Father of Johnny Fisher believes Dave Allen deserved to beat his son

Heavyweight hope Johnny Fisher climbed off the canvas to outpoint Dave Allen over 10 rounds, but the “Romford Bull’s” victory was not a popular one.

Fisher, a huge ticket seller in the UK, was given all he could handle by a man he’s shared plenty of sparring rounds with, and the fighters were respectful post-fight. As Allen left the ring, Fisher’s father, known as “Big John” took the Doncaster man to one side and said: “Listen, I thought you edged it. But, he showed heart, he showed courage.”

“It is what it is,” Allen replied. 

Allen, 23-7-2 (18 KOs), later told IFL, “As soon as it was announced as a split decision, I knew I wouldn’t get it. But that’s absolutely fine. I’m really happy for Johnny Fisher… Hopefully I’ll get another role of the dice.”

Talking about Fisher, 32-year-old Allen – who said he wants to win a British title – said he didn’t want the rematch, because it was not a good fight for Fisher: “He’s very powerful. He’s not ready for someone like me. I’ve had a 12-week camp, which has got me fit, it was the best I could do in 12 weeks.”