DAZN: David Allen vs. Filip Hrgović & Michael Gomez Jnr vs. Lee McGregor + O'Doherty vs. Hatim RBR.

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  1. ash234

    ash234 Ash Full Member

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    Well done Jamie Moore but I’d be embarrassed to be associated with him after that.
     
  2. KingKO

    KingKO El Terrible Full Member

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    Big money fight, Moore pulled him out early.

    Now he'll fight at British level.

    Mismatch but good little earner for Allen.
     
  3. Murderers' Row

    Murderers' Row Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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  4. CutThroatFade

    CutThroatFade Rangers FC Full Member

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    The matchmakers and promoters have to take responsibility for that. I’d like to know what the game plan and the perceived key to victory was from Moore and Allen.
     
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  5. Gooner4ever

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    Allen needed to be in there to take some punishment, get pulled out and pick up his big paycheck, job done.

    Anyone know how much tickets cost for this to go watch in person?
     
  6. bbjc

    bbjc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Who sanctioned that fight. Allens going to end up brain damaged listening to these promters.

    Still say Hrgovic is a moron. He could genuinely be a top fighter...if he,d only vary the speed of his punches. Needs to stop throwing big every time.
     
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  7. unfriendlyorchid

    unfriendlyorchid Probably moaning about Sky Sports Full Member

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    Can't think of too many worse heavyweight performances from a headline fighter.

    Sure, there were always levels between them, but thought Allen might have some kind of gameplan to unsettle Hrgovic. Instead we got overhand rights thrown from Mars.

    That's worse than Whyte vs Fury. At least Whyte tried to make the fight scrappy and came out southpaw against Fury.

    Sorry for everyone who paid for a ticket there, especially outdoors on a dismal evening.
     
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  8. davidjay

    davidjay Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Please, please can Dave Allen stop being talked about as some Rocky character who just needs one break? He's a nice guy, he'd make a good analyst but he's strictly Area level.
     
  9. ash234

    ash234 Ash Full Member

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    George Warren seems a nice fella.
     
  10. murphman22

    murphman22 Active Member Full Member

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    Utterly embarrassing matchmaking, bordering on disgraceful. I said this pre fight on another post, so its not aftertiming.

    Allen could not win that fight. It was just a matter of how he lost. Hrgovic is a good boxer, has a good chin - there is nothing Allen can do. He could land his best shot clean and it wouldn’t stop Hrgovic.

    Thankfully that it got stopped early, so Allen didn’t need to take a beating.
     
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  11. KingKO

    KingKO El Terrible Full Member

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    Don Charles tipped Allen as well....
     
  12. ash234

    ash234 Ash Full Member

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    That was Rocky Fielding v Canelo levels of shyte.
     
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  13. Dan-the-man

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    I would guess take hgrovic into the later rounds where he does gas-im not sure from there though

    Disappointing show from Allen there, just happy to be a punch bag by looks of it, Adam smith and co giddy with hgrovic but I thought he looked slow as **** in there, the fact Allen was so bad made it look much better than it was but you can only beat what’s in front of you I suppose
     
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  14. Bfcad

    Bfcad Active Member Full Member

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    Good call - Hes literally just said that almost to the word!

    At least he's honest. He's a good story, but its got a bit boring and predictable now
     
  15. Gregor1987

    Gregor1987 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Dave might have had a chance when it was Sam Sexton and Gary Cornish fighting for the British title not who we have now.
     
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