Matchroom is like a Dave Allen charity at times, if he loses to a 350lb lump it would be hilarious until we get the sob story afterwards.
It's the inference posed by that word. "Feeding him" does sound like Babic runs through him, but that wouldn't happen. Does Babic even beat Allen? I have my doubts, but I know next to nothing about Babic - have only seen him on the Matchroom shows. I agree with your sentiment in that they should fight it out for the sake of their reputation, but Hearn won't want to risk Babic losing that early. Much of Matchroom FC on IFL TV videos are bigging him quite a bit.
I saw about 4 seconds of him doing pad work and that was enough to convince me he might have a chance against Allen
I think I also saw that video he didn't look too bad surprisingly but 30 seconds on the heavy back he'd struggle with a 3 minute round on the heavy bag let alone 10 3 minute rounds against human heavy bag Allen
Tyson Fury has recalled the amusing story of his encounter with American heavyweight Christopher Lovejoy when they sparred together before the Tom Schwarz fight. The ‘Gypsy King’ claims he decked the unbeaten fighter in the first round of their session after hearing his trash talk around the US gyms. Tyson Fury put on a big show as he won by knockout in his Las Vegas debut“What happened was, there was this big fella, six-foot-five, 20 stone, 18-0 (18 KOs), he was highly rated by the WBA,” Fury told iFL TV. “And he was saying all over Las Vegas, all in the heavyweight gyms, ‘I’m gonna knock Tyson Fury out. He’s a bum, he’s this, he’s that.’ “So one of the trainers at the Mayweather gym said, ‘Oh Tyson, there’s this guy who said he’s gonna knock you out.’ “He caused the trouble, he phoned him up and said, ‘Say it to his face, say it to him on the phone.’ “I said, ‘Are you gonna knock me out, are you?’ “He said, ‘Yeah, I am.’ “I said, ‘Come down and do it then.’ “So anyway I wasn’t at the gym and he turned up to the gym. I said, ‘I’ll tell you what to do, come back tomorrow and I’m gonna knock you out. If I don’t, it don’t count.’ “He sort of flapped it, didn’t know how to take it. But he left and he came back tomorrow. “My cousin said, ‘I want you to drop him with a straight left hand in the first round.’ “I said, ‘You got it.’ “He comes running at me, I just went slip, boom and down he went. All 20 stone of him on the floor.”
Looks like the fights off after Lovejoy signed the fight himself not declaring he was under contract by Don King, who's now swooped in to try take a cut
Don King taking his toilet paper money as seriously as ever. Never in doubt. It wouldn't be the worst thing in the world - Chris Lovejoy is a disaster of an opponent.
Babic has already posted on social media saying he'll fly over and fill in. That would be quite a fun fight in fairness but I don't think Matchroom will want those two facing off against eachother yet - probably down the line though.
I saw this earlier, British heavyweight Dave Allen should be able to expose Christopher Lovejoy this weekend when the pair meet in London. That’s the view of US agent Steve Tannenbaum, a keen follower of WBN, who has been associated with several top fighters over the years, including heavies Larry Holmes and Jerry Quarry. Tannenbaum sees many parallels between Allen and Quarry. With Allen’s upcoming fight this Saturday against American heavyweight Christopher Lovejoy, Tannenbaum weighed-in with some interesting observations “I was a friend of Jerry’s and actually consulted with and did some PR work on him late in his career,” Tannenbaum exclusively told World Boxing News. “His manager/trainer Gil Clancy introduced Jerry to me when I was a kid in the 1970s, and I stayed in touch with him throughout the years. “I think Dave Allen is one of the best white heavyweights since Quarry. He’s not a limited fighter; Allen’s vastly underrated by the public and boxing community. “He takes a great shot, is very heavy-handed, and punches with a good deal of authority with either hand. In fact, he may have the best short left hook to the body I’ve seen since Quarry. “Allen mixes up his punches very well with decent hand speed. Besides, Allen has an excellent boxing brain and knows how to slip punches when he’s switched on. “In person, he’s very charming and is genuinely smart, not just glib. Allen is a promoter’s dream. The whole package is there. “He made some wrong decisions early in his career and was put in with guys that he should have never shared the ring with, which accounts for his somewhat checkered record.” Asked by WBN how he would explain Allen’s loss to David Price, Tannenbaum added: “Allen like Quarry has one weakness: Demons haunt him. Emotionally he snapped. “Whether you’re a believer in him or not, no one could have imagined Allen ever quitting on the stool as he did against Price. “Why didn’t he pressure Price early and make him gas out? The blueprint was there for him to follow. I was sure he’d make Price fold within six or seven rounds. “What was his corner telling him? I think the demons set in when things weren’t going his way, and emotionally he cracked. “I saw the same thing when Jerry fought Frazier in their second fight. He started to fall apart in the fourth round, and I believe, gave up in the fifth in which the referee halted the contest ostensibly due to severe cuts. “Jerry came in very light for that fight at just 197 1/2 lbs, and it was on his mind when he stepped into the ring. “He came back to his corner at the end of the first round. He told Clancy that he felt weak. After that, he was doomed.” One of the best white Heavyweights since Quarry, strong, strong praise that, I can't say I agree with that statement. I've never categorised boxers by colour but if I was to think of the white Heavyweights that have been around since Quarry I don't think Allen gets anywhere near the top 20.
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So looks like LoveToy can't fight, Don King isn't having any of his nonsense. I think I now like Don King, just for this, I can't wait for Hearn to justify Allen Vs Tom Little on a PPV card. That will make my year watching Eddie having make Tom Little sound like a Prime Sonny Liston... "ITS A DANGEOUS FIGHT KUGS, ITS A FIGT I DIDNT WANT TO MAKE, ITS A HUGE RISK" Let's go Edward.
