Boxing Preview: Johnny Fisher (12-0-0, 11 KOs) vs Dave Allen (23-6-2, 18 KOs)

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Fight Details:

  • Date: Saturday, December 21st, 2024
  • Location: Kingdom Arena, Riyadh
  • Division: Heavyweight (No weight limit)
  • Rounds: 10
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Johnny Fisher:

  • Record: 12 wins, 0 losses, 0 draws (11 wins by knockout)
  • Age: 25
  • Stance: Orthodox
  • Height Advantage: 1 inch taller than Allen
  • Ranking: Ranked number 13 by the WBO at heavyweight
  • Power: 92% knockout percentage
  • Recent Performance:
    • Defeated Alen Babic by technical knockout in the 1st round on July 6, 2024.
    • Beat Dmytro Bezus by technical knockout in the 1st round on February 3, 2024.
    • Won against Harry Armstrong by technical knockout in the 7th round on August 12, 2023.
    • Beat Michal Reissinger by technical knockout in the 2nd round on August 6, 2022.
    • Defeated Gabriel Enguema by points in the 6th round on February 12, 2022.

Dave Allen:

  • Record: 23 wins, 6 losses, 2 draws (18 wins by knockout)
  • Age: 32
  • Stance: Orthodox
  • Power: 78% knockout percentage
  • Recent Performance:
    • Lost to Frazer Clarke by points in the 6th round on September 2, 2023.
    • Won against Andrea Pesce by technical knockout in the 2nd round on August 27, 2021.
    • Defeated Dorian Darch by knockout in the 3rd round on February 8, 2020.
    • Lost to David Price by knockout in the 10th round on July 20, 2019.
    • Beat Lucas Browne by knockout in the 3rd round on April 20, 2019.

Comparison:

  • Experience: Allen is the more experienced professional fighter with 19 more fights and 98 more professional rounds than Fisher. Allen made his debut in 2012, 8 years and 2 months earlier than Fisher.
  • Power Advantage: Fisher has a higher knockout percentage at 92% compared to Allen’s 78%.
  • Activity: Fisher has been more active recently, fighting approximately every 6 months and 27 days, while Allen has been fighting on average every 1 year, 1 month, and 18 days.

This fight promises to be an exciting clash between Fisher’s youth and power and Allen’s experience in the heavyweight division.

Johnny Fisher                                    – 1000

Dave Allen                                          + 550

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