Michael Pirotton has a stark warning for Johnny Fisher ahead of their fight on September 26. The Belgian heavyweight will travel to London to box popular puncher Fisher at the Copper Box Arena, live on Sky Sports. He knows he will be lightly regarded.
Pirotton has been defeated twice before and Fisher is a high-profile name in the division. "I'm the exact opposite," Pirotton told Sky Sports. "He has the best promotion, the best trainers since the beginning and all that and I've been doing it my own way since the beginning.
I had to go through the dirty part of the business." Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player But he is adamant that underrating him is a perilous mistake. Fisher himself is far from invincible. He has not won on UK soil for over two years.
He struggled with Dave Allen and then was stopped by him in their rematch. Fisher was clipped and seemingly buzzed too in his most recent victory over Ivan Balaz in December. Pirotton has never been dropped or stopped.
I know the losses were meaningful to become the man I am today. I know these losses came from outside the ring, not really inside. Maybe if I didn't have those setbacks I wouldn't be able to believe in myself so deeply like I am now," the Belgian insisted.
"I think that's how I'm going to prevail over my opponent on the 26th. Because I know his mind is broke and he's facing too much pressure for himself. He can act tough and cocky and all that but he's never been through what I've been through.
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