Brook stops DeLuca – Sheffield Live Updates

02/08/202002/08/2020 Andy Brooks

Kell Brook (39-2, 27 KOs) looked as good as new on Saturday night in returning from a 14 month layoff to crush his over-matched opponent … continue

David Price-David Allen Added To Whyte/Rivas Card On July 20th

04/29/201904/29/2019 James Slater

It could prove to be quite the heavyweight night on July 20th at The O2 in London. Dillian Whyte, explosive and hungry, will take on … continue

Hearn Likes The Idea Of A Dereck Chisora/David Allen Clash

04/03/2019 James Slater

British heavyweight warriors Dereck Chisora and David Allen are in action on April 20th – Chisora against Senad Gashi, Allen against Lucas Browne – and … continue

Lucas Browne – David Allen: Suddenly A Tough Fight To Call

03/12/2019 James Slater

We could be in store for a fun heavyweight slugfest in April, when heavyweight brawlers Lucas Browne and David Allen collide at The O2 in … continue

Lucas Browne vs David Allen On For April; David Price Aims To Face The Winner

01/24/2019 James Slater

British heavyweight David Allen will face Australia’s Lucas Browne in an interesting match-up in April, a news article from Sky Sports has announced. Allen’s promoter … continue

Lenroy Thomas wins close 12 round decision over David Allen

05/28/201705/27/2017 James Slater

Tonight on the big Sheffield bill, Jamaica’s Lenroy Thomas boxed his way to a very close, even debatable 12 round split decision win over crowd favourite David Allen. Winning by scores of 115-114 twice, the third judge scoring it 115-113 for Allen, Thomas won the vacant Commonwealth heavyweight title.

Now 21-4(10) the 32 year old southpaw boxed on the backfoot throughout, using his nice right jab as well as his sharp counter punching skills. Allen, now 11-2-1(8) was fighting his usual trundle-forward fight, forcing Thomas to work hard and a good number of people – Sky Sports pundit Carl Froch included – felt the 25 year old did more work and was deserving of the verdict.

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Luis Ortiz hammers David Allen to 7th-round defeat

12/10/201612/10/2016 James Slater

Tonight in Manchester on the big Joshua-Molina bill, unbeaten Cuban heavyweight Luis Ortiz hammered out a relatively routine 7th-round stoppage win over a tough but not too ambitious David Allen. The 37-year-old southpaw finally got the stoppage right at the end of the 7th, as he teed off with both hands having hurt the 24-year-old Brit.

Time was 2 minutes and 59-seconds of the 7th and Ortiz is now 27-0(23). Allen falls to 9-2-1(6).

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British heavyweight David Allen lands big fight he wanted with Luis Ortiz

11/23/2016 James Slater

It’s official: Luis Ortiz will make a quick return from his recent, dull 12-round win over Malik Scott and face British heavyweight David Allen on the big Joshua-Molina bill in Manchester on December 10. The fight was announced today and both fighters are delighted.

Unbeaten Cuban Ortiz expects to be able put on a far more fan-friendly fight against Allen, 9-1(6), who has promised he will “come to fight.” Allen reportedly asked promoter Eddie Hearn for this particular fight quite some time ago, convinced as he is that he can defeat the southpaw known as “King Kong.”

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Dillian Whyte-David Allen: Allen says he’s “boxed Joshua’s head off on several occasions”

07/28/2016 James Slater

It’s a stacked card in Leeds, UK on Saturday, and the fight of the night might just be the heavyweight clash between two men who appear to have a genuine dislike for another, or at least a healthy difference in opinion. Dillian Whyte will face unbeaten but far less known David Allen in a fight that although not a big fight, could propel the winner into something big. Whyte, beaten only by reigning IBF heavyweight champ Anthony Joshua in a great action fight, is a big favorite to win at the sold-out show, but Allen has been calling for this fight for some time.

Now that he has what he today called his big opportunity, Allen is confident he will win the fight and prove that he belongs “at the top.” Allen, 9-0-1(6) may not have faced any big names in a pro fight, but as he said today at the final press conference before the fight, he has sparred plenty of elite heavyweights – and he says he more than held his own.

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Nick Webb, David Allen retain their zeros with stoppage wins

03/26/2016 James Slater

Two young and unbeaten British heavyweights who are still in the early stages of their respective careers got stoppage wins tonight. In Sheffield, on the under-card of the Kell Brook-Kevin Bizier show, David Allen improved to 9-0-1(6) with a 4th-round corner retirement win over experienced U.S journeyman Jason Gavern, 27-21-4(12).

24-year-old Allen was to have fought Richard Towers in a British title eliminator but Towers pulled out with illness and 38-year-old Gavern, no stranger to British shores having fought Anthony Joshua and participated in a “Prizefighter” show here, stepped in at late notice. The fight was unfortunately a dull, scrappy affair, despite Gavern’s attempts at livening things up with his familiar “whooo” chants during the action.

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