Dave Allen exacts brutal revenge on Johnny Fisher as medics rush to ring over face-plant knockout
Dave Allen secured a career best victory by knocking out Johnny Fisher in London in their eagerly-awaited rematch on Saturday night. Fisher was arguably four rounds up on the judges’ scorecard as the British rivals entered the fifth, until the Doncaster man had ‘The Romford Bull’ on red alert and flattened him just before the bell with a nasty left hook. Allen dropped Fisher with a perfect combination and the latter lay motionless on the canvasGetty GettyMedics rushed over to ‘The Romford Bull’ who was floored for the second time in the fifth round[/caption] Fisher had won the first meeting between the pair on the undercard of Oleksandr Usyk vs Tyson Fury 2 in December. But the result was covered in controversy as boxing fans questioned the split decision that went in favour of ‘The Romford Bull’. Allen, who went ten rounds for the first time ever in Saudi Arabia, handed Fisher his first career knockdown and looked set to win. However, after Fisher survived until the end of the bout – a decision that was labelled ‘disgraceful’ and ‘diabolical’ followed – he was awarded the victory and extended his unbeaten record to 13-0. Allen made sure there was no repeat at the Copper Box in London and will be set for a huge homecoming in Doncaster after exacting revenge in devastating fashion. The fight was officially stopped at three minutes in the fifth round and Allen is now the new WBA inter-continental heavyweight champion. “I thought I’d win the fight,” Allen said during his post-fight interview. “The first fight did me the world of good. I knew the time in between would suit me. “I put an extra bit of weight on for the body shots, excess weight is usually good, and for Johnny Fisher I knew it would pay dividends. “I put the extra weight on, took the risk and got [the belt]… Allen is the new WBA inter-continental heavyweight champion.Getty “I’m the fattest, hardest man you’ll ever see.” Allen then said it was his ‘dream’, and the win meant everything for him as he has been ‘written off so many times’. After an actionless first round, Fisher began to find his feet, working Allen with his jab while largely on the back foot. Both men shared 36 wins between them, but it was Fisher who was no doubt under more pressure to get a convincing win. Fisher troubled Allen in the third with a body shot around the midway point and continued smashing Allen, who weighed in for the fight at a whopping 2665lbs, with heavy blows. ‘The Romford Bull’ was arguably three rounds clear and we headed into the fourth as his team told him to continue doing exactly what he was doing. Fisher started so well, utilising his jab to perfectionGetty But Allen showed heart to fight back in what was almost a mirror image of the pair’s first boutGetty Fisher took the advice on board and continued to mix it up, with Allen struggling to give the 26-year-old anything to think about. Fisher was definitely up in the judges’ scorecards at the halfway stage, however, momentum swung dramatically when Allen came out swinging in the same round he dropped his British rival back in December in Saudi Arabia during their first bout. Allen landed a big right hand with 50 seconds to go in the fifth, but ‘The Romford Bull’ seemed to shake it off and shook and kept going. But, in what was almost a mirror image of the first fight, Allen caught Fisher with vicious blows and the latter couldn’t shake it off this time around. Fisher’s legs had gone after a right hand from Allen, who proceeded to land lethal body shots before exacting his revenge with a perfect left hook that sent his opponent’s eyes right to the back of his skull. Medics rushed to Fisher’s aid in the immediate aftermath of the bout and he was spotted wearing an oxygen mask for a brief moment once he had recovered. Matchroom Boxing’s Eddie Hearn, who promotes Fisher, credited Allen’s performance when he got to the microphone. “If anyone was going to break your heart, you’d want it to be Dave Allen,” he said. “The story of Dave Allen is incredible, for years and years I thought he was done in boxing, and he came back tonight and rolled back the punches for a great performance.”
Dave Allen secured a career best victory by knocking out Johnny Fisher in London in their eagerly-awaited rematch on Saturday night.
Fisher was arguably four rounds up on the judges’ scorecard as the British rivals entered the fifth, until the Doncaster man had ‘The Romford Bull’ on red alert and flattened him just before the bell with a nasty left hook.
Fisher had won the first meeting between the pair on the undercard of Oleksandr Usyk vs Tyson Fury 2 in December.
But the result was covered in controversy as boxing fans questioned the split decision that went in favour of ‘The Romford Bull’.
Allen, who went ten rounds for the first time ever in Saudi Arabia, handed Fisher his first career knockdown and looked set to win.
However, after Fisher survived until the end of the bout – a decision that was labelled ‘disgraceful’ and ‘diabolical’ followed – he was awarded the victory and extended his unbeaten record to 13-0.
Allen made sure there was no repeat at the Copper Box in London and will be set for a huge homecoming in Doncaster after exacting revenge in devastating fashion.
The fight was officially stopped at three minutes in the fifth round and Allen is now the new WBA inter-continental heavyweight champion.
“I thought I’d win the fight,” Allen said during his post-fight interview.
“The first fight did me the world of good. I knew the time in between would suit me.
“I put an extra bit of weight on for the body shots, excess weight is usually good, and for Johnny Fisher I knew it would pay dividends.
“I put the extra weight on, took the risk and got [the belt]…
“I’m the fattest, hardest man you’ll ever see.”
Allen then said it was his ‘dream’, and the win meant everything for him as he has been ‘written off so many times’.
After an actionless first round, Fisher began to find his feet, working Allen with his jab while largely on the back foot.
Both men shared 36 wins between them, but it was Fisher who was no doubt under more pressure to get a convincing win.
Fisher troubled Allen in the third with a body shot around the midway point and continued smashing Allen, who weighed in for the fight at a whopping 2665lbs, with heavy blows.
‘The Romford Bull’ was arguably three rounds clear and we headed into the fourth as his team told him to continue doing exactly what he was doing.
Fisher took the advice on board and continued to mix it up, with Allen struggling to give the 26-year-old anything to think about.
Fisher was definitely up in the judges’ scorecards at the halfway stage, however, momentum swung dramatically when Allen came out swinging in the same round he dropped his British rival back in December in Saudi Arabia during their first bout.
Allen landed a big right hand with 50 seconds to go in the fifth, but ‘The Romford Bull’ seemed to shake it off and shook and kept going.
But, in what was almost a mirror image of the first fight, Allen caught Fisher with vicious blows and the latter couldn’t shake it off this time around.
Fisher’s legs had gone after a right hand from Allen, who proceeded to land lethal body shots before exacting his revenge with a perfect left hook that sent his opponent’s eyes right to the back of his skull.
Medics rushed to Fisher’s aid in the immediate aftermath of the bout and he was spotted wearing an oxygen mask for a brief moment once he had recovered.
Matchroom Boxing’s Eddie Hearn, who promotes Fisher, credited Allen’s performance when he got to the microphone.
“If anyone was going to break your heart, you’d want it to be Dave Allen,” he said.
“The story of Dave Allen is incredible, for years and years I thought he was done in boxing, and he came back tonight and rolled back the punches for a great performance.”
