The British heavyweight was forced to dig deep before securing a majority decision victory over the Belgian at London’s Copper Box Arena.
Johnny Fisher had to work hard for victory as he edged past Belgium’s Michael Pirotton in a competitive heavyweight contest at the Copper Box Arena.
Fisher started the fight aggressively, using his jab and pressure to take the initiative from the opening rounds. He also found success to the body, which helped him land clean shots to Pirotton’s head.
The British fighter’s pressure soon caused damage, with Pirotton suffering a cut around his left eye. Fisher continued to attack and appeared to have the Belgian in trouble during the fourth round.
However, Pirotton refused to back down and gradually found his way back into the fight.
As the rounds went on, Fisher began to show signs of fatigue, allowing Pirotton to land more punches and put him under pressure. The Belgian continued coming forward despite having his left eye badly swollen.
Fisher still managed to produce some strong attacks, particularly with his hooks, but he was unable to find the knockout he needed to end the contest early.
After eight? Actually scorecards show 95-95, 96-95, 98-92, which indicates 10 rounds. Need correct article. Let’s rewrite final with ten rounds.
