Zuffa Boxing weigh-ins: Johnny Fisher 243lbs, Michael Pirotton 240.6 for Copper Box
Fisher came in at a familiar weight after a camp with new coach Tony Sims, and Craig Richards, who says Matchroom could not deliver his world title shot, weighed 174.2lbs. The main event is expected at 10.30pm.
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Johnny Fisher weighed 243lbs on Friday for his Zuffa Boxing debut against Michael Pirotton at London's Copper Box Arena on Saturday, BoxingScene reported. After a camp with new coach Tony Sims, the Romford heavyweight hit the scales at a familiar weight. Pirotton, 12-2 (6 KOs), came in at 240.6lbs, in keeping with his usual weight.
Fisher, 14-1 (12 KOs), stopped Ivan Balaz in December before switching from Matchroom to Zuffa. The first bout starts at 20:30 UK and Irish time and the main event is expected at around 22:30, as set out in our Fisher vs Pirotton UK start time guide.
Craig Richards, due in at 21:30, weighed 174.2lbs for his light heavyweight fight with Radivoje Kalajdzic (174.5). It is his first fight for Zuffa after leaving Matchroom, and he told BoxingScene the promoter could not deliver the world title opportunity he believed he had earned. "I went and got two back-to-back knockouts, which warranted me for the world title," he said. "Then that wasn't able to be delivered." He said an IBF final eliminator went to Ben Whittaker instead: "If the world title can't get delivered and the final eliminator couldn't get delivered, then obviously I have to push on with my career, don't I?"
Fisher vs Pirotton weigh-in results
- Heavyweight, 10 rounds: Johnny Fisher (243) vs Michael Pirotton (240.6)
- Light heavyweight, 10 rounds: Craig Richards (174.2) vs Radivoje Kalajdzic (174.5)
- Middleweight, 10 rounds: Lee Cutler (159.5) vs Louis Greene (159.1)
- Junior welterweight, 6 rounds: Kayla Allen (142.9) vs Edina Kiss (142)
- Middleweight, 10 rounds: Cesar Mateo Tapia (159.9) vs Leo Ruiz (159.2)
- Junior middleweight, 6 rounds: Alex MacMillan (149.9) vs Guillaume Azagier (151.6)
Weights in pounds.
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