Johnny Fisher survives HUGE scare to win controversial split decision against domestic rival Dave Allen on Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk undercard
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Johnny Fisher held on to his unbeaten record in controversial fashion with a split decision win over Dave Allen in Riyadh on Saturday night. Fisher was a huge favourite with the bookmakers heading into the contest, and came out with vicious intentions as he consistently caught Allen to the body and head in the early rounds.
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But the tide turned in a dramatic fifth round as Allen landed a barrage of punches that sent Fisher to the canvas for the first time in his professional career. Fisher clung on for the rest of the round but was visibly tiring as Allen started to come on strong in the second half of the fight, and when the final bell rang it was anyone's guess as to who was going to get the decision.
But it was Fisher who got his hand raised by the slimmest of margins as two judges scored the fight 95-94 in his favour, while the other had it 96-93 for Allen. Allen was bemused by the verdict, while Fisher was left to breath a sigh of relief after somehow coming through his toughest test.
Many had viewed tonight as an opportunity for the 25-year-old to show that he is a major player in the heavyweight division, but he will have to go back to the drawing board after being pushed to his limits. Fisher moves to 13-0, with Allen becoming just the second man to take 'The Romford Bull' the distance.
Allen has previously shared the ring with the likes of Dillian Whyte, as well as Olympic medallists David Price, Frazer Clarke and Tony Yoka. Fisher did not appear to care about Allen's reputation for standing up to big punchers, though, as he set about finishing the fight early.
