British contender Johnny Fisher narrowly escaped an early scare before landing a devastating stoppage victory over Ivan Balaz in Monte Carlo.
In what looked like an insurmountable setback for Fisher just minutes into his fight against the heavily favored Slovakian, a flurry of hooks sent him crashing to the canvas. Expectations were high that it would be another dramatic loss for the 'Romford Bull' but a bizarre oversight by the referee saw Balaz not count Fisher as he struggled to rise.
Fisher capitalised on the situation and dropped his opponent twice before being halted in the fourth round, effectively ending any hopes of an early comeback from Balaz. The decisive blow came when Fisher unleashed a crushing right hand that sent Balaz tumbling to his knees.
As Fisher celebrated his long-awaited stoppage win, he moved a step closer to reviving his career after suffering a recent defeat at the hands of British rival David Allen in their rematch.
In what looked like an insurmountable setback for Fisher just minutes into his fight against the heavily favored Slovakian, a flurry of hooks sent him crashing to the canvas. Expectations were high that it would be another dramatic loss for the 'Romford Bull' but a bizarre oversight by the referee saw Balaz not count Fisher as he struggled to rise.
Fisher capitalised on the situation and dropped his opponent twice before being halted in the fourth round, effectively ending any hopes of an early comeback from Balaz. The decisive blow came when Fisher unleashed a crushing right hand that sent Balaz tumbling to his knees.
As Fisher celebrated his long-awaited stoppage win, he moved a step closer to reviving his career after suffering a recent defeat at the hands of British rival David Allen in their rematch.
i mean we all thought balaz was gonna take it easy on him and just cruise through but nope! fisher showed some serious grit and determination and now hes back on track 
he's got that big right hand tho, it's like he's been training in the mountains or something 
i'm curious to see what happens next for him, maybe a rematch with allen? idk but one thing's for sure, fisher just became the most interesting dude in boxing 
! I mean, Ivan Balaz is out cold and they don't even count him? What's going on here? It's not like Fisher was just messing around, he was getting slammed to the canvas. This whole thing reeks of incompetence 
. And what's with all these flurries of hooks that somehow aren't being counted either? It's just one big mess 
. Anyway, congrats to Johnny Fisher on his win though, but seriously, how does a ref miss a knockout like that?! 
The referee didn't even count his first fall which is wild. Anyway, the other guy Johnny Fisher totally capitalized on that and just destroyed him in the end. I mean, who needs a comeback when you're getting pummeled like that? 
But seriously, it's great to see Fisher bounce back from his last loss. Maybe he's got this boxing thing figured out after all... or maybe not 
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. The drama in this fight was undeniable - I love how these boxers always find new ways to entertain us! 
He was literally down and out but still managed to turn it around and get that huge win! I don't know what happened with those hooks, though - it looked like Balaz got up way too slow, if you ask me. It's crazy how that one missed count could've changed the whole course of the fight. 
what a mistake! anyway, Fisher's skills r straight fire 
. And can you believe the ref didn't even count it? It's like, what are we even supposed to do with that call? 
. Now we get to see if 'Romford Bull' can keep this momentum going and turn his career around... fingers crossed! 
I mean, that guy was like a one-man highlight reel on the canvas. If the ref didn't miss those 2 counts, it could've been game over for him for sure 
. Still, I guess you gotta give credit where credit is due - he did pull off the win 
. Now can we talk about how predictable this whole career revival thing is? "Oh, we're gonna turn him around now"