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Allen Can surges with victory over Makhmudov

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Image: Frank Smith: Dave Allen Can Skyrocket Into Heavyweight Relevance With Win Over Arslanbek Makhmudov on Saturday Night

Matchroom CEO Frank Smith says heavyweight Dave Allen could take his career to another level to fight one of their own “top 10” fighters with a victory over Arslanbek Makhmudov on Saturday evening, October 11.

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Smith didn’t name any top fighters for Allen (24-7-2, 19 KOs) to fight, but options are confined. You can count the top money-making players on one hand, and those are guys who probably wouldn’t be interested in Allen. It would look bad if they reduced their talent so significantly.

“Dave Allen can take himself to a completely different level in the sport with Saturday’s victory,” said Frank Smith, Matchroom CEO DAZN Boxing about what is at stake for Dave Allen if he defeats Arslanbek Makhmudov on Saturday.

Why large names don’t bite

If Allen wins on Saturday, it could open the door to a fight against one of the contenders. However, it is unlikely that he will be able to get any of the true top fighters like Moses Itauma, Joseph Parker or Anthony Joshua to fight. These guys won’t look in Allen’s direction because he would still be viewed as a national-level player.

The fighters Allen could potentially face will throw him back to where he came from. I’m talking about these guys:

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  • Richard Torrez Jr.

Usyk, Joshua & Co: They are out of their league

Allen is unlikely to beat any of these fighters, and the result may be unfavorable to him. He wants Deontay Wilder, but the former WBC champion is looking for something more essential. In an interview this week, Wilder hinted at a large fight and didn’t talk about Allen. This would be more of a lateral move for Deontay against his last opponent, Tyrell Herndon.

“He puts himself in a position to face any of the top 10 fighters. But it has to be as an opponent because with the same commercial value as Dave, he sells more tickets than some of the top 10 fighters,” Smith said.

Wood’s Take: Keep it at home, not delusional

It sounds great what Frank is saying, but it’s not realistic for Matchroom to bring in one of the top heavyweights to fight Dave Allen. No matter how well “The White Rhino” does against Makhmudov, top players like Joshua, Oleksandr Usyk, Parker and Itauma will be out of reach. A fight with either of these guys would be terrible for Allen and it would be bad for the fans.

Watching Allen get crushed by one of these four heavyweights wouldn’t be entertaining, especially if someone had to pay to watch the spectacle on pay-per-view. It wouldn’t be worth the investment. In terms of opponent, a better option for Allen would be his next fight against Derek Chisora ​​if all goes well against Makhmudov. Chisora ​​is 41 years ancient and ready to retire. He would be perfect for Allen. Both warhorses could attack in front of a gigantic crowd in London.

“He can put himself in a position for any of these fights, any of these large names, and he will get those fights. But he has to pass a tough test,” Smith said.

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Johnny Fisher vs Michael Pirotton Results: Latest Fight Outcome and Highlights

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Johnny Fisher vs Michael Pirotton Results: Latest Fight Outcome and Highlights

World Boxing News provides results and updates as Johnny Fisher faces Michael Pirotton on Zuffa Boxing 11 at the Copper Box Arena in London.

Fisher returns to heavyweight action over ten rounds against Pirotton as part of Zuffa Boxing’s latest event in the United Kingdom.

Craig Richards faces Radivoje Kalajdzic at light heavyweight, while Lee Cutler takes on Louis Greene and Cesar Mateo Tapia faces Leo Ruiz at middleweight.

WBN provides results and updates from every bout as they happen.


Results

All times are local BST.

23:41

Johnny Fisher defeated Michael Pirotton by majority decision after ten competitive heavyweight rounds at the Copper Box Arena. WBN scored the fight 98-92 for Fisherwhile the official judges returned scores of 98-92 and 96-95 for Fisher, with the third scoring it 95-95.

22:42

Radivoje Kalajdzic improved to 31-3 with a unanimous decision over Craig Richards, who dropped to 20-5-1 after a good ten-round scrap. Both men had their moments and hurt each other at times before “Hot Rod” got the verdict on the scorecards, which included knocking Richards down for the first time in his career.

21:43

Lee Cutler carded a unanimous decision win over Louis Greene in their ten-round middleweight clash. Judges scorecard 98-92 and 97-93 twice in favor on Cutler, who improves to 17-2.

20:52

Ahead of the three main bouts, Zuffa’s only female fighter, Kayla Allendefeated Edina Kiss via TKO in their super lightweight bout.

20:32

Leo Ruiz overcame Cesar Tapia over 10 rounds at middleweight, scoring a unanimous decision to move to 18-1 as Ruiz Tapia suffered a first loss.

19:29

Alex MacMillan moved to 5-0 with a second-round stoppage of Guillaume Azagier, who went down twice in the opening round and again before the finish at 0:32 of the second.

18:40

Rogelio Romero improved to 7-0 with a third-round stoppage of previously unbeaten Aurel Ignat, ending the cruiserweight contest at 2:12.

