Johnny Fisher vs Dave Allen 2: Date, start time, undercard and how to follow as Brit rivals meet again after controversial first bout
Johnny Fisher and Dave Allen will come to blows for a second time next weekend as they rematch in London. Fisher won the first meeting between the Brit rivals on the Oleksandr Usyk vs Tyson Fury 2 undercard in December. Fisher beat Allen in Saudi Arabia, with the result leading to controversyMatchroom However, the result was shrouded in controversy as the boxing world questioned the split decision going in favour of the ‘Romford Bull’. Allen, who went 10 rounds for the first time ever in Saudi Arabia, handed Fisher his first career knockdown and looked set to win. But, after Fisher survived until the end of the bout, a decision that was labelled ‘disgraceful’ and ‘diabolical’ followed, handing him the victory and extending his unbeaten record to 13-0. So now, ‘The Doncaster De La Hoya’ will be aiming to right the supposed wrongs and come out on top in the rematch. Fisher vs Allen 2: Date and how to follow This 10-round heavyweight bout will take place on Saturday, May 17. It will take place at the Copperbox Arena in London. Start times are yet to be confirmed, but the card is expected to get started at around 6pm and the main event at around 10pm. The event will be broadcast live on DAZN. More details on how to sign up to watch the fight can be found here. talkSPORT and talkSPORT.com will also keep you up to date with all the latest build-up and reaction. To tune in to talkSPORT through the website, click HERE for the live stream. Listen via the talkSPORT app here, or on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM. Fisher showed his respect to Allen after the first fightMatchroom Fisher vs Allen 2: Undercard Subject to change MAIN EVENT: Johnny Fish vs Dave Allen 2 – for WBA Intercontinental heavyweight title George Liddard vs Aaron Sutton Kieron Conway vs Gerome Warburton Jimmy Sains vs Gideon Oneynani John Hedges vs Nathan Quarless Taylor Bevan vs TBC Leli Buttigieg vs TBC Shannon Ryan vs TBC Fisher vs Allen 2: What has been said? Fisher admitted that he’d be thinking about a rematch with Allen every night since their first fight. Speaking at a press conference after it was announced, he said: “Every night from when I went to bed after that fight, I thought about it. “I didn’t make a rash decision. I let it stew in my mind, let it fester and let it breathe. “I said I can’t be a real man if I don’t come and run this fight back. I know I can do it a lot better. I can do a better job of it. “We’ve got to give the people what they want. “As professional heavyweight boxers, people want to see bloodthirsty fights, and I’m ready to do it all again. That’s what I’m trained to do, that’s what I was born to do.”
Johnny Fisher and Dave Allen will come to blows for a second time next weekend as they rematch in London.
Fisher won the first meeting between the Brit rivals on the Oleksandr Usyk vs Tyson Fury 2 undercard in December.
However, the result was shrouded in controversy as the boxing world questioned the split decision going in favour of the ‘Romford Bull’.
Allen, who went 10 rounds for the first time ever in Saudi Arabia, handed Fisher his first career knockdown and looked set to win.
But, after Fisher survived until the end of the bout, a decision that was labelled ‘disgraceful’ and ‘diabolical’ followed, handing him the victory and extending his unbeaten record to 13-0.
So now, ‘The Doncaster De La Hoya’ will be aiming to right the supposed wrongs and come out on top in the rematch.
Fisher vs Allen 2: Date and how to follow
This 10-round heavyweight bout will take place on Saturday, May 17.
It will take place at the Copperbox Arena in London.
Start times are yet to be confirmed, but the card is expected to get started at around 6pm and the main event at around 10pm.
The event will be broadcast live on DAZN. More details on how to sign up to watch the fight can be found here.
talkSPORT and talkSPORT.com will also keep you up to date with all the latest build-up and reaction.
To tune in to talkSPORT through the website, click HERE for the live stream. Listen via the talkSPORT app here, or on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.
Fisher vs Allen 2: Undercard
Subject to change
- MAIN EVENT: Johnny Fish vs Dave Allen 2 – for WBA Intercontinental heavyweight title
- George Liddard vs Aaron Sutton
- Kieron Conway vs Gerome Warburton
- Jimmy Sains vs Gideon Oneynani
- John Hedges vs Nathan Quarless
- Taylor Bevan vs TBC
- Leli Buttigieg vs TBC
- Shannon Ryan vs TBC
Fisher vs Allen 2: What has been said?
Fisher admitted that he’d be thinking about a rematch with Allen every night since their first fight.
Speaking at a press conference after it was announced, he said: “Every night from when I went to bed after that fight, I thought about it.
“I didn’t make a rash decision. I let it stew in my mind, let it fester and let it breathe.
“I said I can’t be a real man if I don’t come and run this fight back. I know I can do it a lot better. I can do a better job of it.
“We’ve got to give the people what they want.
“As professional heavyweight boxers, people want to see bloodthirsty fights, and I’m ready to do it all again. That’s what I’m trained to do, that’s what I was born to do.”
