“Look, the age he’s at, what’s he going to do? His ambition is to fight for a world title,” the promoter of the fight, Frank Warren, told BoxingScene. “To fight for a world title, you’ve got to beat somebody, and this is another opportunity for him. It’s a tough fight. I mean, he’s up against it. I say it how it is. Hrgovic, he’s the Queensbury fighter, Allen is the Matchroom fighter, and obviously I want my man to win. But I like Dave Allen. He’s a nice guy, he’s got a really nice way about him, he’s a man of the people, and I’m sure he’ll do his best. And if he does win, then he’ll do so deservedly in front of his own fans, and it’s certainly going to spur him on and drive him on, that’s for sure.”
