Big John is the father of the famous British heavyweight boxer Johnny Fisher. He is known for his flamboyant personality.
As Johnny Fisher started to gain attention post the COVID-19 pandemic (first wave), it started to make Big John well-known in the boxing circuit.
His ability to sell tickets to locals around his community has changed the game overall, with Fisher’s promoter Eddie Hearn hailing Big John’s contribution in making his son’s career fly.
Introduction
Big John is one of the most celebrated names in the modern boxing world. Famous for his punchline “Bosh”, Johnny Fisher’s father has become a celebrity. He is well-known for his love for Chinese cuisine, too.
From TikTok content to his YouTube channel, BoshTV, he has created his little world. In a way, he has become a legit social media influencer with the young generation in Britain and Western nations being obsessed with his personality. Across the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, the United States and Canada, he gets invitations from several clubs and pubs to join the atmosphere and make it work in a strange yet entertaining way.
Basic Information
- Name: John Fisher
- Birth Year: 1973
- Birthplace: Romford, East London
- Nationality: English
- Faith: Christianity
- Lives In: Romford
- Wife: Charlotte Fisher
- Children: Johnny, Will, Henry (Son) and Hetty (Daughter)
- Language: English
- Height: 6 feet and 3 inches
- Weight: 130 kg
- Eye Colour: Hazel
- Hair: Blond
Family Life and Early Life
Big John is the father of four children, three sons and a daughter. Johnny, Will, Henry are his boys, and Hetty is the only girl in the Fisher family. John is a married man. Charlotte Fisher is his wife.
They all came from hardships before Johnny became a well-known professional boxer in 2021. Johnny’s father worked as a salesman before starting his career as an influencer in the early 2020s.
Career Turnover
Johnny Fisher turned professional under the Matchroom Boxing banner on 20 February 2021. Back then, boxing was happening behind closed doors or with a limited crowd due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
But as things opened globally in late 2021, Fisher became famous for selling tickets. For a young fighter, it did seem like a jackpot.
Fisher’s father started to ask promoter Eddie for 2,000 to 3,000 tickets for his son’s undercard fights. And every time, it was like Big John selling tickets and getting a commission out of it, too.
His down-to-earth personality, mingled with starting and finishing the conversation with the “Bosh” word, made him go viral on TikTok and other social media platforms.
When there was an event of Johnny Fisher, Bosh word started to fight week. But the biggest impact on his personality came from his obsession with food. He likes to eat Chinese cuisine a lot. And the way he orders takeaway food created sensational viral content in 2022.
Ventures
Big John then appeared on Talksport and other well-known media outlets in the UK. In June 2021, he started a YouTube channel named “Bosh TV”.
On his YouTube channel, ‘The Big John Chinese Sit Down’ hit the ground running in 2022. He started to welcome famous names from boxing, sports, media and other well-known fields. The theme of the show is very simple. Big John, with his family, conducts interviews of guests as they eat Chinese food.
In 2022, he started to go to clubs and pubs in the UK, where Big John was taking some chicken nuggets and throwing them to the crowd. And for this work, he started to get paid.
The rising fame on social media pushed him to get some brand deals. Now, from Australia, the United States and other parts of the world, he gets welcomed for various projects.
Johnny Fisher Biggest Support
Johnny Fisher is a talented heavyweight boxer. But from the first fight, he gained fame and the love of promoters. It is because his father goes door to door in Romford and nearby places to sell tickets for his son’s fight night.
Despite not having any sensational boxing background before turning professional, Fisher has become a key name.
Johnny has lost once in his professional career to 13 victories in overall 14 contests. His only defeat came against veteran Dave Allen at Copper Box Arena on 17 May 2025. It was a brutal fifth-round knockout.
Social Media
Big John uses social media platforms such as Instagram, TikTok and YouTube to sell his T-shirts, do shout-outs (cameo) on special occasions, create funny content and promote brands.
Insta: @itsbigjohn1
TikTok: @big-john-
YouTube: @BoshTV_
Net Worth
Big John’s net worth is estimated at 2 million pounds as of 2025. From social media, long work as a salesman and other ventures, he has managed to generate life-changing sums.
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