18:24

Alexis De la Cerda improved to 10-0 with a unanimous decision over Cain Lewis, taking the eight-round contest 80-72, 79-74 and 79-73.

17:42

Fred Pullen marked his professional debut with a four-round points victory over Leonardo Faretina, who was dropped in the second round.


Remaining Bouts

Johnny Fisher vs. Michael Pirotton — 10 rounds, heavyweight

Craig Richards vs. Radivoje Kalajdzic — 10 rounds, light heavyweight


TV Coverage

The event is available live on Sky in the United Kingdom and Paramount+.

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About the Author

Phil Jay is the Editor-in-Chief of World Boxing News (WBN), a BWAA-acknowledged boxing news website founded in 2010. A veteran boxing reporter with 16 years of experience, he has interviewed world champions, broken international exclusives, and reported ringside from major events. His work is published worldwide through WBN and distributed on platforms including Apple News.

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Davies vs Collins & Heaney vs Warburton II Results: Full Fight Recap

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World Boxing News provides results and updates as Liam Davies faces Nathaniel Collins in the main event at bp pulse LIVE in Birmingham.

Davies and Collins collide over 12 rounds for the EBU European featherweight title at the top of the Queensberry Promotions card.

Luke McCormack faces Kay Prospere for the vacant British super lightweight title, while Bradley Goldsmith takes on Amir Abubaker for the IBF International middleweight title.

WBN provides results and updates from every bout as they happen.


Results

All times are local BST.

23:11

Gerome Warburton defeated Nathan Heaney for the second time running as the middleweight put an exclamation mark on his first victory.

Heaney walks away from the sport having been an entertainer through a long carer, without reaching the heights of a world title.

22:04

Liam Davies improved to 19-1 after Nathaniel Collins retired at the end of the seventh round due to a cut over his right eye. Collins had also been dropped in the opening round as Davies successfully defended the European featherweight title.

21:22

Bradley Goldsmith improved to 17-1 with a seventh-round stoppage of Amir Abubaker to retain his IBF International middleweight title. Abubaker went down in the fourth and three times in the seventh before the finish at 2:42.

20:10

Lewis Richardson improved to 3-0 with a shutout six-round points victory over Ivan Trofimovich, earning a 60-54 decision.

19:56

Luke McCormack moved to 6-0 and claimed the vacant British super lightweight title with a tenth-round knockout of Kay Prospere, who was counted out after a right uppercut at 1:28.

18:55

Michael Hussain moved to 5-0 with a four-round points victory over Nabil Ahmed, earning a 39-38 decision.

18:11

Nelson Birchall moved to 12-0 with a third-round stoppage of Lewis Morris, who went down before the finish came at 1:12. Lasha Guruli also remained unbeaten at 5-0 after edging Hughie Wilson 77-75 over eight rounds.

17:22

Early action saw John Tom Varey and Reese Lynch claim four-round victories to move to 3-0 and 5-0 respectively.


TV Coverage

DAZN provides full worldwide coverage.

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About the Author

Phil Jay is the Editor-in-Chief of World Boxing News (WBN), a BWAA-acknowledged boxing news website founded in 2010. A veteran boxing reporter with 16 years of experience, he has interviewed world champions, broken international exclusives, and reported ringside from major events. His work is published worldwide through WBN and distributed on platforms including Apple News.

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Janibek Alimkhanuly Shifts Perspective on Hamzah Sheeraz: A New Dynamic in Boxing

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Janibek Alimkhanuly spent months trying to get Hamzah Sheeraz into the ring. Now that Sheeraz has vacated his WBO super middleweight title, Janibek is asking fans to stop saying the former champion ran from him. That is generous. It also leaves Janibek with less to say about a fight he wanted badly.

Janibek’s tone has changed since the purse bid. He was eager to fight, said money was not his priority, and publicly pushed Sheeraz to accept. Queensberry then bid $1,001,809 to stage the ordered defense, beating Top Rank’s $820,000 offer. Sheeraz’s 75 percent share would have been roughly $751,000. Days later, he gave up the belt.

That sequence deserves a closer look. Queensberry put a serious number on the fight, so the bid itself cannot be dismissed as proof that nobody valued it. But winning the right to promote a title defense means little to fans when the champion vacates before it happens.

Sheeraz has objected to Janibek receiving a mandatory shot after his failed drug test. He is entitled to explain that position. Fans are equally entitled to ask why the issue reached a purse bid before he surrendered the title. Janibek’s post supplies no answer.

Perhaps Janibek sees no benefit in branding Sheeraz a coward. Doing so would also make the opponent he chased sound less valuable. Calling Sheeraz a great fighter preserves the idea that this was an important contest, even after the belt and the fight slipped away.

The respect between them may be sincere. Janibek still gets no Sheeraz fight, and Sheeraz no longer has to defend his title against Janibek. A friendly photo does not change either result.

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