

Fisher hopes Pirotton win wraps up new reality TV show in style
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Johnny Fisher is desperate for a successful night against Michael Pirotton to ensure the reality TV series about his family has a happy ending.
Fisher faces the big Belgian in his Zuffa Boxing debut at East London’s Copper Box Arena, live on Sky Sports in the UK and Paramount+ in the US Saturday night.
Whatever happens in the clash will make up the sixth and final episode of "Meet The Fishers," the Paramount+ mini-series about "The Romford Bull" and his famous family, which is due to air in October.
Filming for the show began in December, around the time of Fisher’s fourth-round stoppage of Ivan Balaz, which proved to be his final fight with Matchroom. The Paramount+ cameras have since captured his decision to leave Eddie Hearn for Zuffa as well as the build-up for this clash with Pirotton.
“It was going to be five episodes but they’ve added a sixth on one which will now include this fight,” Fisher told The Ring. “So I suppose I better win otherwise I might not want to watch it.
“It starts in Monaco and then goes all the way through. It has been great fun filming it and it has just been another exciting thing to do with your family. We’ve now had a TV programme made about us, it’s all a bit mad really.
“I think it might go well, but it might not. I’ve seen little clips of it and there are some very funny moments in it.”
Despite his status as one of the most popular ticket-sellers in Britain, Fisher (14-1, 12 KOs) is not even the most famous person in his family with his father, “Big John” emerging as one of the most recognizable social media figures in Britain.
“All of the stuff we’ve done as a family so far has been a lot of fun and we all love it,” Fisher adds.
“This show is just another great thing we can look back on in 20 or 30 years time and say ‘we’ve had a TV programme made about us.'
“We’ve done a lot of social media over the years but that’s not TV. We’re not experienced in the world of proper telly so it’s exciting. I’m looking forward to seeing it come out and everyone having a look at it.
“Before that though, let’s get this final episode wrapped up.”
Much of the build-up for his fight with Pirotton has been dominated by what fights could be waiting should he emerge from Saturday night with the 15th victory of his career.
Fisher has been linked with former WBC world heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder while British heavyweight champion Richard Riakporhe has also opened the door to a clash with him.
But Fisher said. “This whole week, I have heard a lot of suggestions linking me to other names but all I’ve got to do is fight Pirotton and get a win.
“If I get a win then more opportunities open up and that’s the way I’ve got to operate because when I’ve looked beyond fights before, that’s when things have gone wrong.
“You can't get too caught up in if, buts and maybes. You've got to do it in absolutes.”
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