Zuffa Boxing 11: Johnny Fisher vs Michael Pirotton live results on Sep. 26

On September 26 at the Copper Box Arena in London, Johnny Fisher vs Michael Pirotton headlines the Zuffa Boxing 11 fight card, live on Sky Sports for fight fans in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Click here to see how you can watch the fights in your respective country. The main event will take place in the heavyweight division.

We’ll bring you all the results from every fight on the Johnny Fisher vs Michael Pirotton bill, with the first bout expected to begin at approximately 17:15 BST/12:15 ET.

All results from the Johnny Fisher vs Michael Pirotton fight card

Johnny Fisher vs Michael Pirotton

After an entertaining fight between Craig Richards and Radivoje Kalajdzic, it was time for Johnny Fisher vs Michael Pirotton in the main event.

Fisher (15-1, 12 KOs) looked to get behind his jab quickly in the first round, but Pirotton (12-3, 6 KOs) landed a quick 1-2. The Romford Bull looked good on the attack, but did get caught by his opponent on a couple of occasions. Fisher was the aggressor during the second round, but again was prone to being tagged with the counter right hand.

Fisher showed better defence in the third as he ducked to slip Pirotton’s punches, before firing off some eye-catching body shots. The Belgian fighter, with blood coming from his eye, had success in the second half of the third. During the fourth round, the referee asked the ringside doctor to look at the cut, but it was deemed that the bout could continue, and Pirotton looked to increase the tempo and throw more punches, but the more telling work continued to come from Fisher.

Pirotton enjoyed his best round in the fifth, mixing his punches impressively and landing several eye-catching shots. Fisher landed a big left hook at the end of the round, but it was still a much better round for the Belgian, despite suffering two cuts. Pirotton had his moments and put some nice combinations over the next few rounds, but Fisher continued to land the bigger punches throughout many of the exchanges.

Pirotton continued his revival in the ninth round, winning many of the exchanges, with Fisher looking exhausted. The tenth and final round was a war of attrition with both fighters exhausted. Despite being almost out on his feet, Fisher still landed the bigger punches. The judges scorecards read 95-95, while the other two favoured the work of Fisher, with scores of 98-92 and 96-95. That was a close fight!

I am struggling to see where Fisher goes from here despite the win. Yes, he’s always in entertaining fights, but if Pirotton had a bit more power, Fisher would have been in big trouble.

Craig Richards vs Radivoje Kalajdzic

In the chief support bout to Johnny Fisher vs Michael Pirotton, Craig Richards (20-5-1, 13 KOs) faced Radivoje Kalajdzic (31-3, 22 KOs) in the light heavyweight division.

Kalajdzic used his lead hand well during the second half of the first round. Hot Road also got the better of the exchanges in round two, using his jab more effectively. Richards had his best moments in round three, landing two well-timed right hands. Kalajdzic landed a left hook in the fourth, which had Richards in trouble, but the Brit did well to survive the following onslaught and end the round well himself.

A right hand from Kalajdzic rocked Richards, who stumbled back into the ropes, and Kalajdzic followed up with another onslaught, but Richards did well to survive the round. Richards started the seventh round well, mixing shots well and backing the Serbian up. Richards continued to have moments with his jab, but the more eye-catching work came from Kalajdzic.

Richards had his moments during the first eight rounds, but the more pressing work came from Kalajdzic; some of these rounds were difficult to score. Going into the final round, I felt Kalajdzic was in front, but some rounds were hard to score either way. Despite the Brit having his moments, the cleaner work came from his opponent.

During the final round, Richards backed Kalajdzic up with a body attack; however, the Serbian recovered and stayed on top, knocking an exhausted Richards down in the final round, who did extremely well to get to his feet and hear the final bell. The judges scorecards read 97-92 x3, all in favour of “Hot Rod,” who deserved to have his hand raised.

Lee Cutler vs Louis Greene

Up next was considered by many as a potential fight of the night, with Lee Cutler (17-2, 8 KOs) vs Louis Greene (19-5, 12 KOs) in the middleweight division.

It was a close opening round, with few clean punches getting through. Cutler controlled the distance well in those opening three minutes. The second round was equally cagey, with Cutler producing the more eye-catching work. Greene landed a right hand in the third, dipping through Cutler’s legs.

After two rounds of Greene closing the distance and getting the better of the exchanges, Cutler maintained the distance in the fifth, using his jab. Over the next few rounds, Cutler continued to control the distance and punch effectively from range, while negating much of Greene’s power. Greene had his moments during the middle rounds, but mainly with single shots.

Before the final round, Greene was told by his corner he needed a knockout, and he tried to force the pace, but Cutler boxed well until the final bell. The judges scorecards read 98-92 and 97-93 x2, awarding Lee Cutler a deserved win for a disciplined performance.

Kayla Allen vs Edina Kiss

It was then the turn of Zuffa Boxing’s first-ever female signing, Kayla Allen (1-0, 1 KO), to make her professional boxing debut against Edina Kiss (17-22, 10 KOs) in the super lightweight division.

