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Dave Allen
Posted: 04 May 2019, 20:59
by Stuarty
Seems to be quite the popular guy nowadays! How do you all rate him as a fighter though? He's had a right good few chances off Sky and Hearn! Let himself down a few times not training etc!
I quite like the guy as a person. He seems like a good guy but I still don't know what to make of him as a fighter! He's obviously got a wee bit of talent about him and he's as tough as nails but I can't make my mind up on what level he's on!
Re: Dave Allen
Posted: 04 May 2019, 21:13
by jamamb
a lot of ppl said he was underrated...hes starting to get a bit overrated if anything
hes never beat anyone better then sokolowski and even in his best wins still lost every round till the stoppage
at absolut max maybe low low british level
Re: Dave Allen
Posted: 04 May 2019, 21:32
by Stuarty
jamamb wrote: ↑04 May 2019, 21:13
a lot of ppl said he was underrated...hes starting to get a bit overrated if anything
hes never beat anyone better then sokolowski and even in his best wins still lost every round till the stoppage
at absolut max maybe low low british level
Yeah I agree but he keeps getting on big cards and his win over Browne was pretty impressive to be fair. I don't think he's anything special at all. He's mildly amusing but why the hell has he became so popular?
Re: Dave Allen
Posted: 04 May 2019, 21:32
by Stuarty
Shhhh wrote: ↑04 May 2019, 21:09
He’s a bellend
Don't mince your words mate
Re: Dave Allen
Posted: 04 May 2019, 21:37
by jamamb
hes maybe like the 9th best hw in the uk... i would take at least the following over him: aj, whyte, fury, chisora, hughie, joyce, dubois, gorman.
browne was shot to sh!t--old and off his drugs and just brutally ko'd. he didnt even deserve that win over soko. very flattering matchmaking but ppl are buying it
hes low brit level at tops imo
Re: Dave Allen
Posted: 04 May 2019, 21:43
by Stuarty
jamamb wrote: ↑04 May 2019, 21:37
hes maybe like the 9th best hw in the uk... i would take at least the following over him: aj, whyte, fury, chisora, hughie, joyce, dubois, gorman.
browne was shot to sh!t--old and off his drugs and just brutally ko'd. he didnt even deserve that win over soko. very flattering matchmaking but are buying it
hes low brit level at tops imo
Yeah you make a fair point. Why's he so popular though? He's not that entertaining!
Re: Dave Allen
Posted: 04 May 2019, 22:36
by Nightmare Roy
The ladies love him and the men want to be him.
Re: Dave Allen
Posted: 04 May 2019, 22:54
by Stuarty
Nightmare Roy wrote: ↑04 May 2019, 22:36
The ladies love him and the men want to be him.
Well that's the answer I was looking for sir
Re: Dave Allen
Posted: 04 May 2019, 23:08
by Nightmare Roy
Re: Dave Allen
Posted: 04 May 2019, 23:24
by Ruthless-RKO
Stuarty wrote: ↑04 May 2019, 20:59
Seems to be quite the popular guy nowadays! How do you all rate him as a fighter though? He's had a right good few chances off Sky and Hearn! Let himself down a few times not training etc!
I quite like the guy as a person. He seems like a good guy but I still don't know what to make of him as a fighter! He's obviously got a wee bit of talent about him and he's as tough as nails but I can't make my mind up on what level he's on!
He’s doing much more interviews now.
Looks like SKY are building him as the next PPV star. Haha
Re: Dave Allen
Posted: 04 May 2019, 23:27
by Stuarty
Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑04 May 2019, 23:24
He’s doing much more interviews now.
Looks like SKY are building him as the next PPV star. Haha
Wouldn't surprise me at all mate!
Re: Dave Allen
Posted: 04 May 2019, 23:50
by mickey1975
Dave is a nice bloke. Seriously.
Re: Dave Allen
Posted: 05 May 2019, 02:23
by Stuarty
mickey1975 wrote: ↑04 May 2019, 23:50
Dave is a nice bloke. Seriously.
