(DAZN Boxing)
When is Dave Allen vs. Filip Hrgovic?
Dave Allen vs. Filip Hrgovic is on Saturday, May 16. The broadcast will begin at 1 p.m. Eastern Time (6 p.m. BST).
What channel is Dave Allen vs. Filip Hrgovic on?
Dave Allen vs. Filip Hrgovic will stream on DAZN.
Where is Dave Allen vs. Filip Hrgovic?
The fight is taking place at Eco-Power Stadium in Doncaster, England.
Who is Dave Allen?
This fight is being billed as “Dave vs. Goliath,” and that’s not just a play on words given Allen’s first name, nor is it due to the height difference between the 6-foot-3 Allen and the 6-foot-6 Filip Hrgovic. The reality is that Allen is an entertaining and amiable but otherwise limited heavyweight – while Hrgovic, for all his flaws, should be levels above.
That won’t keep Allen from trying, if his career is a guide. And as we saw with David Morrell vs. Zak Chelli this past weekend, big upsets can and do happen.
Allen, 25-8-2 (20 KOs), is a 34-year-old from Doncaster, which means he’ll be spurred on by his hometown crowd. This is a great opportunity for him after more than 13 years in the sport. Allen turned pro in late 2012, lost a pair of fights in 2016 to Dillian Whyte (UD10) and Luis Ortiz (TKO7) and dropped a split decision in 2017 to the 20-4 Lenroy Thomas. In 2018, Allen was dispatched in the 10th round by Tony Yoka, an Olympic gold medalist who has underwhelmed in the paid ranks.
But Allen put together a four-match win streak, including a third-round body shot KO of Lucas Browne in 2019. That landed him a bout three months later with David Price, who battered Allen so badly that he was taken out of the ring on a stretcher. By the end of 2020, Allen considered the damage he’d taken, as well as a frightening moment in a sparring session with Oleksandr Usyk, and decided to hang up his gloves.
As often happens, the retirement didn’t last. Allen came back in August 2021 and picked up three victories over no-hopers before taking on Frazer Clarke in September 2023. That fight ended after six rounds due to Allen suffering a busted eardrum. In 2024, Allen added two more wins against foes with a combined record of 10-39.
He was then going to be fed to undefeated prospect Johnny Fisher in December 2024. Instead, Allen showed that he wasn’t quite done yet, especially against someone as flawed as Fisher. Allen dropped Fisher in the fifth, yet he had to settle for a split decision loss. Allen didn’t…
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