Overview

• Judges scored it 115-111, 116-110 and 117-109 for Arslanbek Makhmudov after 12 rounds in Sheffield.
• Makhmudov was docked two points for holding and survived a scare when Dave Allen hurt him late in round nine.
• The win improves Makhmudov to 21-2 (19 KOs) and drops Allen to 24-8-2, with Allen conceding post-fight that he "wasn't good enough."
• Makhmudov immediately called out Anthony Joshua, while promoter Eddie Hearn outlined plans for Joshua to take a lower-level comeback fight before bigger targets in 2026.
• Around 10,000 fans attended on DAZN, and the undercard saw Bilal Fawaz take the English super welterweight title, with Josh Padley and Hamza Uddin also victorious.