Dave Allen wants to be ‘really rich’ by beating Arslanbek Makhmudov

Dave Allen says his motivation for choosing Arslanbek Makhmudov if his opponent is that he wants to be ‘Rich.‘A victory over heavyweight contender Makhmudov (20-2, 19 COs) will put Allen (24-7-2, 19 COs) in position for a bigger name to get a big payday.

Allen against Makhmudov will be on Dazn in a 12-round fight on October 11 at the Sheffield Arena Arena in Sheffield, England. The powerful 6’6 ″ Makhmudov is expected to be the favorite to win.

Allen’s pursuit of wealth

“When I sent the list of names to me, I thought,” I can use just as well while we are here. “So I chose Makmhudov,” Dave Allen said Sky Sports Boxing About why he chose Arslanbek Makhmudov on October 11 as his opponent for his main liner.

Allen does not mention the other four names offered for his October 11 performance. The match promoter Eddie Hearn probably chose some guys that Dave would have a miracle to beat. As such, he is the choice of Makhmuov with the least unwanted option. While Arslanbek is powerful, he is vulnerable and has a record of 2-2 in his last four fights.

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“He is big and it will fill the Sheffield arena. I know if I hit him, it will send me to really big battles. The motivation is that it is I really want to be rich when I hit him. If I hit him, I would be so rich. It would be incredible, ‘says Allen.’ I’m not worried about him. I just want to hit him, have another big fight and hopefully cool the rest of my life. ‘

Promoter Eddie Hearn already told Allen that if he defeated Makhmudov, he could fight Deontay Wilder, Anthony Joshua or Joseph Parker. It would be bouts that allen would pay life -changing money, potentially enough to set him up for life. He would be moderately rich, but not at the level of British travel man fighters, Derek Chisora or Dillian Whyte. The two are millionaires, although they never won heavyweight world titles.

Underdog Allen’s strategy

“I’m thriving on it,” Allen says he’s the underdog. “Every time I am expected to win, I am beating,” says Allen. “I’m not very good at pressure. That’s why I chose Makhmudov. I think many people would expect Makhmudov to beat me, but I like it. I like shock. ‘

Makhmudov’s recent decline

Dave catches Makhmudov at the right time, because he lost two of his last four fights. He was knocked out in four rounds by Agit Kabayel in 2023. The defeat that showed how much the 36-year-old Makhmudov lost out of his game was his knockout loss in the 8th round in Guido Vianello in 2024. The man is not a big puncher. The fact that he was knocked out by him showed that Arslanbek aged.

“I think when Makhmudov comes in with me, I think many fighters would agree that I’m definitely cute as they expect. I am much stronger than they think. I don’t look very much. I think I can beat Makhmudov. I’m the underdog, but I think I have the right style to beat him, ‘says Allen.

At 36, Makhmudov has been delaying since his fight against Carlos Takam in 2022. The version of Makhmudov would probably be too powerful for Dave Allen. Takam ended the distance of ten rounds, but he was dropped in rounds 1 and 7. The shots that Makhmudov ended up in Takam in that fight would be far too powerful for Allen to resist. He didn’t know the same iron.