David Allen Plans To Fight Again

[Ruthless-RKO]

David Allen Plans To Fight Again, Wants Low Level Bouts To Start

Just five months after announcing his retirement, heavyweight contender David Allen has taken to social media to confirm his planned return to the sport of boxing.

The 29-year-old Allen was scheduled to return to the ring last November, as part of the Conor Benn-Sebastian Formella card, but after his fight fell out he made a decision to walk away from the sport.

Allen's best win came in April of 2019, when he knocked out former WBA champion Lucas Browne. His confidence was shattered when he was later dominated and stopped by Olympic bronze medal winner David Price.

Last year, Allen wrote the following message to his fans - “Hello everyone, I hoped I would never have to write this message, never mind at 28 with my last fight being when I was 27 years old. But I made the decision a few nights ago with my sister that I would no longer from that moment on be a professional fighter. Boxing has given me a life I could never have dreamed of.

“I had never been out of Doncaster but for school trips until I started boxing and it’s taken me round the world from New York City to working men’s club all around the UK. As well as seeing the world it has taken me from the kid brought up in a council house with yellow doors wearing Umbro to a man who still wears Umbro but owns a few houses and who has given myself a chance to give my future kids a life I could only have dreamed of.

“On top of [that], and more importantly, I have made the greatest friends, some of them being my childhood heroes. The list of thanks would be far too long but I hope everyone knows who they are and know they are appreciated. Lastly, the reason for me calling it a day is simple – I don’t want to get punched anymore. Long gone are the days of the kid from donny who just wants to fight. All I want now is a nice quiet life with a wife and some kids, healthy and happy, getting nice and fat.”

But Allen has since changed his mind and intends to box again.

Allen cautions that he won't be used as a name to build up the records of up and coming prospects, like Alen Babic and Fabio Wardley. He wants to stay busy for at least a year before considering those kinds of fights.

"I had a meeting today and what I wanted was, I wanted to come back and box, but I want to come back at a low level. I want to enjoy my boxing, I want to win titles, whatever titles they may be. I will be boxing again but I won't be coming back and boxing Alen Babic and Fabio Wardley for at least 12 months. I just want to come back and enjoy boxing," Allen said.

[Ruthless-RKO]

We all knew this would happen, but what does he mean by low level?

[jameswilson]

We all knew this would happen, but what does he mean by low level?

If he wants low level but televised and paid well then that will leave a bit of a sour taste.

[emallini]

And?

[joshj909]

We all knew this would happen, but what does he mean by low level?

Probably domestic, which is closer to his level. His public image and constant promotion managed to get him up against guys he shouldn't have been in there with. He even struggled with Bracamonte. He pulled off some good wins in Webb and Browne which showed he could win a domestic title but Price showed him that he is a long way off European or world level.

[margaret thatcher]

he says he just wants to fight at a low level, but he'll be brought back up quickly enough

[cormack]

northern area title ?

[Glass Joe]

Allen was always going to come back, his money wont last forever.

[brilo33]

he is a boxer so why not, i know what he has said in the past so what , he is fit and has never embarrassed himself so why not put the gloves on again its how he earns his money

[milpool]

If he wants to fight low level, I suggest he asks Tommy Fury as to where he gets his opponents from.

[gregregegg]

Dave Allen vs a binman summer
Dave Allen vs lovejoy September
Dave Allen vs povetkin PPV December
Dave Allen vs the winner of undisputed 2022

[Switch hitter]

northern area title ?

He's from Doncaster so would be central area

[Ruthless-RKO]

If he wants to fight low level, I suggest he asks Tommy Fury as to where he gets his opponents from.

Yhh..

[JxhDel.]

If he wants to fight low level, I suggest he asks Tommy Fury as to where he gets his opponents from.

Cold

[coneye]

Can't see how on one hand you can say , its changed my life i've bought houses , then say i only want easy fights , for me its simple , what do you want , handpicked easy fights or good money , can't or rather should'nt be getting both ,,,, I don't care if its local , domestic , or world level , the guys in the 50 -50 hard fights should be getting the dough , the guys with the handpicked low level easy wins , well throw em a couple a quid , theve been paid in publicity and an easy win

[gregregegg]

I think Dave allen is a good enough talker that him vs some pretty rubbish opponents can still pad out a card. but he couldent go full trash.

If he wants to come out of retirement he should drag tom little out of retirement, thats a fun fight, and would surely make em a few dollars, especially when fans start coming back.

Sign it for like december, and both have an absolute knock-ever job in the interim, get em back in the wins.

[Boxing Prospect]

Is that the third retirement now?

[magnus]

Just a week or two in a Boxing News interview he said he would only come back for something "a bit spectacular".

Barely a week later and he wants to fight multiple six rounders on Dennis Hobson shows. Allen-Howe III anyone?

I'm guessing Hearn offered Babic or Wardley, but he didn't like the proposed purses.

[Oiky]

Nice enough lad but not really interested in seeing him box again tbh

[emallini]

Comes across as a prick

[Gnome]

He was always going to come back. He doesn't seem like the kind of chap who is interested in getting a job, and he hasn't the right attitude to be a coach or trainer.

[Crease]

If he wants low level but televised and paid well then that will leave a bit of a sour taste.

The best thing that Dave can go for is get an international or intercontinental title, make it his own and have a load of defences against lower ranked fighters...

[Gnome]

If he wants low level but televised and paid well then that will leave a bit of a sour taste.

The best thing that Dave can go for is get an international or intercontinental title, make it his own and have a load of defences against lower ranked fighters...

Get on the Prince Patel bandwagon?

[Hawthers]

When day to day life doesn’t give you the buzz you need, it’s hard to walk away. If the lad wants to box that’s his choice. He definitely shouldnt be anywhere near ppv.

[Twinkle Toes]

It doesn't sound like Hearn is going to give him the platform this time, so Dave might change his mind again when he has to prop a small hall show up for a couple of grand.