Overview
- Fisher overcame early trouble and a second-round point deduction for a low blow before dropping Balaz three times in the fourth to force the stoppage.
- The bout took place at the Salle des Etoiles in Monaco on a Matchroom card headlined by Shabaz Masoud vs Peter McGrail.
- Balaz stepped in on short notice after Herbert Matovu withdrew due to a visa issue earlier in the week.
- Fisher recently switched from coach Mark Tibbs to Tony Sims, describing himself as rejuvenated ahead of his return.
- The win moves Fisher’s record to 13-1 with 11 knockouts, as his vocal ‘Bosh Soldiers’ contingent backed him ringside.