Fury vs Usyk 2: Moses Itauma stops Demsey McKean in one round, Johnny Fisher gets controversial win

Essex’s Fisher remains unbeaten but his stock will have taken a massive dip after a highly contentious result.

The 25-year-old found success with shots to the body in the opening round before Allen grew in confidence, landing powerful, thudding shots.

The contest soon became a slugfest, neither man really asserting their dominance before Fisher was dropped for the first time as a professional.

Fisher went into survival mode and was hurt again several times as the fight progressed but, to his credit, continued to stand and trade.

There was little technique to either fighter’s work, though Doncaster’s Allen was landing the more hurtful punches.

Allen, 32, had promised to deliver a huge upset. Convinced of the victory, he fell to the canvas in tears before the referee’s scores were announced after 10 gruelling rounds.

One judge scored it 96-93 to Allen, the other two scoring it 95-94.

Fisher, alongside his Chinese takeaway loving, viral sensation dad ‘Big’ John Fisher, boasts a huge following, but he left the arena to a chorus of boos from a vocal crowd.

“I thought it was very easy to score. But, this is boxing, this is a business,” boxing trainer Shane McGuigan said on Sky Sports.

“The close rounds when you’re leaning towards the guy that is selling tickets, sometimes those are the decisions [that make you] sway towards that fighter.”