
The new-look British heavyweight scene
British heavyweights have enjoyed plenty of success in recent years, but in 2025 the pack has been shuffled and a few new faces are beginning to emerge, writes Elliot Worsell.
Johnny Fisher: record, next fight and profile →

British heavyweights have enjoyed plenty of success in recent years, but in 2025 the pack has been shuffled and a few new faces are beginning to emerge, writes Elliot Worsell.

The popular British heavyweights will collide again, this time in London.

In a heavyweight BoxingScene Mailbag extravaganza, we tackle Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury, of course, but also a fighter from their undercard (Johnny Fisher), Claressa Shields and other heavy questions.


Through the fourth round Fisher had landed 49 power punches to Allen’s 15. Allen scored a knockdown early in the fifth round that flipped the complexion of the fight.

In a battle of flawed English heavyweights, Johnny Fisher climbed off the floor to edge a controversial split decision over veteran Dave Allen on Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Johnny Fisher and Dave Allen have agreed to put their friendship aside and promised an all-action contest on the undercard of Oleksandr Usyk-Tyson Fury II in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

When watching British heavyweights Johnny Fisher and Dave Allen talk so respectfully at a press conference, there was very much a sense of old version and new version; or an upgraded model coming face to face with its prototype.

Johnny Fisher has been forced out of his Sept. 28 heavyweight bout against Andriy Rudenko, which was scheduled to take place at the Copper Box Arena in London. An injury has been citied as the reason.

Johnny Fisher will fight Andriy Rudenko at London's Copper Box Arena on September 28