Fisher won the first clash between the British heavyweights on the undercard of Oleksandr Usyk vs Tyson Fury 2 in December. However, the outcome sparked controversy across the boxing world, with many questioning the split decision that favored the 'Romford Bull.'
Allen, who went the full 10 rounds for the first time in his career, managed to knock Fisher down—marking the first knockdown of Fisher’s professional journey—and appeared to have the upper hand.
Despite that, Fisher made it to the final bell, and a split decision that was widely slammed as 'disgraceful' and 'diabolical' saw him maintain his unbeaten record, improving to 13-0.
Now, 'The Doncaster De La Hoya' is determined to correct what many saw as a clear injustice and secure victory in the highly anticipated rematch.
Here is everything you need to know ahead of Johnny Fisher vs Dave Allen.
When is Johnny Fisher vs Dave Allen?
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- Date: Saturday, May 17
- Time: The card is expected to get started at around 6 pm 6 pmand the main event from 10 pm.
What has been 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."
when speaking with Matchroom’s ‘The Final Build-Up,’ Fisher needs to treat Allen as his “enemy” this time around.
“The build-up to the fight, it was too friendly,” Fisher said.
“It was too nice. I didn’t really get myself up for it. I need to be a little bit colder. I’m fighting him. He’s my enemy. I can’t be as nice. When I’m in the rin,g I’m not nice and I’ve got to harness that a little bit more. It means doing my job properly and my job is to win a boxing match.”
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