Allen enjoyed a strong first round, controlling the distance with her movement, and landed a big right hand near the bell, rocking Kiss. Near the end of the second round, Kiss turned her back on Allen, who snuck in a right hand, forcing Kiss to stagger into the ropes and help keep her up, leading to the referee ruling it a knockdown.

Allen continued to land the right hand in the third, with Kiss warned for constant holding. With a bit more poise, a stoppage could have happened. However, before the beginning of round four, the corner decided to pull their fighter out. The ruling from the referee was a TKO victory for Kayla Allen.

Cesar Mateo Tapia vs Leo Ruiz

Next up in the middleweight division, it was Cesar Mateo Tapia (18-1-1, 11 KOs) vs Leo Ruiz (18-1, 9 KOs).

It was a cagey opening first round, as both looked to find their range. Tapia started the second round more positively, mixing his shots impressively, with Ruiz looking to maintain distance and get his own shots off. The fight continued to be competitive over the next couple of rounds, with Tapia’s bodywork the most eye-catching.

Ruiz began to increase his output during the fifth, making this a difficult fight to score. At the midway point of the fight, the more impressive punches came from Tapia, but the work rate of Ruiz made sure he was in the fight during the middle rounds.

It was a fight that never really caught fire, but Ruiz boxed well after the first few rounds, and his work rate gave him the edge in the majority of rounds. Tapia boxed well in parts and looked good when he got his work off, but it was often reactive, with Ruiz the busier puncher. The judges scorecards read 97-93 and 96-94 x2, all in favour of Leo Ruiz. The right fighter got his hand raised!

Alex Macmillan vs Guillaume Azagier

First up on the Johnny Fisher main card was Alex Macmillan (5-0, 4 KOs) vs Guillaume Azagier (2-1, 0 KOs) in the super welterweight division.

It was a good start for Macmillan, who was the aggressor from the first bell. He soon landed a big right hand, knocking Azagier down. Despite the French fighter getting to his feet, Macmillan quickly pounced and continued to boss proceedings before knocking Azagier down again.

He started the second round on the front foot, and he quickly had the French fighter hurt again, with a combination of heavy shots, which finished with a heavy straight right as the referee jumped in and the towel from Team Azagier came in almost simultaneously. That was an impressive TKO win for Alex Macmillan, who remains undefeated.

Aurel Ignat vs Rogelio Romero

In the main event of the Johnny Fisher vs Michael Pirotton prelims, Aurel Ignat (11-1, 8 KOs) faced fellow undefeated fighter Rogelio Romero (7-0, 7 KOs) in the cruiserweight division.

It was a fairly quiet opening 30 seconds, but then it was bombs away, with Ignat seemingly hurting Romero, but as the round wore on, Romero landed a big left hand to the body, which visibly hurt the Moldovan-born fighter. Romero enjoyed the better of the second round, controlling the distance, almost unable to miss with his left hand, but Ignat showcased his granite chin to keep firing back.

With Romero on top, Ignat landed a big right hand, rocking his opponent, who immediately went on the retreat, with Ignat unloading heavy punches. Romero landed a big right hand in the third, which clearly rocked Ignat, who looked unsteady on his legs. The referee decided that was enough, and jumped in and waved the fight off. It was a heavy shot that clearly hurt Ignat, but the stoppage felt a tad premature to me. That being said, that was a fun fight while it lasted. Romero wins by third-round TKO.

Alexis De la Cerda vs Cain Lewis

Up next was Alexis De la Cerda (10-0, 5 KOs) vs Cain Lewis (10-1-1, 2 KOs) in the featherweight division. Both had their moments in the first round, but the work from De la Cerda stood out, especially the right hand to the body of Lewis.

The first three rounds were difficult to score, with both fighters having their moments. Lewis had success, putting his shots together, but the movement and shot selection of De la Cerda were impressive. The U.S. fighter increased the tempo in round five, seemingly hurting Lewis, before unloading a flurry.

“King Cain” continued to have his moments, but the more eye-catching work for the majority of the bout came from De la Cerda, who deserved his victory, with the judges scoring the bout 80-72, 79-73, and 79-74, all in favour of Alexis De la Cerda.

Fred Pullen vs Leonardo Faretina

In the opening fight on the Johnny Fisher vs Michael Pirotton prelims, it was Fred Pullen (1-0, 0 KOs) vs Leonardo Faretina (8-10-2, 3 KOs) in the lightweight division. Pullen showed plenty of confidence, landing the left hand with regularity in the first round.

Pullen showed his hand speed at the start of the second round, landing a short right hand, knocking his opponent down. It wasn’t a heavy knockdown, but the shot landed. Faretina continued to come forward, but Pullen controlled the distance well and timed his punches impressively. Pullen’s impressive performance continued to the final bell, with the referee scoring the bout 40-35.

Zuffa Boxing 11: Johnny Fisher vs Michael Pirotton live results update