September 26 at the Copper Box Arena is shaping up to be a proper evening's boxing, and not just because of what's happening at the top of the bill. The full card for Zuffa Boxing 11 is confirmed, and it's stacked with unbeaten talent from across the globe. Johnny Fisher against Michael Pirotton headlines, but there's serious business beneath it.
A Card Built on Bad Intentions
Alex MacMillan, 4-0 with three knockouts, returns as "The Villan" against 2-0 Frenchman Guillaume Azagier over six rounds. He has not been shy about what to expect. "Expect excitement, bad intentions as always. I'm always looking for a knockout," he said. "When I'm in there it's pure excitement... I'll put on a boxing masterclass but also with spite in my work." That is exactly the kind of energy a Copper Box crowd pays for.
Alongside him, Kayla Allen makes her professional debut in a six-rounder against unbeaten German prospect Lisa Mronsz. Two unbeaten fighters, a first pro outing, maximum stakes before she's even laced up professionally. That is a proper way to introduce yourself.
The intrigue does not stop there. Leon Hughes, an unbeaten prospect from Preston, faces 10-3 light-heavyweight Michael Stephenson, a test that should tell us something real about where Hughes is at.
Then there is the Cesar Mateo Tapia and Leo Ruiz fight, which on paper looks like one of the most interesting matchups on the card. Tapia is 18-0-1 with 11 knockouts, born in Mexico, raised in Australia, and making his UK debut. He last fought in March 2025, stopping Sergei Vorobev in five rounds. Ruiz, 17-1 and trained by Robert Garcia, is a pressure fighter from Zacatecas who knocked out Casey James Streeter in the fourth round at Zuffa Boxing 03 in February. Two men with serious résumés, one with something to prove on unfamiliar soil.
Olympic Pedigree and a Debut to Watch
Rogelio Romero, a 6-0 prospect from Juarez with a 100 per cent knockout ratio, meets London-based Moldovan Aurel Ignat, who announced himself with a first-round KO over Scott Forrest last year. Romero is no ordinary prospect either. As an amateur, he reached the quarter-finals of the Tokyo Olympics, losing to Cuban gold medallist Arlen Lopez. For context on how steep that particular mountain was, [Garcia later called out Lopez as his next target](/uprise/boxing/garcia-targets-lopez-next-benn-will-be-back), which tells you the level of opponent Romero was sharing a ring with at that stage of his career.
Fred Pullen, a national amateur champion, makes his pro debut against Italy's Leonardo Faretina. America's Alexis De La Cerda and Ireland's Cain Lewis, both unbeaten, settle their own argument on the night.
Sitting in the chief support slot, former world light-heavyweight title challenger Craig Richards takes on Radivoje "Hot Rod" Kalajdzic, and British middleweights Lee Cutler and Louis Greene collide in what promises to be a proper all-action bout.
Our Take
This is not a filler card. From top to bottom, Zuffa Boxing 11 is built around unbeaten fighters with something to lose and opponents with the records to take it from them. The main event between Fisher and Pirotton on Sky Sports on September 26 will draw the eyes, but the undercard deserves your full attention. Get there early.