Johnny Fisher’s first main event was a rousing success, as the heavyweight prospect obliterated cult favorite Alen Babic in just .
Fisher found a home for his right hand quickly — which is never too hard against Babic and his total indifference to defense — and it was game over pretty immediately. Babic might have survived a bit longer if he’d not gotten up so quickly on such unsteady legs, but it was very clear that he was just a sitting duck for Fisher.
You don’t want to use this to get too excited about the immediate prospects for Fisher (12-0, 11 KO), though it’s a fun notch on his belt. Babic (12-2, 11 KO) was a fun story for a bit, but we’d seen him get dropped and stopped by much smaller men who simply don’t hit as hard as Fisher, and the truth is Babic doesn’t have a legitimate professional boxer’s skill set, as fun as he can be to watch.
In short, this was a size differential and matchup just beyond Babic, but Babic had a little name value. And that is why Eddie Hearn made the fight. Don’t expect Hearn to rush the 25-year-old “Romford Bull” up the ladder from here; more likely, expect him to return to the level he’d been at, maybe a little step up, and there’s nothing wrong with that. That’s the right development path. Babic was an intriguing side-step on the journey, a main event and worth a little money compared to the average Fisher opponent.
On the undercard, Reece Bellotti (19-5, 14 KO) continued his mid-30s career resurgence, retaining the British and Commonwealth super featherweight titles with a decision win over Levi Giles (15-2, 4 KO). Scores were 117-110, 118-110, and 118-110.
We did see one upset, as Jasmina Zapotoczna (8-1, 0 KO) took a 10-round decision win over flyweight prospect Maisey Rose Courtney (6-1, 0 KO) on scores of 96-94, 97-93, and 98-92.