Johnny Fisher looks to prove a win against Dave Allen last December wasn’t a fluke when the two face off on May 17. The fight in the Copper Box Arena airs on DAZN.
Fisher (13-0) survived a knockdown when they clashed, beating Allen (23-7-2) via split decision. Per CompuBox, Fisher landed 125 of 395 shots (31.6%), while Allen, who took over the second half of the fight, landed 135 of 303 shots (44.6%). The result was deemed a robbery.
It was Fisher’s biggest win since dismantling Alen Babic in the Copper Box Arena. “The Romford Bull” returns to the venue and is ready to prove doubters wrong.
“I’m well conditioned, I’ve been out there training and replenishing. Last time, if I’m honest, I wasn’t well conditioned because of the work I was doing ahead of the cancelled shows,” Fisher said.
“Now I’ve had a replenished camp, I’ve trained diligently, and I can try and say I will do this and that, you’ve seen me box, I really only know how to have a tear-up, I’m in a better position to do that and I’m just going to absolutely let me hands go.”
A win would have secured Allen an opportunity to fight for local gold. The Doncaster-born fighter is 2-2 in his last four fights and is keen on changing his luck. “White Rhino'” will be wary of Fisher’s skills and look to put on a show in London.
“I think I probably win on points which is very boring isn’t it! We’ll see how he approaches it; I would have won the first one in this shape, but he’ll be better now,” Allen said. “I’m fitter and sharper, but he’ll be better for the experience, so I’ll do what I always do – I’ll come out in the first round and throw three punches, I’ll throw six in round two, seven in round three, four in round four then we’ll go to work and throw 12 punches a round.
“We know that if I hit him, I can hurt him, but he’s a tough fella, a good fighter, he’ll be improved. I’m pretty confident I can do the job.”
On the Johnny Fisher vs. Dave Allen 2 undercard, local gold is on the line while local prospects look to impress.
Johnny Fisher vs. Dave Allen 2 undercard
Here’s a breakdown of all the action on the Fisher vs. Allen 2 card.
Kieron Conway vs. Gerome Warburton
- Division/Weight: Middleweight
- Conway record: 22-3-1
- Warburton record: 15-1-2
- Belts at stake: British and Commonwealth middleweight titles
The co-feature will see Kieron Conway vs. Gerome Warburton for the British and Commonwealth middleweight titles.
Conway (22-3-1) claimed the Commonwealth title against Ryan Kelly in November. To date, one of his most significant fights was a draw against Ted Cheeseman for the British belt. The Northampton-born fighter is on a four-fight win streak and ready to collect more gold.
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Warburton (15-1-2) is on an eight-fight unbeaten streak since 2022. The Welsh fighter, dubbed “Bread Maker,” drew against Kelly and looks to hold gold by beating the man who beat Kelly.
Shannon Ryan vs. Fara El Bousairi
- Division/Weight: Super Flyweight
- Ryan record: 8-1
- El Bousairi record: 10-5
- Belts at stake: N/A
A former amateur champion and kickboxer, Ryan (8-1) is 2-1 in her last three fights. “Kaos” failed to capture the British and Commonwealth super flyweight titles against Emma Dolan in late 2024, though she recovered nicely after being dropped.
El Bousairi (10-5) won local Spanish gold in 2023 and competes in the U.K. for the first time since 2022. The 31-year-old is 2-2 in her last four contests.
George Liddard vs. Aaron Sutton
- Division/Weight: Middleweight
- Liddard record: 11-0
- Sutton record: 19-1
- Belts at stake: N/A
George Liddard takes on Aaron Sutton.
The Essex-born Liddard (11-0) is a multi-time amateur champion who looks to go 2-0 in 2025. The 22-year-old has six wins via knockout.
Gloucestershire’s Sutton (19-1) is on a three-fight win streak and also looks to go 2-0 in 2025.
Jimmy Sains vs. Gideon Onyenani
- Division/Weight: Middleweight
- Sains record: 9-0
- Onyenani record: 7-4
- Belts at stake: N/A
Further down the card is Jimmy Sains vs. Gideon Onyenani.
Sains (9-0) has won all his fights via the power punch. The 24-year-old went 6-0 in 2024. He looks to have a busy 2025 and reach the top of the rankings early in his career.
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Onyenani (7-4) is 2-1 in his last three fights and hasn’t won consecutive bouts since 2023.
Taylor Bevan vs. Juan Cruz Cacheiro
- Division/Weight: Super Middleweight
- Bevan record: 3-0
- Cacheiro record: 7-4
- Belts at stake: N/A
Taylor Bevan faces Juan Cruz Cacheiro.
A 2022 Commonwealth Games silver medalist, Bevan (3-0) has already gone 2-0 in 2025. The Welsh fighter has won all of his bouts via knockout.
Cacheiro (7-4) is on a two-fight losing streak and is 1-3 in his last four fights.
Emmanuel Buttigieg vs. Novak Radulovic
- Division/Weight: Middleweight
- Buttigieg record: 8-0
- Radulovic record: 20-12-1
- Belts at stake: N/A
Finally, Emmanuel Buttigieg faces Novak Radulovic.
Buttigieg (8-0) looks to go 3-0 in 2025. The 20-year-old from London is ready to continue his growth against former kickboxer Radulovic (20-12-1), who is 2-2 in his last four fights. The Serbian has eight wins via knockout.
Johnny Fisher vs. Dave Allen 2 tune-in info
- Date: Saturday, May 17
- Start time: 2 p.m. ET | 11 a.m. PT | 7 p.m. BST | 4 a.m. AEST
- Main event start time (approx.): 5:30 p.m. ET | 2:30 p.m. PT | 10:30 p.m. BST | 7:30 a.m. AEST
- Location: Copper Box Arena – London, England
- ive Stream: DAZN
Johnny Fisher vs. Dave Allen 2 fight will be available on DAZN worldwide.
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