British heavyweight Johnny Fisher has become the latest to join forces with Dana White and Zuffa Boxing, with Sky Sports reporting that he has officially penned a deal with the company and will make his debut under the new banner on Zuffa 11, taking place on September 26 at the Copper Box Arena in London. Fisher’s opponent has yet to be announced.
“The most exciting chapter of my professional career begins,” Fisher said. “Thank you to Dana White, Nick Khan, and the Zuffa Boxing team for this opportunity.
Everything has led to this point. Bull Army, get ready to assemble. Bosh!”
Fisher (14-2, 12 KOs) surely isn’t the kind of marquee signing of someone like Shakur Stevenson, who also recently aligned with Zuffa, but he has a bit of a following in the UK and it only serves to help flesh out their roster as the company continues to try to grow their stable of fighters.
Speaking more on the signing, Fisher says he’ll bring blood and guts combat to Zuffa which will only serve to thrill fans of the sport, and it’s that excitement that will draw the crowds. We’ll have to see what Zuffa has in mind for Fisher as plans for his future are expected to be fleshed out more in the coming weeks.
