Johnny Fisher opens up on backstabbers who turned on him after controversial Dave Allen win ahead of huge rematch
JOHNNY FISHER says the boxing backstabbers were ready and waiting to twist the knife after his controversial win over Dave Allen.
Fisher was dropped in the fifth round against Allen in December but edged out a contentious split-decision victory in Saudi Arabia.
Up until that point, it had only been love and adulation for the hugely popular Romford Bull and his social media star dad Big John.
But Fisher – one of Britain’s most prolific ticket sellers – says he felt backs being turned on him in the aftermath of the bout.
He told SunSport: “If you’re a professional boxer or an athlete of any perspective or any person in some sort of public eye, you’re gonna get negative comments.
“And when it is a close fight, people with their knives are waiting to dig in and and defame you, but people who know their boxing though it was a close fight.
“I believe I won by one round. I don’t, don’t dispute people that thought it could have gone around the other way or it was a draw.
“But objectively looking at it, I thought I won by a round and that’s a close fight. So we can do it again.”
Fisher’s popularity has been boosted hugely by the online love for his Chinese takeaway-loving dad.
But Fisher Sr bared the brunt of his son’s disputed decision win in Riyadh taking to social media in defence of his boy.
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He passionately backed Johnny against criticism coming from those they deemed their closest confidants.
And Fisher Jr said: “It’s my dad, we’re the same person.
“And if my son was in that position and people who you thought you were friends, people would be around your house were making it hysterical and creating a hysteria, I’ll do the same thing for my son.”
Fisher ended up in hospital after the 12 brutal rounds against Allen – and revealed he relished the damaging slugfest.
He said: “They’re the things you dream of as a professional fighter.
“Can’t do it all the time but to show people I’m not just a knockout artist, I can dig in, that’s another good positive.”
“That’s what you live for, that’s why we entertain people.”
Fisher, 26, now rematches Allen, 33, on Saturday at his adopted home of the Copper Box Arena, ready to silence the deafening doubters.
He said: “It was always in the back of my mind that I wanted to do it again because it was a close fight.
“But then I watched it back and thought I won by one round. There’s always other opportunities – my life don’t revolve around this rematch.
“But something in the back of my mind wanted to do it again – so let’s do it.”