Dave Allen: The BRUTAL Truth About My Career, How Eddie Hearn CHANGED My Life & AJ-Fury Prediction
Fight Your CornerShow Notes
Dave Allen has never been more honest. In a raw, unfiltered conversation with Tony Bellew and Charlie Parsons on Fight Your Corner, the heavyweight contender reveals the story you haven't heard; from the devastating aftermath of his loss to Filip Hrgovic, to how close he came to quitting boxing for good with a young family and an empty bank account. Plus he gives his verdicts on Moses Itauma vs Hrgovic, AJ vs Fury, the fighter who beats Oleksandr Usyk, and why he believes Rico Verhoeven's WBC ranking is a joke.
🥊 IN THIS EPISODE:
• The Hrgovic defeat: the aftermath of the stoppage and why it hit harder than any other loss in his career • How close Dave came to walking away from boxing for good • The brutal reality of being broke with a young family • The phone call from Johnny Fisher that changed the course of his career • Why Dave believes he's still capable of winning the British heavyweight title • The unseen damage fighters take in sparring that fans never know about • His relationship with his father: how he fought for his respect, and why he still waits for that phone call after every fight • Why modern boxing frustrates him more than ever • Rico Verhoeven's WBC heavyweight ranking — completely undeserved? • Is Moses Itauma ready for Filip Hrgovic? • The heavyweight contender Dave believes has the style to finally beat Oleksandr Usyk • Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua — will it ever actually happen?
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