Johnny Fisher

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Johnny Fisher
Born27 February 1999 (1999-02-27) (age 25)
Harold Wood, London, England
Nationality British
Other names"The Romford Bull"
Statistics
Weight class Heavyweight
Height6 ft 4 in (193cm)
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record [1]
Total fights13
Wins13
Wins by KO11

Johnny Fisher (born 27 February 1999) also known by his nickname The Romford Bull, is a British professional boxer from Romford, London Borough of Havering, England.

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He played rugby for a number of years as well as boxing, he says the high level physical sport helped give him a good grounding for his boxing career. His father boxed at amateur level and his grandfather also boxed, but only casually. His siblings have also boxed too.

He has been boxing since before his teens, he stopped but only to pick it back up in his second year of university when he began to spar Joe Joyce. He formed a good relationship with him and sparred him in preparation for Joyce's fight against Daniel Dubois. Fisher said that Joyce's "force has brought my strength along too" and that he is the "closest thing he has seen to a real life human wrecking machine". [2]

Amateur career

He had a brief amateur career of only 10 bouts, three ending in first round stoppages. [3] [4]

Professional career

He made his professional debut on 20 February 2021 against Matt Gordon on the undercard for the David Avanesyan vs. Josh Kelly fight at the Wembley Arena. He won by TKO 2:29 into the first round, with his opponent being both counted and knocked down before the stoppage.

His second fight was against Phil Williams, in the Manchester Arena, he won by TKO again, this time referee Howard Foster stopped the contest 1:46 into round three. His third was in the Matchroom HQ Garden against Danny Whitaker, where he once again won by TKO. In his fourth fight he won against Alvaro Terrero by TKO in the second round after he scored two knockdowns. His fifth fight he won on points at Alexandra Palace against Gabriel Enguema, with referee Mark Bates scoring the contest 59–55 over six rounds. [5] His seventh was against Domnic Musil. His style has been likened to David Pearce.

He won his first title, the BBBofC Southern Area Heavyweight title, on the undercard of Anthony Joshua versus Robert Helenius at the O2 Arena, winning by 7th round TKO against Harry Armstrong after knocking down Armstrong in the first round also. [6]

On 3 February 2024, in Las Vegas, Fisher was scheduled to face Dmytro Bezus in a 10-round bout. [7] Fisher stopped Bezus in the first round. [8]

Fisher knocked out Alen Babić just 36 seconds into their fight at the Copper Box Arena in London, England, on 6 July 2024. [9] [10]

In his next bout, he defeated David Allen via split decision on 21 December 2024, at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia as part of the undercard for the heavyweight world title rematch between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury. After a positive start to the fight, Fisher was knocked down for the first time in his career during the fifth round. However, he recovered to win a split decision. with two of the ringside judges scoring the fight 95-94 for Fisher while the third had it 96-93 in Allen's favour. [11] [12] The decision was met with loud boos in the stadium and several observers, including former world champion Johnny Nelson [13] and ex-European title holder Spencer Oliver, [14] felt Allen had done enough to win the bout, while Fisher's promotor Eddie Hearn said: “I think the best I could hope for when I got in the ring was a draw." [15]

Personal life

Fisher attended Marshalls Park School in Romford. [16]

He has a 2:1 in history from Exeter University and did his dissertation on the aerial bombing of Germany in 1944–45. [2]

Fisher's father, John Fisher, is a social media personality under his nickname "Big John". He is known for his catchphrase "Bosh." [17]

Professional boxing record

13 fights13 wins0 losses
By knockout110
By decision20
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
13Win13–0 David Allen SD10 21 Dec 2024 Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaWon vacant WBA Inter-Continental heavyweight title
12Win12–0 Alen Babić TKO1 (10), 0:366 Jul 2024 Copper Box Arena, London, England
11Win11–0 Dmytro Bezus TKO1 (8), 2:513 Feb 2024 The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Chelsea Ballroom, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
10Win10–0Harry ArmstrongTKO7 (10), 1:19 12 Aug 2023 The O2 Arena, London, EnglandWon vacant Southern Area heavyweight title
9Win9–0Emilio SalasTKO1 (8), 2:0710 Jun 2023Wembley Arena, London, England
8Win8–0Alfonso DamianiTKO4 (8), 2:0511 Mar 2023 Liverpool Arena, Liverpool, England
7Win7–0Dominik MusilTKO1 (6), 2:0329 Oct 2022Wembley Arena London, England
6Win6–0Michal ReissingerTKO2 (6), 0:396 Aug 2022 Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, England
5Win5–0Gabriel EnguemaPTS612 Feb 2022 Alexandra Palace, London, England
4Win4–0Alvaro TerreroTKO2 (6), 2:06 30 Oct 2021 The O2 Arena, London, England
3Win3–0Danny WhitakerTKO2 (4), 1:087 Aug 2021Matchroom Headquarters, Brentwood, England
2Win2–0Phil WilliamsTKO3 (4), 1:46 1 May 2021 Manchester Arena, Manchester, England
1Win1–0Matt GordonTKO1 (4), 2:2920 Feb 2021 Wembley Arena, London, England

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Johnny Fisher: 'The Romford Bull' is new heavyweight with uni degree, rugby background, bird-watching with his mate Ed, and 'huge power'". Sky Sports. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  3. ↑ February 2021, Shaun Brown on 20th (20 February 2021). "Johnny Fisher: The Student". boxing-social.com. Retrieved 15 August 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ↑ Erdman, Corey (14 February 2022). "The Unprecedented Popularity Of Heavyweight Prospect Johnny Fisher". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  5. ↑ "Please login". boxrec.com. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  6. ↑ "Johnny Fisher brutally drops opponent ten seconds into fight, wins by vicious knockout". talkSPORT. 12 August 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  7. ↑ Iskenderov, Parviz (30 January 2024). "Johnny Fisher ready to kickoff big year with Dmytro Bezus fight in Las Vegas". FIGHTMAG.
  8. ↑ Idec, Keith (3 February 2024). "Johnny Fisher Overwhelms Dmytro Bezus, Stops Him In First Round On Benn-Dobson Undercard". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  9. ↑ "Briton Fisher knocks out Babic in 36 seconds". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  10. ↑ "Johnny Fisher blasts out stunned Alen Babic in 36 seconds". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  11. ↑ "Floored Johnny Fisher survives Dave Allen with controversial win". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
  12. ↑ "Usyk vs Fury 2: David Allen drops Johnny Fisher only to lose contentious split decision on undercard". Sky Sports. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
  13. ↑ "Johnny Nelson adamant Johnny Fisher didn't beat Dave Allen 'No way in a million years!'". Sky Sports. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  14. ↑ "'Disgraceful decision' – Johnny Fisher beats Dave Allen but boxing world is in uproar after stunning knockdown". Talksport. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  15. ↑ "Boxing Results: Fisher Edges Out Allen In Controversial Decision". Boxing News 24. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  16. ↑ "Johnny Fisher - aka 'The Romford Bull' - visits former school with gifts". Romford Recorder. 14 October 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  17. ↑ "Johnny Fisher: Social media star dad keeps heavyweight on track". BBC Sport. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
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