Johnny Fisher Zuffa Boxing debut opponent announced

Johnny Fisher will faced experienced Belgian in Zuffa Boxing debut

Johnny Fisher (14-1, 12 KOs) will face Michael Piritton (12-2, 6 KOs) in his Zuffa Boxing debut fight on Saturday, September 26 at the 'The Romford Bull's' stomping ground, the Copper Box Arena in London, live on Sky Sports.

Two top fights featuring Craig Richards vs Radivoje Kalajdzic and Lee Cutler vs Louis Greene support the main event.

30 from Liege in Belgium, Piritton has won his last two fights by knockout. In 2025, he participated in the WBC Grand Prix, but was beaten on points in the Round of 32 by Piotr Lacz, who went on to reach the quarter-finals.

He won his first three contests in the pro ranks by knockout and has fought in Belgium, America, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and Mauritius. His 15th fight will be his first in the UK.

27-year-old Fisher, from Romford, had been guided by Matchroom Boxing since his 2021 professional debut, so it came as quite a shock when he left Eddie Hearn's stable for Dana White's Zuffa Boxing in July.

Hearn invested heavily in Fisher, who paid him back in ticket sales, a Southern Area heavyweight title and a 2023 Best Young Boxer of the Year award.

But after he turned down life-changing money for a fight away from Matchroom, Hearn said he would repay his loyalty, but was unable to compete with the money that Zuffa was putting up. They parted on amicable terms.

“The most exciting chapter of my professional career begins,” Fisher said excitedly. “Thank you to Dana White, Nick Khan, and the Zuffa Boxing team for this opportunity.

"Everything has led to this point. Bull Army, get ready to assemble. Bosh!"

Southern Area and WBA International titlist Fisher will be making his third appearance at the Copper Box when he headlines Zuffa Boxing 11.

In his last outing, in December, he stopped Ivan Balaz in four rounds in Monte Carlo.

That fight had followed on from back-to-back bouts with Dave Allen, scored one apiece. In December 2024, Fisher won a highly-controversial 10-round split decision over "The White Rhino" despite being dropped in the fifth round. Unhappy with his performance, Fisher jumped straight into the rematch five months later and was again decked in the fifth round, but this time he was stopped and handed his first defeat.

The hard-punching heavyweight has established a cult fan-following as he's moved through his professional career, largely due to his exciting style of fighting, wearing his heart on his sleeve, scoring KOs, but also because of his activity on social media.

Craig Richards vs Radivoje Kalajdzic

Richards (20-4-1, 13 KOs) is a world-ranked former British champion who fought Dmitry Bivol for the WBA light-heavyweight title in 2021. He won his two most recent fights in 2025, including a knockout win over Lewisham's Dan Azeez last December.

The fight will mark the first time hard-hitting, Serbian-born Kalajdzic (30-3, 22 KOs) has fought outside North America as a professional. The 35-year-old's last fight was a seventh-round knockout victory against Oleksandr Gvozdyk in February.

Lee Cutler vs Louis Greene

Cutler's last fight saw him stop Aaron Sutton in his hometown of Bournemouth in three rounds, while Greene - a former Commonwealth super-welterweight champion - earned a points decision win over Daniel Buciuc in Dublin last week.

Undercard

Decorated British amateur Kayla Allen is also fighting as part of her professional debut after becoming the first female fighter to sign with Zuffa Boxing.

Alex MacMillan, Leon Hughes and debutant Fred Pullen are also on the London bill.