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Dave Allen announces the next days of fighting after the defeat of Filip Hrgović
Dave Allen announced his next fight days just four days after losing to Filip Hrgovic.
Something for everyone stopped in the third round against Hrgovic on his homecoming at the Eco-Power Stadium in Doncaster on Saturday.
The popular Doncaster resident insisted his career was not over and has now revealed he will fight in Rotherham on June 20 in a four- or six-round fight.
“On June 20 at Rotherham Magna I will return to the ring,” the 34-year-old wrote on Twitter. Instagram.
I physically can’t sit and wait to get back in the ring after last week.
“Full transparency, it will be a journeyman opponent and there will be 4 or 6 rounds.
“Ticket prices are £50 and £85 in the ring, but those who came to the fight on the field last week or to my fights at Skate Central [a] a few years ago tickets will be half price and with a free drink as I will be putting money behind the bar for them so if you want to come message @teamwhiterhino.”
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“The White Rhino” suffered his ninth professional loss to Hrgovic, who is currently preparing for an August 8 clash with rising heavyweight prospect Moses Itauma.
Allen said that after the fight he still hopes to fight for the British heavyweight title, and the current champion is Richard Riakporhe.
“I just love boxing and want to enjoy it,” he added.
“And while I imagine and understand that many people won’t bother traveling for me in smaller fights, I need to rebuild myself this way to get my head out of my ass and get to my ultimate goal.
“The Last Great Fight”.
Hrgovic, who defeated his third consecutive Briton after previous victories over David Adeleye and Joe Joyce respectively, is the second WBO title challenger behind Itauma.
The 33-year-old Croatian admitted that he would be open to a fight with the undefeated 21-year-old.
“[I’ll fight] Moses Itauma, whoever, I’ll talk to my team,” Hrgovic said.
“I don’t think there will be any cuts. I will sign the contract now.
“I’ll talk to my team first. I’ll fight anyone.”
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Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez believes a long-awaited clash with Naoya Inoue is “inevitable” ahead of his return on Saturday.
Bam Rodriguez is closing in on one weight class for undisputed super bantamweight champion Inoue when he fights Antonio Vargas for the WBA bantamweight world title on Saturday in Arizona live on DAZN.
A meeting between the pair would pit two true pound-for-pound superstars against each other, and the Texan believes the clash will definitely happen, with Ring magazine owner Turki Alalshikh already expressing interest in promoting the fight.
“I know that when this Inoue fight happens, the fans will be in for a great night of boxing,” the 26-year-old said Ring Magazine.
“People are already talking so much about this fight that it is inevitable at this point.
“And I feel like when the time comes, it will be a great fight, probably one of the best in boxing history.”
Inoue retained his undisputed crown thanks to A unanimous decision victory over Japanese rival Junto Nakatani last month.
Bam is the current unified super flyweight world champion and is expected to return to 115 pounds to challenge Andrew Moloney for the undisputed title.
The Texan admits he would like to join forces with WBC bantamweight champion Takuma Inoue, Inoue’s younger brother, if he defeats Vargas at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale.
“I think that’s the perfect storyline for this fight,” he said.
“Beating up a brother [WBC bantamweight champion Takuma Inoue] First.
“I think it’s almost the perfect storyline for Inoue’s fight, where he first beats his brother and then fights the other brother.”
Bam, who is the overwhelming favorite among bookmakers, is fighting for the first time since the unification of the super flyweight division following a 10th-round knockout of Fernando Martinez in November in Riyad.
Vargas first defended his WBA belt last July, but lost to Daigo Higa.
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Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez looks to make more history as he moves up to bantamweight to face WBA champion Antonio Vargas on Saturday in Arizona.
Bam Rodriguez (23-0, 16 KO) will face Vargas (19-1-1, 11 KO) at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale.
The two-division world champion wants to conquer a third weight class, having already won the flyweight and super flyweight world titles.
The 26-year-old Texan united the division with: Knockout of Fernando Martinez in the 10th round in November.
“Bam” is expected to return to 115 pounds to challenge Andrew Moloney for the undisputed crown later this year and then face undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue.
Vargas defended his WBA bantamweight crown in July, although he drew with Daigo Higa.
Bam Rodriguez vs. Vargas – date, place, start time and ring walk
- The fight will take place on Saturday, June 13, live from the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona, UK
- Broadcast will start at 16:00 PT/19:00 ET/12:00 BST (Sunday)
- Main event will start around 7:30 PM PT / 10:30 PM ET / 3:30 AM BST (Sunday)
Bam Rodriguez vs. Vargas – how to watch
- The card can be watched live worldwide on DAZN
Bam Rodriguez vs Vargas – last three fights
Bam Rodriguez
- Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez bt Fernando Martinez – 10th round KO
- Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez bt Phyulela Cafu – TKO, round 10
- Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez bt Pedro Guevara – TKO, 3rd round
Antonio Vargas
- Antonio Vargas – Daigo Higa (official video)
- Antonio Vargas bt Winston Guerrero – TKO in the 10th round
- Antonio Vargas bt Jonathan Rodriguez – 7th round RTD
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Bam Rodriguez vs. Vargas – Undercard
- Arturo Cardenas (17-0-2, 9 KO) vs. Jordan Martinez (16-0-1, 15 KO) – WBC Continental Americas super bantamweight title
- Elif Nur Turhan (13-0, 8 KO) vs Gabriela Tellez (7-0, 3 KO) – IBF lightweight world title
- Adrian Rodriguez (10-0, 6 KO) vs. Elias Montoya Terrazzo (13-0, 8 KO) – lightweight
- Ronny Alvarez (6-0, 5 KO) vs. Filip Stankovic (9-3, 6 KO) – super middleweight
- Trini Ochoa (21-1, 9 KO) vs. Cristian Perez Hernandez (12-4-1, 7 KO) – super lightweight
- Hector Beltran (7-0, 5 KO) vs. Shaquile Felicia (3-1, 1 KO) – super welterweight
- Xechal Xavier Esquivel (5-0, 4 KO) vs. Rayshawn Taylor (1-1-1, 1 KO) – featherweight
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