Brutal
Here’s how the stunning finish came out.
Absolute brutal perfection from Dave Allen.
Wally Downes Jr’s fight report
Here’s how SunSport’s boxing correspondent Wally Downes Jr saw the fight.
DAVE ALLEN scored a knockout of the year contender to brutally finish his Johnny Fisher rivalry.
The 33-year-old Doncaster man was on the wrong end of a controversial decision against the Romford ticket seller, 26 in December in Saudi Arabia.
But he snatched his career out of the hands of the judges at Stratford’s Copper Box by smashing Fisher in the fifth round with a brilliant left hook, leaving the brave history graduate needing oxygen.
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Nothing from Fisher
We won’t be hearing from Johnny Fisher tonight because the British Boxing Board of Control will not allow him to speak.
It’s not clear if he will be making his way to hospital tonight, but that was a vicious KO and they may decide it’s best if he gets properly checked over.
We’ll provide an update if and when we get one.
Will they meet again?
While Eddie Hearn mentioned a rematch clause, Allen said he’s not interested.
The White Rhino said: “I wouldn’t allow [a trilogy fight] to happen, because it’s not in his best interests.”
More from Allen
This was Allen’s in-ring interview in a bit more depth: “I knew the first fight did me a world of good.
“I put a bit of weight on, I knew it would pay dividends, took the risk. I’m the fattest, hardest man you’ll ever see.
“You know what it means? The belt, everything.
“My kids, yeah – I’m gonna have an en suite, they’ll have their own bathroom between them.
“At this level, I’m a handful. He overexaggerated the movement, which worked against him.
“I’ve got experience, I know the game inside-out. I’m him, but with 30 more fights basically.
“He’s my friend. He’s a very good friend of mine.”
‘Cinderella story’
Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn said: “If anyone was gonna break your heart, you’d want it to be Dave Allen. It’s a real Cinderella story.
“Changed his life again, but this time in a big, big way. He just knew too much in there.
“Johnny, the board wouldn’t let him do an interview, he’s a brave man. Maybe he shouldn’t have taken the rematch, but he wanted to put the wrongs right.
“Johnny’s got to come back and rebuild.”
Hearn mentions a rematch clause, but says it’s one for “down the line.”
