Johnny Fisher vs Dave Allen: Preview & Betting Tips

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Johnny Fisher and Dave Allen are set to renew hostilities in a highly anticipated rematch this Saturday in London at the Copper Box Arena.

Fisher (13-0, 11 KO’s) entered the bout as the favourite and started strong, but his early pace caught up with him. He gassed out midway through the fight and was dropped heavily in the fifth round.

Allen (23-7-2, 18 KO’s), the wily veteran from Doncaster, took over the second half of the contest, landing cleaner shots and pushing Fisher to the brink. Despite many observers believing Allen had done enough, the judges awarded Fisher a narrow unanimous decision: 95-94, 95-94, 96-93.

Fisher puts his unbeaten record on the line once again and will be looking to silence doubters who felt he was fortunate in the first bout. Allen, meanwhile, is fighting for redemption and relevance in the domestic heavyweight picture. A win here would vault him back into meaningful fights, while a second loss to Fisher could spell the end of his career at a high level.

Tale of the Tape

Johnny Fisher – Odds: 1.36 (Bet 365)

Record: 13-0 (11 KO’s)

Age: 26

Height: 6ft4

Reach: 75”

Stance: Orthodox

Weight: Heavyweight

Nationality: United Kingdom

Dave Allen – Odds: 3.25 (Bet 365)

Record: 23-7-2 (18 KO’s)

Age: 33

Height: 6ft3

Reach: 75”

Stance: Orthodox

Weight: Heavyweight

Nationality: United Kingdom

Fellow British Heavyweight Wants Fight With Fisher in Future

Olympian Frazer Clarke, who has previously beaten Allen and has ambitions of a clash with Fisher, weighed in this week.

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"He’s a good young fighter but I’m on another level," said Clarke, who demolished Ebenezer Tetteh in the opening round last month. "I’ve got a lot of respect for Johnny and his family, they’re really nice people, but when it comes to me and him fighting, we’re worlds apart and I’m miles ahead of him.”

"I thought Dave Allen was hard done by [in the first fight] to be honest, but I’m not going to sit here and cry for Dave Allen,” he added.

Johnny Fisher vs Dave Allen 2: Analysis

There is no doubt about it – Fisher can crack. He has a solid jab and he often follows it up with a stifling right hand, which has won him 11 bouts by stoppage. But, “The Romford Bull” very quickly found out last December that power isn’t the only way to find success in a fight, and he won’t be able to walk every opponent down in his career.

Allen, like always, took a few rounds to get into a rhythm, and once the Doncaster man found his timing he began to get the better of the exchanges. Whether you believe it or not, Allen’s technical skills are actually very good – it’s just a shame he never really took boxing seriously up until a couple of years ago. There’s a reason elite heavyweights like Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury have used him as a sparring partner in the past.

Allen’s experience will be key in this one, and the way he methodically plodded through the first fight could well be repeated here. Fisher is at his most dangerous in the first three or four rounds, Allen knows this. Hence why he didn’t really begin to open up until the fourth or fifth round last time out, and it was in the fifth round when he dropped Fisher. Then the late onslaught came as Fisher began to tire.

Fisher vs Allen 2: Prediction & Betting Tips

This fight could end up being a repeat of the first one, and for that reason I’m going for Dave Allen to win at odds of 3.25 (via Bet 365). Allen is the more experienced man, has been tested at a much higher level than Fisher, and he is the better all-round boxer than Fisher.

I think Allen will pour it on around about the halfway mark once again and stamp his authority on the inexperienced Fisher.

The Doncaster man should also take huge confidence into this because he knows he can hurt Fisher. Therefore, Dave Allen to win by KO/TKO or DQ could be a great value bet at odds of 7.00 (via Bet 365).

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