Two British heavyweight punchers who have each tasted the pain of defeat whilst fighting on the big stage but who are currently back in the win column, one of them in a pretty big way.
Heavyweight Dave Allen (17-4-2, 14 KOs) sent former WBA World heavyweight champion Lucas ‘Big Daddy’ Browne (28-2, 24 KOs) down to his second career defeat in stopping him in round three with a beautiful left-hand body shot on Saturday night on DAZN at the O2 Arena in London, England.
David Allen 244 vs Lucas Browne 248.5
Derek Chisora 259 vs Senad Gashi 220
Conor Benn 148.5 vs Josef Zahradnik 145.3.
Heavyweight Dave Allen got things started in exciting fashion on tonight’s big card at The O2 in London. Facing unbeaten heavyweight hope Nick Webb, Allen scored a devastating, heavy KO in the fourth-round courtesy of a huge overhand right to the head that sent Webb reeling, his head sent through the ring ropes.
By Jeff Moore: In the main event, featherweight contender Josh Warrington (24-0, 5 KOs) defeated Patrick Hyland (31-3, 15 KOs) by a 9th round knockout on Saturday night at the First Direct Arena in Leeds, UK.
An interesting heavyweight match-up will take place on the July 30th Matchroom card in Leeds, as Dillian Whyte will face unbeaten Dave Allen for vacant WBC international belt.