Johnny Fisher got the win he needed at the Copper Box Arena, but his Zuffa Boxing debut was a harder night than the scorecards alone suggest. Michael Pirotton stayed with him for all 10 rounds on September 26, turning what began as a strong Fisher performance into a scrappy majority decision.
The judges scored it 98-92 and 96-95 for Fisher, with the third card even at 95-95. Fisher (15-1, 12 KOs) had his hand raised in the same London venue where Dave Allen stopped him last year. He left with another win, though Pirotton (12-3) made him fight right through the final bell.
Fisher started aggressively, going to the body and landing right h
