Dave Allen might land a mega battle with Anthony Joshua if he can overcome Arslanbek Makhmudov in his subsequent outing.
‘The White Rhino’ is about to take a giant step up in opposition in opposition to Makhmudov following a career-reviving knockout win over Johnny Fisher in Might.
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Fisher and Makhmudov are reportedly set to headline the Utilita Enviornment in Sheffield on October 11.
And if Allen comes out of the heavyweight showdown unscathed, then his promoter Eddie Hearn is lining him up for a seven-figure battle with one of many division’s greatest names.
“I’ve given him an inventory of fighters,” Hearn instructed iFL TV.
“He’s chosen the largest puncher and probably the most harmful one of many entire checklist. And he goes, ‘If I beat him, what is going to occur?’
“I stated, ‘Actually, in the event you beat this man, you’ll land Parker, ‘AJ’, Wilder’.
“You’ll get an enormous battle. In all probability a seven-figure battle in the event you win this battle. And he goes, ‘I’m in.”’
Beating Makhmudov shall be no simple job for Allen.
The large Russian carries devastating energy in each arms and rose by means of the ranks with severe hype behind him earlier than he got here unstuck in opposition to Agit Kabayel in December 2023.
Previous to the physique shot knockout loss, Makhmudov had torn by means of his first 18 opponents like a freight prepare.
However a follow-up defeat to Guido Vianello final August utterly derailed his plans of creating a play for a title.
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It is unclear precisely the place Makhmudov suits into the present heavyweight panorama, however a notable win over Carlos Takam in 2022 suggests he’s on the fringes of world-level competitors.
A win over Makhmudov, who’s more likely to open up as a heavy favorite, would show Allen is worthy of blending it with the larger names within the division.
How doubtless are fights with Wilder, Parker and Joshua?
Deontay Wilder looks like probably the most believable possibility as he continues down the comeback path.
Hearn claims ‘The Bronze Bomber’s’ crew are ” within the battle and that there was contact between each camps.
Parker, alternatively, is probably going in too robust a place to think about taking a step down in opposition to Allen, whereas Joshua might take into account his fellow countryman as a tune-up opponent for Tyson Fury.
Saudi boxing chief Turki Alalshikh has declared that the British heavyweight titans will field as soon as earlier than lastly assembly subsequent yr.