It’s been introduced that unbeaten heavyweight hope Johnny Fisher will collide with “The Savage,” former bridgerweight title challenger and enjoyable heavyweight in his personal proper, Alen Babic on July 6, the struggle to go down at The Copper Field in London. And this struggle does have fireworks written throughout it. However the flashes, the sparks and the explosions may not final too lengthy.
Fisher, nonetheless solely 25 and presently 11-0(10) has attracted an actual fan following since going professional in February of 2021, and “The Romford Bull” has received some people considering he could possibly be the subsequent huge factor at heavyweight. Perhaps.
“Savage” Babic of Croatia, 12-1(11) has been sending followers dwelling joyful for a while himself, the 33 yr previous having earned himself real cult standing on account of his reckless, entertaining as hell model and strategy. However the wheels got here off in April of final yr, when Babic was seen off inside a spherical in his largest struggle thus far, this a problem for the vacant WBC bridgerweight belt; Babic being carried out in a spherical by Lukasz Rozanski. Babic bounced again to cease Steve Robinson in one other worth for cash rumble in March.
So, the July struggle sees a far greater, youthful man in Fisher, going up towards a smaller, however extra skilled slugger. And each males are sluggers. So who wins?
Fisher, who’s coming off a fast win over Dmytro Bezus, who he ran over in January, may see off Babic in double-quick time right here. Or, possibly, Babic will survive the anticipated early onslaught and proceed to pull the larger man into the deeper waters. Babic, although, has gone past the sixth spherical simply as soon as, and his plan when he fights is to get the job carried out ASAP.
Fisher, who has been prolonged into the seventh spherical simply as soon as, can also be eager to get the go dwelling early win. It appears these two will come out chucking bombs at one another from the get-go. It may finish shortly – and the choose right here is for Fisher to do a steamroller job on Babic – however issues will get very attention-grabbing, and presumably very thrilling, if this one goes previous the three or 4 spherical stage.
It’s a step up for Fisher, in a struggle that Babic says he’ll take pleasure in knocking Fisher again down. Relaxation assured, this one might be enjoyable whereas it lasts. But it surely may not final too lengthy.
Fisher vs. Babic struggle date, begin time
- Date: Saturday, July 6
- Time: 7 p.m. UK / 2 p.m. ET
Fisher vs. Babic struggle card
- Johnny Fisher vs. Alen Babic; Heavyweight
- Reece Bellotti vs. Levi Giles for British super-featherweight title
- John Hedges vs. Lewis Oakford; Cruiserweight
- Maisey Rose Courtney vs. Jasmina Zapotoczna; Flyweight
- Giorgio Visioli vs. Tampela Maharusi; Tremendous-featherweight
