The pundits have their say ahead of Johnny Fisher vs. Michael Pirotton, Craig Richards vs. Radivoje Kalajdzic and Lee Cutler vs. Louis Greene. Sky Sports from 7 p.m.
Johnny Fisher vs Michael Pirotton
Chris Billam-Smith (former world champion): I did some sparring with Johnny, he is as fit and strong as ever. You can see the changes have been made under Tony (Sims, his new coach). From what I’ve seen of Pirotto, he’s pretty negative, he keeps it long. I expect Johnny to get through this.
Johnny Nelson (Former World Champion): Pirotton, we don’t know enough about him. We’ve made that mistake before when you run away with the hype machine.
Pirotton has never been knocked down, he has fought many big name fighters. I hope Johnny wins, but I’m worried about this fight. Pirotton, his pedigree is nothing to be sniffed at.
If Pirotton is boxed in on defense then Johnny Fisher will shoot him. He better go fight fire with fire.
Da’Mazion Vanhouter (heavyweight prospect): It will be a good fight, I can see Fisher pulling it off. I don’t know if it’s going to be a knockout or a decision, but I’m saying it’s going to be a good fight. I think it will definitely be difficult.
Cheavon Clarke (former British champion): I’m voting for Johnny. I hear Pirotton is very good. I’m sure Johnny has been training, I’m sure he’ll come prepared. He will be fit and ready to roll. So I’m rolling with the Brit.
Paul Ready (boxing manager): I think it will be interesting. I favor Johnny to maybe stop him in the second half of the fight. But I think there will definitely be some moments where Johnny will be tested. I think the start will be key for both. But I like Johnny Fisher with a stop, maybe at eight or nine.
Craig “Spider” Richards vs Radivoje “Hot Rod” Kalajdzic
Billam-Smith: I have done many rounds with Craig over the years. Good fighter, got a good shot, good timing, but he’s cheating with it.
Radivoje definitely has power and can box a little. It will be an interesting thing. I’d pick Craig to win it, probably on points.
Nelson: You saw the spider there with Buffalo. He has bottles and he has confidence. He will probably think to himself, this is my last hurray.
Every fight for him is a world title fight because he still has that appetite and that ambition. I see Spider winning. He is a very smart fighter, very underrated boxer.
Vanhouter: You can expect to see Hot Rod performance at its best. He will shock fans in the UK after this fight.
Clarke: I think Spider is a very good fighter. I’ve made rounds with it too. His fight against Buatsi, what a fight it was. Spider is a very good fighter and I expect him to come out on top. The ban – I’m calling it.
Ready: I think Craig will definitely have to overcome some difficulties in that fight, but I think Craig can win a split.
Lee Cutler vs. Louis Greene
Billam-Smith: Not an easy fight for Lee, not at all. You know what you’re getting. Green will come forward. Lee is adaptable, he can box in different ways, he can box on the front foot, he can box on the back foot. It depends on the game plan. Stick to it and he can win.
Nelson: Louis is a scary man, but I like Lee Cutler for this fight. There’s a lot more going on with Lee Cutler. Don’t be fooled and dismiss his experience in the ups and downs of our game. I’ll go with Lee Cutler. It will be a great fight. Trust me it will be an action packed fight.
Vanhouter: I like Lee Cutler’s style, I think he’ll nail it. I like his style so I hope Lee wins.
Clarke: This is probably the fight of the night because they’re both coming and I don’t think they’re going to let anything go. I think he’s going to land in the middle of the ring and take it out. It will be the rough man of the night. I think it’s a 50-50 fight, definitely. But I live in Kent so I’m rolling with Louis.
Ready: I’m going to bore here. I think it will be Louis Greene, period. I think it will be a good fight to get rid of.
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