Overview

• The heavyweight main event at Sheffield’s Utilita Arena streams on DAZN, with coverage from 7pm BST and ring walks expected around 9:45–10:30pm.
• Official weigh-in results: Dave Allen 259.1lbs and Arslanbek Makhmudov 261.1lbs.
• Eddie Hearn says an Allen victory could lead to major opportunities such as Deontay Wilder, with outreach to Wilder’s manager reported but no deal in place.
• Allen enters off a May knockout of Johnny Fisher and a two-fight Matchroom deal, while Makhmudov has 19 knockouts in 20 wins despite recent defeats to Agit Kabayel and Guido Vianello.
• Previews differ on whether a WBA inter-continental title is at stake, with some listings showing no belt and others billing it as a title bout.