By: Sean Crose
There’s simply one thing concerning the heavyweight division. Even when no main titles are at stake, there’s nothing fairly like two large males throwing down. Saturday offered a primary instance as to why the heavies are should see sights. The undefeated Johnny Fisher met veteran David Allen in a rematch of their first struggle which went down late final yr in Saudi Arabia. Fisher gained that controversial affair, however historical past wasn’t going to repeat itself on Saturday. For Allen put Fisher down and out in 5.
“I put the additional weight on,” Allen stated afterwards, “took the danger.” He actually did, by hitting his man with unhealthy intent, particularly to the physique. Fisher appeared good within the scheduled ten rounder. Allen, nevertheless, was in a position to do sufficient injury to interrupt his man down because the struggle wore on. “I knew I used to be attending to him,” Allen stated. He actually was.
The entire struggle had been slightly quick paced, with Fisher zipping off stinging one-twos and Allen frequently stalking his man. But the 33 yr outdated Allen made certain his punches counted. Once more, the person fired with unhealthy intentions. By the fifth, nevertheless, issues got here to a head. These punches of Allen abruptly gave the impression to be breaking his man down.
Certain sufficient, because the fifth headed to a detailed, Fisher was despatched to the canvas. He gamely if not instantly beat the referee’s rely, however the struggle was all however over. A crushing Allen left hook put Fisher down and out seconds later. Fisher’s nook despatched their white towel hovering throughout the ring because the bell rang to finish the spherical and the referee put an finish to the proceedings.
It was an thrilling, heavy handed affair, a traditional heavyweight throwdown that entertained and intrigued. There weren’t even any exhausting emotions concerned. “Johny Fisher is my pal,” Allen stated with authenticity after the bout had come to it’s explosive conclusion.
