Having ticked two of the biggest boxes that need ticking when it comes to a fight being a fan-demanded rematch – these being the fact that the fight’s result was controversial, with the fight also being darned exciting – British heavyweights Dave Allen and Johnny Fisher are set to run it back in May.
It was one of the wildest, most fun heavyweight slugfests of the year, a fight that really was as close to a bar room brawl as could be imagined between two pro boxers.
There are often two main reasons for a rematch fight taking place: the first fight was a cracker, and there was some controversy thrown in.
Today on the big Usyk-Fury II card in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, unbeaten British heavyweight Johnny Fisher came through the fight of his career in a ten round war with his friend and former sparring partner Dave Allen.
We could get an interesting and fun to watch heavyweight tussle on September 2nd in Manchester, as unbeaten former Olympian Frazer Clarke will face the experienced Dave Allen on the Liam Smith-Chris Eubank Jr rematch card.
It turns out 89-year-old Don King ain’t quite done shaping and influencing the heavyweight division just yet. Word has come via IFL TV (who today celebrate their 10th anniversary) that the intriguing heavyweight clash between Britain’s Dave Allen and unbeaten but untested US heavyweight Christopher Lovejoy is now in danger of not happening as scheduled on the Usyk-Chisora card in London.
Tonight on the Kell Brook comeback card in Sheffield, heavyweight Dave Allen made a return to action himself, and “The White Rhino” made his return a winning one.
12 x 3 mins WBO Inter-Continental Super-Welterweight Title
KELL BROOK 10st 13lbs 12oz v MARK DELUCA 10st 12lbs 12oz
12 x 3 mins IBF Featherweight World Title Final Eliminator
KID GALAHAD 8st 13lbs 3oz v CLAUDIO MARRERO 8st 13lbs 10oz.
How is it: I never want an easy life,” The Charlatans
British big man David Price could be sat at home now, safe, reasonably comfortable financially and in no further danger of being either beaten, beaten up, or embarrassed.
Fans of the heavyweights should be in store for quite a night of action on July 20th at The O2 in the heart of London.