Rock Allen - tell me about the guy

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  1. nrgetic

    nrgetic Active Member Full Member

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    Rock Allen seems to have the tools to make an impression at welterweight but in his 12th fight he is taking on someone whose record is 6 wins, 5 losses and 1 draw.

    Can Rock Allen worry the bigger names in the division or is he another Jeff Lacy?
     
  2. Swing4TheFence

    Swing4TheFence Ideas are bulletproof Full Member

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    Damn I was gonna make a post yesterday putting out a APB on this guy. Where is he. I thought he was gonna do what Andre Berto is doing but fell off the radar. Boy would I love to see him fight Berto because they are very similar.
     
  3. Antwuan Maxx

    Antwuan Maxx Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Won't even make it to Lacy status because of chin issues. Too bad, though. He seems like a pretty solid fighter otherwise.
     
  4. Swing4TheFence

    Swing4TheFence Ideas are bulletproof Full Member

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    What chin issues? Was he ever dropped or stunned? I watched only about 3 of his fights and he was blowing tomatoe cans away. Tell me though was he rocked?? If so by who?
     
  5. Antwuan Maxx

    Antwuan Maxx Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The word on the kid is he didn't have the sturdiest of chins in the amys, and has been hurt regularly in sparring. I didn't think much of it, until I saw him get staggered by a left hook in the first round earlier this year when he fought on Telefutura.
     
  6. nrgetic

    nrgetic Active Member Full Member

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    I have watched him a few times and he looks the real deal against weak opposition - I can't figure out why he doesn't seek out progressively tougher opposition. Rock Allen can really deliver a punch!