{"id":489266,"date":"2025-10-10T20:56:15","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T20:56:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/489266\/"},"modified":"2025-10-10T20:56:15","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T20:56:15","slug":"allen-looks-shaken-as-makhmudov-dominates-sheffield-weigh-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/489266\/","title":{"rendered":"Allen Looks Shaken As Makhmudov Dominates Sheffield Weigh-In"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dave Allen weighed in at 259.1 lbs, while his opponent, Arslanbek Makhmudov, came in at 261.1 pounds at Friday\u2019s weigh-in for their 12-round heavyweight clash this Saturday, October 11, at the Sheffield Arena in Sheffield, England adn <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"DAZN\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boxingnews24.com\/go\/dazn-3\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">live on DAZN<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Frozen at the Face-Off<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Allen (24-7-2, 19 KOs) looked kind of sheepish during the face-off with the imposing 6\u20195 1\/2\u2033 Makhmudov (20-2, 19 KOs). Although \u2018The White Rhino\u2019 Allen, 33, had talked about wanting to smile to anger Arslanbek, he looked too nervous to do this while being stared down by the big Russian.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Allen\u2019s Moment of Doubt<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Allen couldn\u2019t hold the staredown and turned away. Makhmudov continued with a menacing stare, even with Allen facing the audience. This had a different vibe than how he\u2019d been with Dave before this.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"YouTube video\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" nopin=\"nopin\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1760129774_647_hqdefault.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The big puncher Makhmudov had to have heard what Allen had said about him, about how he wanted to unnerve him with his mind games ahead of Saturday\u2019s fight. Today, Arslanbek wasn\u2019t having it. He treated Allen like the enemy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Weights<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>David Allen \u2013 259.1 vs. Arslanbek Makhmudov \u2013 261.1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s still a scary-looking guy. It\u2019s a real fight against a fringe-level opponent,\u201d said Dave Allen to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=p6pKe0jKwds\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">DAZN Boxing<\/a>, reacting to his face-off with Arslanbek Makhmudov during today\u2019s weigh-in. \u201cIf I win this, I am a legitimate top 15 guy in the world.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s about people taking me serious. I\u2019ve been a good fighter for a long time. Now, it\u2019s time for me to show I\u2019m a very, very good fighter,\u201d said Allen.<\/p>\n<p>The punching power of Makhmudov is going to be a real problem for Allen on Saturday night. This isn\u2019t Johnny Fisher that he\u2019s facing. It\u2019s a much more dangerous puncher, and with far more talent.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Million-Dollar Motivation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s a lot on the line for both fighters. Allen wants to make millions potentially fighting Deontay Wilder or another top heavyweight if he\u2019s victorious.<\/p>\n<p>For his part, Makhmudov has already spoken to Anthony Joshua, who has told him that he\u2019s interested in fighting him in 2026. That\u2019s a fight where Makhmudov could make many millions and set himself up for life in his new home of Montreal, Canada.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"YouTube video\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" nopin=\"nopin\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1760129775_43_hqdefault.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"140\" data-end=\"454\">Bob Smith has been writing for Boxing News 24 since 2008, making him one of the site\u2019s longest-serving contributors. With well over a decade of experience, he has established himself as a senior boxing writer who delivers reliable coverage of the global fight scene.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"456\" data-end=\"800\">Bob\u2019s work includes fight reports, news pieces, and features that highlight both world champions and rising contenders, giving fans a clear view of the sport\u2019s past and present. Known for his consistency, accuracy, and deep understanding of boxing, Bob remains a trusted voice for readers looking to stay informed on the worldwide fight game.<\/p>\n<p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boxingnews24.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Boxing News 24<\/a> \u00bb The White Rhino Wilts Under Makhmudov\u2019s Gaze\u2014Weigh-In Drama Sets the Tone for Saturday\u2019s Heavyweight War in Sheffield<\/p>\n<p>Last Updated on 10\/10\/2025 \t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Dave Allen weighed in at 259.1 lbs, while his opponent, Arslanbek Makhmudov, came in at 261.1 pounds at&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":489267,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8817],"tags":[1935,748,393,4884,4332,4331,1620,16,15,159234],"class_list":{"0":"post-489266","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sheffield","8":"tag-boxing","9":"tag-britain","10":"tag-england","11":"tag-great-britain","12":"tag-mark-robinson","13":"tag-matchroom-boxing","14":"tag-sheffield","15":"tag-uk","16":"tag-united-kingdom","17":"tag-weigh-in"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115351873108515457","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/489266","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=489266"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/489266\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/489267"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=489266"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=489266"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=489266"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}