Dave Allen responds to stories he might face Joe Joyce on a Matchroom vs Queensberry card | Boxing Information

Dave Allen has supplied an replace on the rumours that he might be set to collide with Joe Joyce on the newest version of a Queensberry vs Matchroom occasion.

Allen has misplaced in current step-ups in opposition to Arslanbek Makhmudov and Filip Hrgovic, stating that he could select to pursue British honours following defeat to the latter, however ‘The White Rhino’ is eager for exercise and is presently scheduled for 2 fast fireplace outings.

On June 20, Allen takes on Belarusian journeyman Viktar Chvarkou in a four-round affair at The Magna Centre, Rotherham, and on July 25, Allen may also seem on the Doncaster Dome, for a 3rd outing in as many months.

The 34-year-old is then anticipated to take part in the next profile bout within the autumn, resulting in strategies that he might seem on a ‘Queensberry vs Matchroom 2’ invoice, which is being touted for the same date.

Nevertheless, talking on his TikTok account, Allen shut down rumours that he’ll struggle on the invoice or face Olympic silver medallist Joyce, as an alternative revealing that he has held talks for a special opponent ‘on a giant card’.

“Nobody has talked about it to me. I’ve acquired quite a lot of respect for Joe, we return a really great distance from once we first sparred in 2012, most likely June or July. [He is] an unimaginable fighter at his greatest, actually, actually good. 

“There isn’t any fact in me and him Boxing, nobody has talked about something to me relating to it. An enormous struggle has been talked about to me, on a giant card, however it isn’t on a ‘7 vs. 7’ or [against] Joe Joyce.”

Different whispers counsel that Allen might tackle Irish heavyweight Thomas Carty, 11-1 (9 KOs), on the undercard of Katie Taylor’s long-awaited career finale at Croke Park in opposition to France’s Flora Pili on Saturday, September 5.

The principle occasion will probably be for the vacant WBC super-lightweight world title and subsequently, the undisputed throne – as Taylor possesses the remaining three titles – after Sandy Ryan was downgraded to WBC ‘champion-in-recess’ on account of falling pregnant.