Martial & Combat

Johnny Fisher is heading back to the Copper Box, this time looking to turn one of the toughest moments of his career into a winning return. On 26 September, the popular British heavyweight faces Michael Pirotton in London in what will also be Fisher’s first fight for Zuffa Boxing. Fisher built a huge following with his knockout power and the loud “Bull Army” behind him. He has won 14 of his 15 professional fights, with 12 victories coming by knockout or stoppage. His only defeat came against Dave Allen, who stopped him in the fifth round of their 2025 rematch at the Copper Box after Fisher had narrowly won their first meeting by split decision. Fisher has already shown that he can respond to that setback. Seven months later, he...

British boxing has decided that the jump from light heavyweight to cruiserweight has become too big to ignore. From 1 January 2027, the British Boxing Board of Control will introduce a new Light Cruiserweight division with a championship limit of 187lb (13st 5lb). The new category will sit directly between light heavyweight at 175lb and cruiserweight at 200lb, splitting what is currently the largest weight gap between two divisions in professional boxing. For fighters who have outgrown light heavyweight but do not naturally fit at the top end of cruiserweight, it could create a useful new route through the British championship system. The change did not come out of nowhere. The idea was initially put forward by British trainer Pat...