Dave Allen to Headline Sheffield Bout With Arslanbek Makhmudov on Oct. 11
Victory would accelerate Allen’s resurgence with a possible Deontay Wilder bout under discussion, promoter Eddie Hearn said.
Overview
- Allen vs Makhmudov is scheduled for Saturday, 11 October at the Utilita Arena in Sheffield with global streaming on DAZN.
- Ring walks for the main event are expected at around 9:45–10:00pm BST following an evening card that begins earlier in the night.
- Hearn said initial outreach has been made to Wilder’s manager Shelly Finkel, framing a Wilder fight as a possibility only if Allen wins.
- Allen enters off a fifth-round KO of Johnny Fisher in May that earned him the WBA inter-continental title and a new two-fight Matchroom deal.
- Makhmudov is listed at 20-2 with 19 KOs, rebounding from losses to Agit Kabayel and Guido Vianello with a first-round stoppage of Ricardo Brown in June; tickets remain on sale via Ticketmaster and resale platforms, and the undercard (including Josh Padley vs Reece Bellotti and Junaid Bostan vs Bilal Fawaz) is subject to change.