David Allen vs. Arslanbek Ruslanovich Makhmudov & Josh Padley vs. Reece Bellotti RBR.

Let me get this straight - Allen vs. Makhmudov went twelve complete rounds with zero knockdowns?

I'm not sure which of them I'm more disappointed in.

 

I agree Makh while always clearly flawed has declined significantly. several years ago his punches were snappier, quicker and more explosive. and yet Allen still clearly lost. What does that say about him? Allen should definitely retire and Makh should play his cards right and hope he can cash out against someone like AJ.

 

Yeah, Allen ate A LOT of big shots. One thing Makhmudov still has is heavy hands. It almost sounded like his corner wanted to stop the fight after the 11th. And he has always eaten a lot of shots. I remember the calls for him to retire before he hung them up in 2020. In a sport where even the keenest defenders have later life issues, Dave needs to really consider his future.

 

Maybe I'm way off base here, but it's always seemed to me like Dave Allen was kind of afraid of success. Was he ever going to be a top tier ultra elite HW? Probably not. Still, he could have done much better than he has in career. Just every time the competition level gets stepped up a little bit he does just little enough to go home the loser. It's like he's happy being a fan favorite domestic level guy who probably gets paid more than a guy of his stature normally would. Easier to stay in that role than actually put in the work and challenge yourself and take that next step where there's a lot more pressure, responsibility, and expectation from the fans.

I saw a guy today that stood in front of a near defenseless Makhmudov and just not throw punches. He waited until extremely late in the fight to even attempt to up his work rate and give it a go. Just underwhelming all around. As Dave Allen fights usually are when he's fighting anyone with half a pulse.

 

maccies?

 

Macdonalds, that’s the northern slang for it.
He had loads of meals out on a table in his garden, I been watching a lot of his videos recently and he was talking about how much stick he gets for the state of his patio, and now I know why.
I want to make it clear that I don’t eat that shite.

 

Love the honesty from both guys, there’s still some class left in the sport.