DEONTAY WILDER could be open to a shock fight with Dave Allen – if the British boxing hero gets past Arslanbek Makhmudov.
Allen welcomes 6ft 6in Makhmudov to the Sheffield Arena on Saturday night in the biggest fight of his career.
Dave Allen takes on Arslanbek Makhmudov in Sheffield[/caption]
Deontay Wilder could be a future fight for Allen[/caption]
Promoter Eddie Hearn has touted former WBC champion Wilder as a future opponent if Allen is able to upset the odds and the 18 STONE Russian.
Wilder is managed by Hall of Fame New Yorker Shelly Finkel – who once guided the careers of Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield and Pernell Whitaker.
And Finkel confirmed to SunSport that if Allen beats Makhmudov – and Hearn tables an offer – he will listen to the proposal.
Wilder, 39, returned to victory in June against little-known Tyrrell Herndon, 38, in Kansas.
That followed after consecutive losses first to Joseph Parker, 33, and then Zhilei Zhang, 42.
It saw him blow the chance to fight Anthony Joshua, 35, in Saudi Arabia but Finkel says AJ is their No1 target for 2026.
Allen, 33, meanwhile, has refused to even entertain the thought of facing Wilder until first sharing the ring with Makhmudov, 36.
He said: “I’m dreading Saturday, dreading it!
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“I can’t even think about Wilder. I’m dreading it. I’m s***ting myself. I hope he’s not f***ing massive.
“I look at it from the outside, looking in. I’m well up against it. But we know how to beat him.”
Hearn said: “If Dave Allen beats Makhmudov, he puts himself in line for some huge fights.
“I like the Deontay Wilder fight, personally. We’ve reached out to Shelly Finkel to talk about that, but let’s see what happens on October 11 first.”
Allen vs Makhmudov – all the info
DAVE ALLEN returns to the ring for one of the biggest tests of his career this weekend!
The White Rhino faces Arslanbek Makhmudov in front of what should be a raucous home Yorkshire crowd at the Sheffield Arena.
Allen is coming off a brilliant win over Johnny Fisher and could well face Deontay Wilder in a blockbuster fight should he get through this fight.
But Makhmudov is one of the hardest hitting fighters in the sport, with 19 of his 20 wins coming by KO.
Here’s everything you need to know about the big fight.
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