Heavyweights Dave Allen (24-7-2, 19 KOs) and Arslanbek Makhmudov (20-2, 19 KOs) meet tonight in a scheduled 12-round contest on DAZN at the Sheffield Arena in Sheffield, England. DAZN will broadcast the event at 2 pm ET for the main portion of the card.
Undercard results
Junior middleweight Bilal Fawaz (10-1-1, 3 KOs) edged Junaid Bostan (10-1-1, 8 KOs), winning a 10-round majority decision to win the BBBofC English junior middleweight strap in a highly competitive fight.
It was a contest that could have gone the other way to Junaid or been scored a draw, as he basically fought Fawaz, 37, to a standstill, hurting him badly in the fourth, and landing the cleaner, harder punches in every round. The judges’ scores were 96-94, 96-95 for Fawaz, and 95-95.
Super featherweight Josh Padley (17-1, 5 KOs) defeated Reece Bellotti (20-7, 15 KOs) by a questionable 10-round unanimous decision on the main card. Bellotti used his power advantage and a fierce body attack to dominate the action through the first half of the contest.
In the sixth, had Padley been hurt from hard body shots that had him looking like he was going to cave in. Padley responded well, rallying in the second half of the contest to pull out a wide 10-round unanimous decision.
The judges’ scores were 99-92, 97-93, and 97-93. It appeared that Bellotti was the real winner, but the judges went with Padley.
Complete card
- Dave Allen vs. Arslanbek Makhmudov
- Josh Padley vs. Reece Bellotti
- Junaid Bostan vs. Bilal Fawaz
- Hamza Uddin vs. Paul Roberts
- Ibraheem Sulaimaan vs. James Chereji
- Conner Tudsbury vs. Khalid Graidia
- Joe Howarth vs. Kane Baker
- Joe Hayden vs. Angelo Dragone
There are no titles at stake in the fight, but there could be big-money clashes that could happen for whoever emerges victorious tonight.
The huge 6’5 1/2″ Makhmudov has to be seen as the logical favorite to win by early knockout, as he’s got the far better amateur pedigree and has done more in the pro ranks compared to Allen.
Time Schedule and how to watch
DAZN will broadcast tonight’s Allen vs. Makhmudov event at 2:00 p.m. ET / 11:00 a.m. PT. The main event ring walks are at approximately 4:45 p.m. ET / 1:45 p.m. PT. The venue is at the Sheffield Arena in Sheffield, England.
On paper, it’s a fringe-contender, Arslanbek, battling a career-long domestic-level fighter, Allen. What could change things is the age that is starting to show with the 36-year-old Makhmudov.
The question is, has he lost enough to his game for a fighter of Allen’s level to beat him? We’ll find out tonight.
Since 2023, he’s shown signs of slippage, losing twice and looking vulnerable. He was stopped by Agit Kabayel and Guido Vianello, two excellent heavyweight contenders. These are fighters who would likely do the same thing to Dave Allen. The fact that Makhmudov lost to them is not a clear sign of age, as he would have had problems with their ability even at the start of his career.
Dave Allen is coming off a career-best fifth-round knockout win over British-level heavyweight Johnny Fisher on May 17, 2025. It was a good win, but he wasn’t facing a world-level contender. Fisher was a green prospect that was being developed.
