{"id":49577,"date":"2025-05-16T11:48:21","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T11:48:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=49577"},"modified":"2025-05-16T11:52:08","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T11:52:08","slug":"johnny-fisher-next-fight-dave-allen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/johnny-fisher-next-fight-dave-allen\/","title":{"rendered":"Johnny Fisher Says He Needs To Drop “Nice Guy” Persona Ahead Of Next Fight Against Dave Allen"},"content":{"rendered":"

British heavyweight Johnny Fisher says he needs to remember “we’re not mates” ahead of his next fight against Dave Allen on Saturday.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fisher, 26, admitted he may have been “too pally” with Allen before his controversial victory in Saudi Arabia in December.<\/p>\n

The Romford Bull overcame being knocked down in the fifth round to win on points, with Saturday’s rematch taking place at London’s Copper Box Arena.<\/p>\n

Fisher and his opponent Allen, 33, built up a friendship after sparring together previously.<\/p>\n

While mutual respect is something many in boxing<\/strong><\/a> appreciate, Fisher has admitted he might have been too nice.<\/p>\n

Speaking to BBC Sport, he said: “I sort of forgot we’re not mates.”<\/p>\n

Johnny Fisher Says Next Fight Will See A Different Persona<\/h2>\n

Ahead of his next fight with Dave Allen this weekend, Fisher has promised to rein in the “nice guy” attitude and show a more ruthless edge.<\/p>\n

“You’re there to dispatch the other guy. I probably got brought into being a bit too pally with him,” he added.<\/p>\n

“Morally, in my heart, I thought the rematch wasn’t something I had to do, but I felt it was right to do.”<\/p>\n

Fisher was a controversial winner in the first bout against Allen, with Allen’s trainer Dave Coldwell saying his fighter was “robbed”.<\/p>\n