"The White Rhino" Dave Allen halts "The Romford Bull" Johnny Fisher in five

Dave Allen gets the win and the belt he so badly deserved

"The White Rhino" got his revenge over "The Romford Bull" in the highly-anticipated rematch in London on May 17, live on DAZN.

Dave Allen (24-7-2, 19 KOs) stopped 26-year-old rising heavyweight prospect Johnny Fisher (13-1, 11 KOs) in the fifth round of their rematch at the Copper Box Arena.

After 33 fights and 13 years in the pro ranks, "The Doncaster De La Hoya" finally lifted a title for the first time in his storied career.

The 33-year-old ripped the WBA Inter-Continental title away from Fisher with a conclusive fifth-round knockout. The event was titled 'The Inquest', as there were questions that required answering after their first fight in December, on the Fury-Usyk 2 card, ended in controversy after Fisher was awarded the victory when he appeared to have been bettered by Allen.

Fisher was blowing from the second round, knocked down in the fifth, and staggered around the ring for the majority of the contest, yet still had his hand raised at the end, which angered a lot of fight fans.

This time, Allen did not the decision in the hands of the judges. Allen was swinging with his signature overhand right from the first round. Fisher sensibly kept Allen at a distance in the opening round, using his rangy jab to paw at Allen, but the more aggressive fighter still got through.

Allen walked Fisher down, because he had so much success with that tactic last time, so he kept the pressure and the intensity high, making the younger man work.

Fisher landed a big uppercut in the third round that drew a reaction from the partisan crowd. Allen had around 80 fans in the venue, but the rest was made up from Essex.

Referee Marcus McDonnell had to talk to the pair a few times to keep the fight clean. Fisher landed another big right uppercut at the end of the third.

In the fourth round, the heavyweights fought in a phone box. Fisher couldn't keep Allen away despite trying to use his jab.

He landed a big right hook to the body of Allen in the fifth, so doubled up with another. Fisher lazily pawed out his lead left, so Allen landed with a huge overhand right on his left side, taking advantage of the open guard. It buckled the Romford man's legs, but he shook his head to dismiss any damage, as he skipped away, but he was visibly hurt and shaken.

Allen sensed this and moved in for the kill. He landed a huge left hook to the body, then edged in close to land another overhand right, which sent the prospect crashing to the canvas. Then, Allen closed the show in dramatic fashion, landing three huge left hooks, the final one icing out Fisher cold. It was a clinical finish. Fisher slumped to the floor as the bell for end of the fifth round rung. Trainer Mark Tibbs threw in the towel at the same time, knowing his heavyweight charge was all done.

Promoter Eddie Hearn immediately dismissed the idea of a trilogy decider next, "You got beaten by the better fighter with more experience. I can see the trilogy one day, but not next, in my opinion. He wasn't good enough in that fight tonight. Therefore, you don't want to - having been knocked out like that, the inexperience of Johnny Fisher - just automatically go back into number three."