Zuffa Boxing 11 results, highlights: Johnny Fisher outpoints Michael Pirotton for big win in promotional debut

Pirotton looks exhausted between every set of rounds but comes out and continues firing. Fisher bobbed and weaved through several punches before uncorking a big shot of his own. Things are still competitive, but Fisher probably has the cards locked up.

Fisher looked good and loose after he rested for the early part of the round. Pirotton still was dangerous, landing to the body, a tactic he went back to repeatedly in the round. Fisher dug his own thudding left to the body. 

The action remained at a rare pace for heavyweights, both men throwing and taking shots, but Fisher was still getting the better of things. A good right from Fisher seemed to rattle Pirotton a bit, but Pirotton kept throwing, trying to find the shot that would back Fisher off again. Pirotton had a nice moment of working to the body and head with a few flurries but Fisher went hard to the body and Pirotton immediately backed off. 

Both men landed hard hooks in the early moments of the round. Pirotton wasn't able to walk forward as often as the previous round, allowing Fisher to pick his spots to let his hands go. Both men looked pretty fatigued as the round wore on, throwing arm punches without the same power as their early work. Fisher was able to sit down on some big power shots late in the round, cementing the fifth as one for him on the cards.

Pirotton tried to walk Fisher down early in the fifth round. Pirotton had some good early success with the pressure. Fisher is not effective fighting backward, but he is fast and hits fairly hard if he can set his feet. Pirotton had more success on the front foot, tagging Fisher and even dipping down with his own body shots to counter Fisher's bobbing and weaving. Fisher landed a heavy shot that hurt Pirotton at the end of the round, but that was a solid Pirotton round.

Pirotton landed some very good shots early but Fisher landed a good hook that stopped Pirotton in his tracks. The action was stopped about midway into the round so the doctor could check the cut over Pirotton's left eye. The doctor allowed the action to continue. Fisher continued to land the bigger shots, including ripping to Pirotton's body. Fisher trapped Pirotton against the ropes and unloaded with some more heavy shots as Pirotton's eye started to bleed even more.

Pirotton was cut over his left eye in the second round and Fisher started coming forward hard in the third, ripping big body shots in between shots to the head. A big Fisher right moved Pirotton, and Pirotton came back with a right hand. Fisher dug to the body with a hard left hand. Pirotton came back with a three-punch combination, getting right back into the round after a hot start for Fisher. Good action through three rounds.

Fisher looked a bit gassed after just one round, which is worth keeping an eye on. Pirotton kept calm and looked for spots to fire punches in. A Pirotton right hand connected, followed by another fight after both traded jabs. Fisher fired a body shot. Another Pirotton right hand landed and another jab and then a left hook. Fisher looked as though he was struggling to really get out of first gear in the round, but a left hook landed that stopped Pirotton's march briefly. Fisher had a nice flurry in the final seconds. 

Fisher came right out working his jab. Pirotton wanted to walk forward but that meant walking right into the jab, but a big right hand and left hook snapped Fisher's head back. Fisher came right back with heavy shots to the head and body. Pirotton showed a solid willingness to keep coming forward, even if Fisher was going to fire shots at every opportunity. Fisher closed with another good flurry.

Johnny Fisher is a -1200 favorite over Michael Pirotton heading into the heavyweight main event. Fisher is the local favorite, Pirotton is looking to spoil Fisher's fun in both men's Zuffa Boxing debuts.

Fisher vs. Pirotton is up next and coming shortly.

Richards and Kalajdzic put on a fun show throughout the fight. Both men had heavy jabs working from the opening round and brought strong straight rights behind it. Kalajdzic was the man landing the more meaningful shots for much of the fight, hurting Richards several times. Richards kept coming back throughout, and even hurt Kalajdzic a few times, once to the body.

The biggest moment of the fight came with just 10 seconds to go, when a big Kalajdzic right hand put Richards on the canvas. Richards beat the referee's count but was very unsteady on his feet. Had the bell not sounded to end the fight, it seemed likely Kalajdzic would have gotten the stoppage.

97-92 scores across the board as Kalajdzic gets his second entertaining win under the Zuffa banner.

Kalajdzic is always a fun fighter to watch, and he owns one of Zuffa Boxing's most incredible wins, his comeback knockout over Oleksandr Gvozdyk at Zuffa Boxing 02.

Richards has earned a stoppage in each of his five most recent victories. Some of today's fights have disappointed, but it will be surprising if Richards vs. Kalajdzic doesn't deliver.

This was a decent fight, with periods of good exchanges. That said, it never quite maxxed out at the heights it was possible of reaching. 

Official scorecards read 98-92, 97-93 and 97-93. There was rarely doubt that Cutler was in control of the fight, even during Greene's best moments.

Cutler is a very narrow -165 fighter. Cutler has one victory since dropping a fight to Sam Eggington. Greene is a hard-charging fighter and one who will keep the pressure on Cutler, who is the better boxer overall. This could be an interesting fight, especially if Greene is able to make it a rough one.

Allen, the first woman signed to a Zuffa Boxing contract, also gets the win in the first women's fight in Zuffa Boxing history.

Allen, the first woman signed to a Zuffa Boxing contract, is a massive -20000 favorite entering the ring. Kiss has been in with some big names, but has a losing record, which explains Allen making her pro decut against her.

Tapia faded in the second half of the fight, allowing for Ruiz to build momentum and take over the bout. Ruiz gets his second win under the Zuffa Boxing banner and it's a very good one for him that will earn him more -- and bigger -- opportunities as his Zuffa career continues.

Tapia is a -260 favorite. He was in a fantastic 2024 fight with Endry Saavedra and is a good action fighter. Of note, Tapia has only fought once since that bout against Saavedra. Ruiz is the kind of fighter who will meet Tapia in the center of the ring and produce some fireworks.

This is a potential show-stealer and one to watch.

As much of a mismatch as the odds suggested, this fight was never close. MacMillan poured on pressure and Azagier never put much steam on his punches, nor did he seem to have any skills that could keep MacMillan fromn doing whatever he wanted.

MacMillan scored two knockdowns in Round 1 and then closed the show with another in the third, leading Azagier's corner to throw in the towel.

MacMillan is a massive -3500 favorite entering the fight. At just 4-0 as a professional, he still has an advantage over the 2-0 Azagier. This should be a showcase for MacMillan and little more.

A wild cruiserweight fight saw both men score big shots and hurt the other. Romero was largely getting the better of things, but Ignat was scoring his own bombs and had Romero uncomfortable at moments. Right as Ignat was starting to build momentum, the referee halted the action to pick up a mouthpiece. Then, as Ignat was hurt, but clearly not finished, the ref jumped in to halt the bout. An unsatisfying finish to a fun fight.

De la Cerda took almost every round on the judges' scorecards to take a wide decision victory in a spirited, but one-sided fight.

Up next, Rogelio Romero takes on Aurel Ignat at cruiserweight. 

Alexis De la Cerda vs. Cain Lewis is up currently, the second fight of the card. We have quite a ways to go to get to the main event between Johnny Fisher and Michael Pirotton, but we'll be here all day covering all the action, so stick around!

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Brian Campbell