{"id":668760,"date":"2026-05-13T18:49:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T18:49:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/668760\/"},"modified":"2026-05-13T18:49:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T18:49:10","slug":"dave-allen-throws-hat-in-ring-to-be-tyson-fury-tune-up-opponent-on-one-condition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/668760\/","title":{"rendered":"Dave Allen throws hat in ring to be Tyson Fury tune-up opponent on one condition"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dave Allen has offered his services as a tune-up opponent for Tyson Fury ahead of his long-awaited all-British showdown with Anthony Joshua.<\/p>\n

The British heavyweight titans are set to collide at the back end of the year<\/a> after competing in warm-up bouts.<\/p>\n

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Allen faces Hrgovic on Saturday night in Doncaster<\/p>\n

Joshua squares off with Kristian Prenga on July 25<\/a>, while Fury is expected to return to the ring in the same month<\/a> after a successful comeback fight against Arslanbek Makhmudov in April.<\/p>\n

No opponent has been chosen yet, but Allen is hoping he can punch his ticket for a fight with Fury by giving a good account of himself against Filip Hrgovic on Saturday night.<\/a><\/p>\n

“If I beat Hrgovic, Tyson Fury<\/a> is getting called out,” Allen told\u00a0Sky Sports<\/a> of his former sparring partner.<\/a><\/p>\n

“100 per cent. Even if I lose to Hrgovic but put a good fight up, I want the Fury fight.”<\/p>\n

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Allen faces an uphill battle against Hrgovic.<\/p>\n

‘The White Rhino’ opens up as a 6\/1 underdog with most bookies for his homecoming fight at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster.<\/p>\n

Allen (25-8-2) came unstuck at fring-world level when he locked horns with Makhmudov in October 2025.<\/p>\n

But he will now attempt to bridge the gap to the divisional elite against Hrgovic after a one-round blowout of French journeyman Karim Berredjem earlier this year.<\/p>\n

Hrgovic (19-1) fell to the first defeat of his professional career in June 2024 at the hands of Daniel Dubois<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Since then, he has rebounded to beat Britain’s Joe Joyce<\/a> and David Adeleye in back-to-back bouts.<\/p>\n

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If Allen puts on a good account of himself, he wants Fury nextCredit: Getty<\/p>\n

The Croatian also holds a victory over Zhilei Zhang<\/a> and enjoyed a fruitful amateur career culminating in an Olympic bronze medal.<\/p>\n

Providing Hrgovic comes out unscathed, then a quick turnaround against Moses Itauma<\/a> remains a genuine possibility.<\/p>\n

Itauma is set to headline London’s O2 Arena on August 8, and, according to Frank Warren<\/a>, Hrgovic is among the names under consideration as the youngster’s dance partner.<\/p>\n

“He could be there. We’ll make our decision next week who it’s going to be,” Warren told Sky Sports.<\/p>\n

“[Against Allen] Filip Hrgovic is going into the other man’s backyard, and he’s determined to show that he should be in this mix with a big, big fight. <\/p>\n

“It’s so alight, it’s so electric, this heavyweight division. So many good fights to be made, and they’re all vying to get into contention for the big fights.”<\/p>\n

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