Dave Allen is taking his ninth loss on the chin, admitting that he was simply out of his depth against Filip Hrgovic today in Doncaster, England, his hometown.
Hrgovic (20-1, 15 KO) stopped Allen (25-9-2, 20 KO) in the third round, with trainer Jamie Moore making the decision to wave the towel.
The 34-year-old Allen looked disappointed when referee Steve Gray stepped in, but says he’s got no problem with Moore’s decision, and figures it must have been the correct one.
“Jamie’s like me big brother, I
love Jamie to death,” Allen said after the fight. “If Jamie says enough’s enough, then enough’s enough. Thank you for looking after me. If Jamie thinks it was the right choice, it’s the right choice.”
Allen thanked the fans at Eco-Power Stadium for coming out, saying, “I’m not the best fighter in the world. We all know I’m not. I’m not a great fighter, I’m a good fighter, but these people have given me the career of a world champion.”
“I tried me heart out,” he added. “Filip Hrgovic was too good for me.”
Asked about potentially fighting for the British title, which Allen has said repeatedly was a goal of his but it hasn’t materialized, even though surely it could be done, he sounded reluctant to commit to that again.
“Maybe. It’s a great title to win,” he said. “Richard Riakporhe, I’m not sure I could hang with him, to be honest. I just want to have a few more fights.”
