Johnny Fisher and Dave Allen fight again in a potentially explosive all-British heavyweight rematch in London tonight.
Despite being knocked down for the first time in his career as well as withstanding a powerful onslaught in the second half of the fight, Fisher – AKA ‘The Romford Bull’ – eventually edged a controversial split decision to preserve his undefeated record.
However, many observers felt that Allen – known as ‘White Rhino’ or ‘The Doncaster De La Hoya’ – was robbed of what would have been a career-best victory on such a huge stage in Saudi Arabia.
Back on home soil, will Allen be able to set the record straight or will Fisher make it 2-0 against his former sparring partner?
The last time Fisher fought in London, he demolished Alen Babic in just 36 seconds last summer.
Fisher vs Allen 2 fight date and venue
Fisher vs Allen 2 takes place tonight on Saturday May 17, 2025 at the Copper Box Arena in London.
Career-first: Johnny Fisher was knocked down by Dave Allen but recovered to win by split decision
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Fisher vs Allen 2 fight time and ring walks
Saturday’s undercard is due to get underway at 7pm BST, with main event ring walks expected at approximately 10pm.
As ever, those exact timings are subject to change.
How to watch Fisher vs Allen 2
TV channel and live stream: Fisher vs Allen 2 is being broadcast live tonight via DAZN.
A subscription to the platform currently starts from £14.99 a month in the UK.
Live blog: You can also follow the action as it happens with Standard Sport’s live blog.
Fisher vs Allen 2 undercard
Saturday’s undercard sees Kieron Conway and Gerome Warburton compete for the vacant British middleweight title previously held by Denzel Bentley, while Shannon Ryan meets Spain’s Fara El Bousairi.
Johnny Fisher vs Dave Allen 2 (heavyweight)
Kieron Conway vs Gerome Warburton (for vacant British middleweight title)
Shannon Ryan vs Fara El Bousairi (women’s super-flyweight)
George Liddard vs Aaron Sutton (middleweight)
Jimmy Sains vs Gideon Onyenani (middleweight)
John Hedges vs Nathan Quarless (cruiserweight)
Taylor Bevan vs Juan Cruz Cacheiro (super-middleweight)
Emmanuel Buttigieg vs Novak Radulovic (middleweight)
Fisher vs Allen 2 prediction
Fisher’s win over Allen in a Riyadh slugfest before Christmas was very contentious indeed.
Dropped for the first time by a left hook in the fifth and hurt on a few other occasions, he looked sluggish and out of sorts, far too easy to hit and unable to gather any real rhythm or momentum.
It was a shock to hear that two judges had given him the narrow victory, 95-94, with a third’s score of 96-93 to Allen much more in keeping with what most spectators and pundits had believed they had watched unfold in the ring.
Repeat or revenge? Most observers felt Allen had done enough to beat Fisher in their initial slugfest
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That felt like it was probably the best chance for Allen to produce such an upset, with Fisher likely to be more focused this time around.
We expect the Romford Bull to be far sharper here and show much more intent to dismiss any doubters after the first fight, producing a 12th stoppage from 14 professional bouts. Expect fireworks.
Fisher to win by knockout.
Fisher vs Allen 2 weigh-in results
Allen came in at 265 pounds at the official weigh-in on Friday. Fisher was 20 pounds lighter at 245.5 pounds.
Fisher vs Allen 2 latest odds
Fisher to win on points or by decision: 7/4
Fisher to win by knockout or technical knockout: 7/4
Allen to win on points or by decision: 9/2
Allen to win by knockout or technical knockout: 9/2
Odds via Betfair (subject to change).
