Combat & UFC
Dave Allen Predicts AJ Babatunde Will Knock Out Philip Hrgovic in One Round
The Ariel Helwani Show
Dave Allen Says He's DONE With Boxing If He Loses at Croke, Usyk Vacating, Eddie Hearn Relationship
What was said
"I made comments saying a time would knock him out and I think he will. I'm going to double down on it. I think a time will knock him out in one in one round. Too fast for him. He's too fast for him. I think he's the next big thing."
Allen made a bold prediction that British heavyweight prospect AJ Babatunde will knock out Philip Hrgovic—the man who stopped Allen himself—in just one round. Allen called Babatunde 'the next big thing' and suggested Oleksandr Usyk has put the heavyweight torch 'in the air' by vacating his titles, with multiple fighters now competing to become the division's next dominant force. Allen acknowledged his prediction has irritated Hrgovic.
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- The Ariel Helwani Show
- Episode
- Dave Allen Says He's DONE With Boxing If He Loses at Croke, Usyk Vacating, Eddie Hearn Relationship
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- 22:51
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