Johnny Fisher v David Allen - Tale of the Tape: Weight, height, reach, trainers, records & more

We analyse the credentials and statistics of Johnny Fisher v David Allen as they get set to square-off in an all-British heavyweight showdown in Riyadh this weekend.

Two of British boxing’s most likeable characters leave behind the comforts of Blighty for the sun and riches of Riyadh on Saturday night.

Johnny Fisher against Dave Allen was probably not on the minds of fight fans when it came to imagining what undercard could be created for the Usyk-Fury rematch. However, Fisher needs to impress to create more Riyadh Season opportunities for himself while Allen is looking to cause one of the upsets of the year.

So, who will come out on top?

Let’s look at the 'Tale of the Tape'...

Johnny Fisher v David Allen - Tale of the Tape

	Johnny Fisher	David Allen
Age:	25	32
Nickname:	The 'Romford Bull'	The 'White Rhino'
Height:	6ft 4ins	6ft 3ins
Reach:	76ins	75ins
Weight:	Heavyweight	Heavyweight
Trainer:	Mark Tibbs	Unknown
Record:	12-0 (11 KOs)	23-6-2 (18 KOs)
Last Fight:	Won (TKO) v Alen Babic (July 2024)	Won (PTS) v Amine Boucetta (July 2024)

Johnny Fisher - In Profile

Johnny Fisher is following in the footsteps of popular London heavyweights who wore a Nice Guy tag but possessed knockout power.

Henry Cooper and Frank Bruno became national treasures during their careers. Housewives favourites whose careers never quite reached the heights they promised during the early days.

Johnny Fisher with his “Bosh” catchphrase, his sidekick father and thousands strong ‘Romford Army’ is as popular as anyone on the British boxing scene. If you can sell tickets by the number he and his dad do then there will always be a place for him on big fight cards.

This time Fisher is in Riyadh where boxing isn’t a popularity contest.

Fighting Dave Allen looks like a penalty kick for Fisher who in his 12 fights to date has put together quite the highlight reel.

At 1/16 this is all set to be another addition but he’ll have to be wary of the dark arts which Allen knows how to carry out in the ring, but he is normally defeated regardless of what he does on the inside.

Somewhere down the line Johnny Fisher will be in a fight where every single question about his future prospects will be answered, but on Saturday night the knockout power will once again be too much for an opponent that arguably should have retired a long time ago.

Strengths	Weaknesses
Power	Untested
Solid fundamentals	Inside fighting
Temperament	Throws wild shots
Punching from distance	Carries chin high

David Allen - In Profile

You have to tip the hat to Dave Allen.

Everyone wants to get the most out of themselves and the best out of whatever career they choose. When Dave Allen began boxing no-one would have been blamed for thinking he would become another of boxing’s valuable journeymen who travel up and down the country every week to earn a few quid.

Yet with charisma, talking a good game and forming a good relationship with Eddie Hearn, the career of Dave Allen has blossomed into a fairytale.

Like any other fighter, regardless of how good they are, they rarely know when to call it a day. Allen went from fighting over two minute rounds to fighting Dillian Whyte and Luis Ortiz on Sky Sports. It’s sounds made up but it’s the unlikeliest of truths.

Allen has made more money than he thought he would, fought addiction, battled demons and come back for more, but fighting Johnny Fisher looks like a nightmare for the ‘White Rhino’ who will have to overcome size, youthfulness, strength and knockout power to upset the Romford Army.

No-one expects him to win, in fact his greatest victory may be leaving the ring fit and healthy because when a boxer doesn’t know how to quit they become a greater danger to themselves than any opponent.

Strengths	Weaknesses
Experience	A lot of miles on the clock
Inside fighting	Punch power
Ring IQ	Spoiling tactics
Shot selection	Punch resistance