Dave Allen faces Arslanbek Makhmudov live from Utilita Arena in Sheffield, England, on Saturday, October 11. The two fighters square off in a 12-round heavyweight bout, with Allen putting his WBA Intercontinental heavyweight title on the line.
33-year-old Allen (24-7-2, 19 KOs) of the UK aims for his second straight win after taking revenge on Johnny Fisher in May. Canada-based 36-year-old Makhmudov (20-2, 19 KOs) is coming off a first-round stoppage victory over Ricardo Brown in June.
In the co-feature, Junaid Bostan (10-0-1, 8 KOs) of England and Nigerian-born, London-based Bilal Fawaz (9-1-1, 3 KOs) face off in a rematch following their split draw in January. The contest is scheduled for 10 rounds at super welterweight, with the vacant English title at stake.
On the undercard, Josh Padley (16-1, 5 KOs) meets Reece Bellotti (20-6, 15 KOs) in a 10-round all-English super featherweight matchup. The telecast opener features a 10-round English flyweight title bout between Hamza Uddin (5-0, 2 KOs) and Paul Roberts (7-6-2, 2 KOs).
Allen vs Makhmudov results
Get Allen vs Makhmudov full fight card results below.
Main card
- Arslanbek Makhmudov def. Dave Allen by unanimous decision (117-109, 116-110, 115-111) | Watch video
- Bilal Fawaz def. Junaid Bostan by majority decision (96-95, 95-95, 96-94)
- Josh Padley def. Reece Bellotti by unanimous decision (99-92, 97-93, 97-93)
- Hamza Uddin def. Paul Roberts by TKO (R5)
Prelims
- Ibraheem Sulaimaan def. James Chereji by points (80-72)
- Conner Tudsbury def. Khalid Graidia by TKO (R4, 0:58)
- Joe Hayden def. Angelo Dragone by points (60-53)
- Joe Howarth def. Karl Sampson by points (60-54)
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Allen vs Makhmudov Fight Video Highlighs
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Josh Padley vs Reece Bellotti Video Highlights
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Arslanbek Makhmudov defeats Dave Allen by decision
Canada-based Arslanbek Makhmudov (21-2, 19 KOs) defeats England’s Dave Allen (24-8-2, 19 KOs) by unanimous decision at heavyweight. The judges scored the 10-round fight 117-109, 116-110, and 115-111.
With the victory, Makhmudov, who was deducted a point in both the 7th and 12th rounds for holding, claimed the WBA Intercontinental title.
Main event: Dave Allen vs Arslanbek Makhmudov
It’s time for the main event, featuring Dave Allen facing off against Arslanbek Makhmudov. The bout is scheduled for 12 rounds, with Allen’s WBA Intercontinental heavyweight title on the line.
Bilal Fawaz defeats Junaid Bostan in rematch to win English title
Nigerian-born, London-based Bilal Fawaz (10-1-1, 3 KOs) defeats England’s Junaid Bostan (10-1-1, 8 KOs) by majority decision in their rematch. After rounds at super welterweight, the judges scored it 96-95, 95-95, and 96-94.
With the victory, Fawaz claims the vacant English title.
Josh Padley defeats Reece Bellotti by decision
Josh Padley (17-1, 5 KOs) defeats Reece Bellotti (20-7, 15 KOs) by unanimous decision at super featherweight. After 10 rounds, the judges scored it 99-92, 97-93, and 97-93.
Hamza Uddin stops Paul Roberts in fifth round
Kicking off the main card, Hamza Uddin (6-0, 3 KOs) TKO’s Paul Roberts (7-7-2, 2 KOs) in the fifth round at flyweight. On his way to victory, Uddin sent his opponent to the canvas three times in the fifth round with body shots. Roberts’ corner threw in the towel.
Allen vs Makhmudov results of prelims
Among the Allen vs Makhmudov prelims, Ibraheem Sulaimaan (9-0, 4 KOs) defeats James Chereji (22-7, 10 KOs) via an 80-72 points decision at super featherweight.
Conner Tudsbury (3-0, 2 KOs) stops Khalid Graidia (13-16-5, 4 KOs) in the fourth round at light heavyweight. The time of was 58 seconds into the round.
Joe Hayden (20-0, 2 KOs) scores a 60-53 points decision over Angelo Dragone (10-9, 1 KO) at welterweight.
Joe Howarth (14-1, 4 KOs) earns a 60-54 points decision against Karl Sampson (9-60-1, 1 KO) at super lightweight.
Allen vs Makhmudov: How to watch and start time
Allen vs Makhmudov airs live on DAZN. The start time in the U.S. is 2:00 p.m. ET / 11:00 a.m. PT. The local start time in the UK is 7:00 p.m. BST.
The prelims begin at 12:00 p.m. ET / 9:00 a.m. PT in the U.S. and 5:00 p.m. BST in the UK.
The blog feed with live results, video highlights, and photos will cover the main card. You can watch the free prelims below, with results added as the stream ends.