Johnny Fisher
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
Nickname | "The Romford Bull" |
| Born | 27 February 1999 (age 26) Harold Wood, London, England |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193cm) |
| Boxing career | |
| Weight class | Heavyweight |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record[1] | |
| Total fights | 15 |
| Wins | 14 |
| Win by KO | 12 |
| Losses | 1 |
Johnny Fisher (born 27 February 1999) is a British professional boxer.
Early life
Fisher played rugby for a number of years as well as boxing, he says the high level physical sport helped give him a good grounding for his boxing career. His father boxed at amateur level and his grandfather also boxed, but only casually. His siblings have also boxed too.
Fisher began boxing before his teens but paused to focus on rugby until his second year at university, when he resumed training and sparred with Joe Joyce in preparation for Joyce's fight against Daniel Dubois. He also gained experience sparring with Hughie Fury and future opponent David Allen, which he credited with honing his skills.[2]
Amateur career
Fisher had a brief amateur career of only 10 bouts, three ending in first round stoppages.[3][4]
Professional career
Early career
He made his professional debut on 20 February 2021 against Matt Gordon on the undercard for the David Avanesyan vs. Josh Kelly fight at the Wembley Arena in London. He won by technical knockout 2:29 into the first round, with his opponent being both counted and knocked down before the stoppage.[5][6]
With a record of nine wins from nine fights including eight by stoppage, he won his first title, the vacant BBBofC Southern Area heavyweight championship, on the undercard of Anthony Joshua versus Robert Helenius at The O2 Arena in London, winning via technical knockout in the seventh round against Harry Armstrong.[7][8]
Making his United States debut at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Chelsea Ballroom in Paradise, Nevada, on 3 February 2024, Fisher stopped Dmytro Bezus in the first round.[9][10]
He followed this up by knocking out Alen Babić just 36 seconds into the first round of their fight at the Copper Box Arena in London on 6 July 2024.[11][12]
Fisher vs. Allen
In his next bout, he faced David Allen on 21 December, 2024, at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as part of the undercard for the heavyweight world title rematch between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury. After a positive start to the fight, Fisher was knocked down for the first time in his career during the fifth round. However, he recovered to win via split decision, with two of the ringside judges scoring the fight 95–94 for Fisher while the third had it 96–93 in Allen's favour.[13][14] The decision was met with loud boos in the stadium and several observers, including former cruiserweight world champion Johnny Nelson[15] and ex-European title holder Spencer Oliver,[16] felt Allen had done enough to win the bout, while Fisher's promotor Eddie Hearn said: “I think the best I could hope for when I got in the ring was a draw."[17]
Fisher vs. Allen II
Fisher faced David Allen in a rematch at the Copper Box Arena in London, England, on 17 May 2025. He lost by stoppage in the fifth round to suffer his first defeat as a professional.[18][19][20]
Fisher vs. Baláž
Fisher got back to winning ways in his next fight, stopping Ivan Baláž in the fourth round at Salle des Étoiles in Monte Carlo on 6 December 2025.[21][22]
Personal life
Fisher attended Marshalls Park School in Romford.[23]
He has a 2:1 degree in history from the University of Exeter, where his dissertation was on the aerial bombing of Germany in 1944–45.[2]
Fisher's father, John Fisher, is a social media personality under his nickname "Big John". He is known for his catchphrase "Bosh."[24]
Professional boxing record
| 15 fights | 14 wins | 1 loss |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 12 | 1 |
| By decision | 2 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Win | 14–1 | Ivan Baláž | TKO | 4 (10), 1:19 | 6 Dec 2025 | Salle des Etoiles, Monte Carlo, Monaco | |
| 14 | Loss | 13–1 | David Allen | TKO | 5 (10), 3:00 | 17 May 2025 | Copper Box Arena, London, England | Lost WBA Inter-Continental heavyweight title |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | David Allen | SD | 10 | 21 Dec 2024 | Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Won vacant WBA Inter-Continental heavyweight title |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Alen Babić | TKO | 1 (10), 0:36 | 6 Jul 2024 | Copper Box Arena, London, England | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Dmytro Bezus | TKO | 1 (8), 2:51 | 3 Feb 2024 | The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Chelsea Ballroom, Paradise, Nevada, US | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Harry Armstrong | TKO | 7 (10), 1:19 | 12 Aug 2023 | The O2 Arena, London, England | Won vacant Southern Area heavyweight title |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Emilio Salas | TKO | 1 (8), 2:07 | 10 Jun 2023 | Wembley Arena, London, England | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Alfonso Damiani | TKO | 4 (8), 2:05 | 11 Mar 2023 | Liverpool Arena, Liverpool, England | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Dominik Musil | TKO | 1 (6), 2:03 | 29 Oct 2022 | Wembley Arena London, England | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Michal Reissinger | TKO | 2 (6), 0:39 | 6 Aug 2022 | Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, England | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Gabriel Enguema | PTS | 6 | 12 Feb 2022 | Alexandra Palace, London, England | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Alvaro Terrero | TKO | 2 (6), 2:06 | 30 Oct 2021 | The O2 Arena, London, England | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Danny Whitaker | TKO | 2 (4), 1:08 | 7 Aug 2021 | Matchroom Headquarters, Brentwood, England | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Phil Williams | TKO | 3 (4), 1:46 | 1 May 2021 | Manchester Arena, Manchester, England | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Matt Gordon | TKO | 1 (4), 2:29 | 20 Feb 2021 | Wembley Arena, London, England |
References
- ^ "Boxing record for Johnny Fisher". BoxRec.
- ^ a b "Johnny Fisher: 'The Romford Bull' is new heavyweight with uni degree, rugby background, bird-watching with his mate Ed, and 'huge power'". Sky Sports. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ February 2021, Shaun Brown on 20th (20 February 2021). "Johnny Fisher: The Student". boxing-social.com. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Erdman, Corey (14 February 2022). "The Unprecedented Popularity Of Heavyweight Prospect Johnny Fisher". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "Johnny Fisher blasts aside Matt Gordon in the first round to announce his arrival in the heavyweight division". Sky Sports. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
- ^ "Johnny Fisher satisfied with debut victory over Gordon". Romford Recorder. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
- ^ "Johnny Fisher brutally drops opponent ten seconds into fight, wins by vicious knockout". talkSPORT. 12 August 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "Johnny Fisher Tested, Blasts Out Harry Armstrong in Seventh Round". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
- ^ Idec, Keith (3 February 2024). "Johnny Fisher Overwhelms Dmytro Bezus, Stops Him In First Round On Benn-Dobson Undercard". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ "Boxing: Las Vegas joy for Johnny Fisher, Jimmy Sains". Romford Recorder. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
- ^ "Briton Fisher knocks out Babic in 36 seconds". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "Johnny Fisher blasts out stunned Alen Babic in 36 seconds". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "Floored Johnny Fisher survives Dave Allen with controversial win". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- ^ "Usyk vs Fury 2: David Allen drops Johnny Fisher only to lose contentious split decision on undercard". Sky Sports. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- ^ "Johnny Nelson adamant Johnny Fisher didn't beat Dave Allen 'No way in a million years!'". Sky Sports. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
- ^ "'Disgraceful decision' – Johnny Fisher beats Dave Allen but boxing world is in uproar after stunning knockdown". Talksport. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
- ^ "Boxing Results: Fisher Edges Out Allen In Controversial Decision". Boxing News 24. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
- ^ "Fisher falls face down as Allen wins in fifth". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ^ "Dave Allen exacts brutal revenge on Johnny Fisher as medics rush to ring over face-plant knockout". Talksport. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ^ "Wily David Allen bursts the Johnny Fisher bubble". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ^ "Johnny Fisher survives early knockdown to win rollercoaster comeback fight against Ivan Balaz". The Independent. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
- ^ "Johnny Fisher survives early scare before stopping Ivan Balaz in Monte Carlo". Sky Sports. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
- ^ "Johnny Fisher - aka 'The Romford Bull' - visits former school with gifts". Romford Recorder. 14 October 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "Johnny Fisher: Social media star dad keeps heavyweight on track". BBC Sport. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
External links
- Johnny Fisher at BoxRec (registration required)