Dave Allen vs Thomas Carty set for Sept. 5 in Dublin

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Who wins?

  1. Dave Allen

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  2. Thomas Carty

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    22.2%
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  1. BoxerMaurits

    BoxerMaurits I’m from Sherdog Full Member

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    Dave Allen says a “big 50/50 fight” has been agreed if he wins his next bout on July 25

    Who do you guys think Eddie has lined up as Dave’s big “50/50” opponent if he gets the win on July 25?

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    I met Thomas Carty at the Johnny Fisher vs Alen Babić event in London. Really nice guy.
    This does feel like a genuine 50/50 fight, but I think Dave Allen should take it.
     
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    BoxerMaurits, Jun 24, 2026
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  2. northpaw

    northpaw Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    If he's fighting Zhang, that ain't a 50/50 fight
     
    northpaw, Jun 24, 2026
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  3. Wizbit1013

    Wizbit1013 Drama go, and don't come back Full Member

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    Bosh trilogy

    Only way Eddie can generate the money to keep him
     
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    Bosh is off to Zuffa.
     
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  5. vargasfan1985

    vargasfan1985 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    War Allen

    Zhang is older and on a long ass layoff, if Allen can get him to round 4-5, could take it through attrition
     
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    Wizbit1013 Drama go, and don't come back Full Member

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    Yeah that was kinda what I was referring to
    Eddie would only need to match the money or get close to it once as the Zuffa deal is a 1 fight deal

    Allen Trilogy might generate interest

    Zuffa will pay him well but probably set him up to fail that one fight
     
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    Wizbit1013 Drama go, and don't come back Full Member

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    Well just saw al Eddie's comments on Fisher
    Obviously not that then lol
     
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  8. CroBox29

    CroBox29 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Allen should fight Whyte, that would be a great fight...
     
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  9. UnleashtheFURY

    UnleashtheFURY D'oh!

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    Any opponent that's ranked and of note isn't 50/50 for Allen.
     
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  10. UnleashtheFURY

    UnleashtheFURY D'oh!

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    Might be the highest regarded opponent that he actually has a chance against. That said I still lean heavily towards Whyte. Unlikely that Allen would bomb him out early like Itauma did and that's his best shot.
     
    UnleashtheFURY, Jun 24, 2026
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    I hope its Tommy Fury
     
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    Why "heavily towards" Whyte? He took 7 rounds to corner stop that ancient African low level journeyman, and that was in 2024. Itauma blew him out inside 2 minutes a year ago. He's 38, inactive, unmotivated. He got banjoed by a twice dropped Povetkin who was on the cusp of 41 at the time, back in 2020. Allen recently gave Makhmudov a good fight. In fact, he gave prime Whyte half a fight back in the day.
     
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    Hilarious. Zhang knocks him out in a few rounds.
     
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  14. UnleashtheFURY

    UnleashtheFURY D'oh!

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    Yeah... and that's probably exactly how the fight would look. Either that or Whyte outboxes and batters him into submission like Price did at a similar stage of his career.
     
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  15. vargasfan1985

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    we will see
     
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