospects are the fastest way to relevance in this division.

The 10-round distance matters here. It's long enough to punish Fisher if he empties the tank early, and long enough to reward Pirotton's durability if he can weather the opening rounds. Fisher's edge in power says he'll want to end it before the championship rounds ever arrive.

The Rest of the Card

The main card also marks a notable addition for the promotion: a women's bout, with Kayla Allen facing Edina Kiss over six rounds at super lightweight. It's a signal of the schedule broadening out beyond the usual suspects.

Light heavyweight gets its moment too, as Craig Richards takes on Radivoje Kalajdzic — a step-up matchup with real name recognition on both sides. Middleweight fills out the rest of the televised action with Louis Greene, Lee Cutler, Cesar Mateo Tapia and Leo Ruiz all in the mix, blending established fighters with hungry younger contenders.

Undercard duties fall to Rogelio Romero, Alexis de la Cerda and Fred Pullen, giving the early portion of the night some depth for viewers who tune in before the marquee bouts.

How to Watch

Zuffa Boxing 11 goes Saturday, September 26 from the Copper Box Arena. US viewers get it on Paramount+, while UK audiences can catch it on Sky Sports — the full card, undercard included, available on both sides of the Atlantic.

Everything's official now. The scale's done its job, and the only question left is whether Fisher's finishing rate holds up against a man built to make him prove it.

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