Fisher one step from joining lucrative heavyweight party

Johnny Fisher is one of a dozen British heavyweights waiting to fill the void when Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury finally call it a day.

- STEVE BUNCE

Fisher is just 25, unbeaten in 11 fights and this Saturday he has sold over 4,000 tickets for the Copper Box, or the “Copper Bosh” as his father John Fisher calls it, for a fight with Croatia’s Alen “The Savage” Babic. No British boxer since Ricky Hatton has sold so many tickets for his fights; Fisher seems to handdeliver just about every ticket. His fans live just a few stops down the line from Stratford, so the Olympic Park venue is ideal.

“The fans have been amazing from the start,” Fisher said. “They have increased with each fight – enough came out to Las Vegas for the last fight.” The fight in Las Vegas lasted less than a round. Fisher has that perfect touch with his fans and that’s why they have multiplied during his short career. He has also stopped or knocked out 10 of the 11 men he has beaten and that helps.