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Fisher vs Allen 2 LIVE: Fight results as Romford Bull speaks out on vicious KO loss
Re-live the action after Dave Allen scored a devastating knockout of Johnny Fisher, leaving no doubt this time – after the latter’s controversial decision win in December
Dave Allen scored a devastating knockout of Johnny Fisher on Saturday night, leaving no doubt after their controversial first clash.
In December, Fisher survived a shock knockdown in round five to win a widely-disputed decision against his friend, staying unbeaten in the process.
But criticism of the scoring led Fisher, 26, to take an immediate rematch with his friend, 33, in a bid to put things right. And so the pair traded Saudi Arabia, the scene of their first showdown, for London’s Copper Box Arena on Saturday.
There, Allen again dropped Fisher in round five, putting the “Romford Bull” down twice in fact. The second knockdown came on the bell, courtesy of a vicious left hook, as Fisher faceplanted while the towel came in.
Re-live Fisher vs Allen and see the undercard results below.
Fisher vs Allen 2 LIVE
Finally, FINALLY, Allen has won a title!
Fisher vs Allen 2 LIVE
Hearn: “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”.
Fisher vs Allen 2 LIVE
Allen: “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.
“Are we near the end? Do we have time?” Ha.
“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. I wouldn’t allow [a trilogy fight] to happen, because it’s not in his best interests.”
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