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David Allen Reveals Johnny Fisher Rematch Likely Next, Promises KO In Sequel
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David Allen Reveals Johnny Fisher Rematch Likely Next, Promises KO In Sequel
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Jan 4, 2025
Jan 4, 2025
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The highly entertaining slobber knocker between Johnny Fisher and David Allen in December bordered on being a barroom brawl at times, and the result was highly disputed once Fisher was named the victor via split decision despite being dropped in the fi...
The highly entertaining slobber knocker between Johnny Fisher and David Allen in December bordered on being a barroom brawl at times, and the result was highly disputed once Fisher was named the victor via split decision despite being dropped in the fight and reeling at times.
Fisher (13-0, 11 KOs) and his team appeared to have promised the rugged veteran Allen (23-7, 18 KOs) a rematch in the ring during the immediate aftermath.
Days removed from the 10-round fight in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Allen has revealed promises for a second pitting between the Brits carried serious weight.
"They've already reached out to me about a rematch," Allen told Sky Sports. "I think I'll headline a show in the UK from what I've been told, whether that will actually happen, things are always changing in this game. It looks like the most possible next fight for me but other people have also offered me other things.
"Obviously he can go and do his thing because he sells tickets regardless of who he boxes but if they want to put right the first fight, then being at The O2 would go a long way to get me in the ring.
"I'm ready whenever really. I'll be ready to box, I'll be ready to keep going. I was ready for round 11 last week to be honest. It really lit a fire under me. I feel like the old version of myself, I'm ready for scrapping at all times again.”
Allen turned the tide of the fight against Fisher in the fifth round due to his knockdown and dominated the second half of the contest. Allen ended up outlanding Fisher 135 to 125 in the fight.
"He did amazing to get through it, super tough, really proved himself because he's never really been in a hard fight before, so I was really pleased and proud of him that he got through it, but I was only ever really one shot away," said Allen.
"He never really bothered me once in the fight, to be honest. The punch power ... he can punch but I've boxed at the highest level and I've rarely been in trouble so that was never a big concern for me, but he can go about things differently, he can make it more of a boxing match, he can box more.
"I presume he'll go about things differently in the rematch because he knows he can't get in a fight with me and win. I'll presume he'll try to box.
"If a rematch happens, I'll win the fight by a stoppage, it's not a doubt in my mind. I'm definitely stopping him, one million percent."
Manouk Akopyan is a lead writer for Ring Magazine. Follow him on X and Instagram.
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