Johnny Fisher outweighed Michael Pirotton when the two heavyweights took to the scales at the official weigh in. The "Romford Bull" fights Belgium's Pirotton at the Copper Box Arena on Saturday, live on Sky Sports. After a first full training camp with new coach Tony Sims, Fisher scaled 243lbs, with Pirotton 240.6lbs.
Fisher is looking to take advantage of Sims' knack for turning "normal blokes into people that can compete at levels that they could never dream of". Pirotton though is unfazed by the threat of a 'new look' Fisher. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player He points out the recent fate of Fisher's new gym-mate Conor Benn, who was rapidly dispatched by Ryan Garcia inside two rounds.
That's what the Belgian wants to do to Fisher. "His trainer is Conor Benn's trainer," Pirotton said. I hope the same thing as Conor [for Fisher].
"I guess he's going to show me some different stuff, like maybe use more of his jab, maybe more feints, maybe more moving, maybe, maybe, maybe, I don't care. "He's used to the big stage, I'm not. So my mind needs to stay cold.
I need to stay focused and be able to use my IQ because I think that's the way I'm going to beat him." Fisher did struggle in his fights with David Allen, but is determined to progress. He hails Sims' influence, and that of John Ryder, a former Sims fighter and now assistant trainer. "He [Ryder] went from getting beat for the British title to fighting in front of 100,000 people in Guadalajara in Mexico and he's just a normal bloke," Fisher told Sky Sports.
"So Tony Sims has got that ability to turn normal blokes into people that can compete at levels that they could never dream of and that's because he gives you self-belief, he gives you great tactics and he makes you super fit. Tony's a great man." He's convinced he has the tools to defeat Pirotton. "I think he's got a high workrate.
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