‘Bosh!’ would be the battle cry as ‘The Romford Bull’ Johnny Fisher (11-0) seeks to extend his resume with the crushed physique of the marauding Alen ‘The Savage’ Babic (12-1) on the Copper Field (or, as followers are calling it, the Copper Bosh) on July sixth.
The bout, streaming on DAZN, is the subsequent in Matchroom’s line of NxtGen playing cards, which search to provide rising and rising expertise their very own platform to shine below the brilliant lights. Nevertheless, each Fisher and Babic are usually not unfamiliar to followers, as they’re each recognized for his or her heavy-hitting fashion and endless stress.
Many predict that the bout will refuse to go previous two rounds, with the BBBofC Southern Space Heavyweight champion Fisher recognized for his damaging palms, while Babic is understood for reducing individuals down with uncooked, unfiltered stress alone.
At present, ‘Soiled Harry’ Armstrong (6-2-1) is the one recognisable title of Fisher’s report, though he has already endeared himself to combat followers by way of his social media presence. A win over fan-favourite Babic could be the proper addition to his scrappy CV.
Babic, in the meantime, is on the bounce-back since a primary spherical loss by the hands of one other fighter who shuns method; Lukasz Rozanski (15-1). With a sixth spherical TKO over gimmick fighter Steve ‘Drago’ Robinson (6-3) on the Wardley-Clarke undercard, Babic is able to tackle all opponents – even one with as ferocious of a fanbase as Fisher.
The undercard additionally options some great British expertise, akin to BBBofC British and Commonwealth Boxing Council Tremendous-Featherweight champion Reece Bellotti (18-5), one other fighter who has develop into a fan-favourite because of his many brushes with adversity; but, all the time bringing his greatest.
Since shedding three in a row to Francesco Grandelli (18-3-2), Jordan Gill (28-3-1) and Raymond Ford (15-1-1), Bellotti has been on a reasonably profitable rebuild, not shedding the 4 fights because the Ford loss and incomes all regional titles in his path.
This time, nonetheless, he will probably be on the defence towards Grimsby boy Levi Giles (15-1), who will probably be taking his second step-up after a failed bid for the BBBofC English Tremendous-Featherweight title towards Michael Gomez Jr. (21-1) in March of 2023.
Giles has a comparatively low KO ratio and far prefers to outbox his opponents; though, in the end, expertise could be the deciding issue right here, significantly with the Bellotti of current.
A BBBofC Southern Space title is on the road within the cruiserweight division with ‘The Gentleman’ John Hedges (9-0) and Buckinghamshire’s Lewis Oakford (5-0) each taking their first step-up in competitors. This, very like the primary occasion, will doubtless be a barn-burner, though one that’s more likely to go the gap. If the primary occasion is carnage, this can be a sneak-peek prelude.
Within the ladies’s ranks, rising Matchroom star Maisey Rose Courtney (6-0) prepares for her first title of many; the WBA Worldwide Flyweight title, being contested towards Yorkshire-based Pole Jasmina Zapotoczna (7-1).
Eddie Hearn appears eager to push Courtney as a power within the flyweight division, which is trying fairly scarce compared to many different feminine weight divisions. With an emphatic win right here, Courtney definitely won’t have to attend lengthy for a giant push from Hearn.
Finally, this might pan out to be among the best NxtGen playing cards Matchroom has produced so far; it has all of the makings of a chaotic night time of boxing within the capital.
