Johnny Fisher survived an early scare earlier than he sealed a stoppage win over Ivan Balaz in Monte Carlo.
The British contender appeared badly harm as a flurry of hooks despatched him to the canvas, however a knockdown was bizarrely not signalled by the referee and Fisher then dropped Balaz twice earlier than the referee waved it off within the fourth spherical.
Fisher was aiming to revive his profession after a rematch defeat by British rival David Allen, however the ‘Romford Bull’ seemed at risk of one other dramatic loss within the closing seconds of the opener.
A crunching hook from his Slovakian opponent left Fisher on unsteady legs and Balaz adopted up with a flurry and a shove that despatched the Brit down by the ropes.
Fisher surprisingly was not issued with a depend, however his defensive frailties left him in danger till he introduced the struggle to a sudden end within the fourth.
A proper hand despatched Balaz right down to his knees and when he rose once more, Fisher unloaded one other large proper that compelled him again to the ground and the referee signalled the top of the bout.
Conah Walker delivered a harmful victory over Pat McCormack
On the identical invoice, Conah Walker produced a shocking knockout win over Pat McCormack within the twelfth spherical of their welterweight struggle.
Walker unloaded a ferocious mixture that despatched McCormack tumbling by means of the ropes and the referee waved it off because the Liverpudlian sagged ahead on the strands.
There was one other main upset later within the night as Brazilian Beatriz Ferreira was floored within the first spherical and stopped within the fifth by Turkey’s Elif Nur Turhan, who claimed the IBF light-weight title with a sensational win.
