The Usyk vs. Fury 2 undercard has thrown up a worrying heavyweight battle that might see wincing all through the competition on December 21.
In a shocking transfer, former Matchroom stalwart and Pay Per View common Dave Allen is thrown into the lion’s den towards a recognized puncher within the division. Allen is pitted towards the hard-hitting Johnny Fisher in Saudi Arabia.
Allen steps up for his piece of the Riyadh Season pie with out gaining any actual traction since gasping on oxygen after being battered by David Value in ten sickening rounds 5 years in the past. ‘The White Rhino’ was urged to retire after the horrifying beating towards Value, who punched the Yorkshireman from pillar to publish on the O2 Enviornment.
‘Papi PPV’ returned seven months after the loss to defeat Dorian Darch in a betting controversy that overshadowed the battle. Allen then parted firm with Eddie Hearn and Matchroom after an in depth relationship.
Eighteen months after the Darch scandal, Allen returned to his previous stomping floor in Sheffield to start a comeback run to safe his new child little one’s future.
Wins over Andrea Pesce [7-13-3], Milen Paunov [5-8], and Michael Bassett [2-8], all with shedding data and method down the rankings, had been one way or the other sufficient to present Allen one other big-time alternative towards ‘Massive’ Frazer Clarke final September. Unsurprisingly, Allen was stopped in six rounds and suffered additional harm within the type of a perforated eardrum.
After a number of months’ relaxation, Allen determined to return and as soon as once more reverted to kind in Sheffield. He defeated fighters over 4 rounds with undesirable data, those that in the end had no probability towards an skilled heavyweight.
Jake Darnell [2-25 losing record] and Amine Boucetta [8-14 losing record] put Allen within the store window as a journeyman for one of many up-and-comers of the longer term.
The straightforward truth is that Allen continues to be dwelling off his Matchroom run when anybody with entry-level boxing data is aware of he has no probability of victory towards Fisher. Allen has turn into fodder, which is gloomy to see for a fighter who has been previous his greatest since struggling a ten-round mauling by Tony Yoka.
Followers of Allen will argue that he defeated Lucas Browne, Ariel Bracamonte, and Nick Webb. Nevertheless, all three had been by no means anyplace close to top-level rivals and had been confirmed to be above their stations in losses.
Fisher can be there to pulverize Allen in what might develop into one other David Value automobile crash for a likable character who doesn’t must be taking any additional punishment.
It might have been worse for Allen, although, as Turki Alalshikh might have requested for ‘The Doncaster De La Hoya’ to get matched with Moses Itauma.
Dave Allen reacts to ‘Johnny Fisher KO’s you’ fan disrespect
In addition to Fisher vs. Allen, the total Usyk vs. Fury 2 undercard consists of Serhii Bohachuk vs. Israil Madrimov in a standout tremendous welterweight bout, plus Moses Itauma in a step-up towards Demsey McKean.
Dennis McCann vs. Peter McGrail and Fury‘s pal Isaac Lowe vs. Lee McGregor spherical out the occasion, which is set for the Kingdom Enviornment 4 days earlier than Christmas.
Learn all articles and unique interviews by Phil Jay. Be taught extra in regards to the writer, skilled boxing author, and World Boxing Information Editor since 2010. Observe on Twitter @PhilJWBN.