He comes across a nice dude. Has a bit of character about him. Do you know him Mick? How do you rate him?
Re: Dave Allen
Posted: 05 May 2019, 03:15
by Old Jack J
I concur.
Seems alright. Decent enough fella! Pretty ordinary to watch and not really good enough to make big waves in the sport internationally.
Seems to be Hearns little project to see if he can push someone like him up the rankings.
A couple of sessions with Eileen Drewery might help him!
Re: Dave Allen
Posted: 05 May 2019, 03:57
by Floyd the snake
Got a mate in the know and Dave has earned around 350 k in purses in his career so far , fair play to him for maximising his earnings from his ability because British title level is probably as far as he goes .
Re: Dave Allen
Posted: 05 May 2019, 04:24
by DrDuke
He had quite some amount of entertaining fights and KOs, plus he seems to be a nice fella, so the crowd loves him. But as a boxer he hardly carries something else besides power and toughness.
Re: Dave Allen
Posted: 05 May 2019, 04:59
by 3132DW
Floyd the snake wrote: ↑05 May 2019, 03:57
Got a mate in the know and Dave has earned around 350 k in purses in his career so far , fair play to him for maximising his earnings from his ability because British title level is probably as far as he goes .
Fair play to him - I remember Hearn telling him buy yourself a house - once you pay that buy another - then another and he seems to be taking that advice and investing from his Twitter in different properties.
Good to see someone get a turn from the sport - it’s a dangerous game and how many fighters end up potless and nothing to show from bad advice.
Re: Dave Allen
Posted: 05 May 2019, 11:55
by Nondescript
3132DW wrote: ↑05 May 2019, 04:59
Fair play to him -
I remember Hearn telling him buy yourself a house - once you pay that buy another - then another and he seems to be taking that advice and investing from his Twitter in different properties.
Good to see someone get a turn from the sport - it’s a dangerous game and how many fighters end up potless and nothing to show from bad advice.
Yeah, that was a smart strategy.
Re: Dave Allen
Posted: 05 May 2019, 12:25
by oogiebe
I'm optimistic that having proper training camps and seemingly rededicated to the sport, that Allen can improve. How much? British level probably the highest given his limitations. I like him as a fella; and I think he's a good watch.
Re: Dave Allen
Posted: 05 May 2019, 12:33
by bigjack
oogiebe wrote: ↑05 May 2019, 12:25
I'm optimistic that having proper training camps and seemingly rededicated to the sport, that Allen can improve. How much? British level probably the highest given his limitations. I like him as a fella; and I think he's a good watch.
I like him,honest and not big mouthed,with a proper training camp and dedication i can see him maybe getting a British title fight,i think his luck will continue with the Price fight.
Re: Dave Allen
Posted: 05 May 2019, 12:38
by jamamb
every boxer is doing properties now these days it seem
Re: Dave Allen
Posted: 05 May 2019, 12:41
by Pukka Cheese
I dont think Dave's very good but hes on an interesting run right now.
Assuming he can beat Price, whats next? Could Hearn sell Allen Vs Charr as a 50/50 HW world title bout?
Re: Dave Allen
Posted: 05 May 2019, 12:42
by Noxy
It's obvious why he's popular. There's only one Dave Allen, it's impossible not to like him. I was impressed by the Browne fight too, it was a clinical one-punch job. I think he can mix it at British level, just below the top guys like Aj or Whyte and he can make good money doing so. Credit to speedmobile on that front by the way, he's good like that.
Re: Dave Allen
Posted: 05 May 2019, 12:43
by Noxy
jamamb wrote: ↑05 May 2019, 12:38
every boxer is doing properties now these days it seem
Yes, although it always seems to have been like that. I remember fighters talking about in the 90s as well.
Re: Dave Allen
Posted: 05 May 2019, 12:48
by leejonesjnr
jamamb wrote: ↑05 May 2019, 12:38
every boxer is doing properties now these days it seem
Nice safe investment requiring no particular knowledge.
