7<\/p>\n Allen met Makhmudov for the final time ahead of their WBA intercontinental heavyweight title bout in Sheffield on Saturday nightCredit: DAZN Boxing 7<\/p>\n Allen tipped the scales at 259.1lbsCredit: DAZN Boxing 7<\/p>\n While Makhmudov came in at 261.1lbsCredit: Getty<\/p>\n ‘The White Rhino’ hasn’t fought since he viciously knocked out Johnny Fisher in the fifth round<\/a> of their rematch in May.<\/p>\n When the fellow Brits met at London’s Copperbox Arena, Allen tipped the scales at 265lbs (120kg), the heaviest he’s been in the last seven years.<\/p>\n He has now cut back down to 259.1lbs for his fight with Makhmudov, who has been wrestling bears and taking sledgehammers to the gut<\/a> in preparation to face Allen.<\/p>\n After being under fire for not taking his training seriously enough for his rematch with Fisher, Allen said that being heavier was his plan all along.<\/p>\n He revealed to the media post-fight: \u201cI put an extra bit of weight on for the body shots, excess weight is usually good, and for Johnny Fisher, I knew it would pay dividends.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cI put the extra weight on, took the risk and got [the belt]… I\u2019m the fattest, hardest man you\u2019ll ever see.\u201d<\/p>\n Although, as Allen gears up to face Makhmudov on Saturday night he has taken a drastically different approach.<\/p>\n He has now weighed in for his next outing at 259.1lbs, and documented his transformation throughout camp.<\/p>\n Dave Allen in best shape of life ahead of Arslanbek Makhmudov bout<\/p>\n Since the last time we saw him, Allen has been sticking to a diet and following a stricter training programme.<\/p>\n Last month, he shared a post on Instagram, detailing the physical changes he’s undergone since May.<\/p>\n 7<\/p>\n Allen got the attention of his fans on social media when he shared an image of himself looking much more in shape than he was for his rematch with FisherCredit: Dave Allen Instagram 7<\/p>\n The latest physique update shared by Allen shows him looking the trimmest he has been in yearsCredit: Dave Allen Instagram<\/p>\n He wrote:\u00a0“Three weeks tomorrow, it’s time. Not quite Mr World quite yet, but in the shape of my life, ready to join the table with the best heavyweights in the world.”<\/p>\n More recently, the 33-year-old posted another image which shows him to be in an even better shape than he was a few weeks ago.<\/p>\n What has Allen said about his fight with Makhmudov?<\/p>\n When the fight news was shared, Allen took to Instagram to reveal his thoughts on his next opponent.<\/p>\n He wrote: “After weeks of back and forth with\u00a0[Eddie Hearn]\u00a0about my next opponent last week, he sent me a list of 5, all 5 I thought would be big favourites against me.<\/p>\n “But only one of them actually scared me, so with that, I chose him in the hope after all these years, he helps me put in the perfect training camp and can put me on the world heavyweight stage.<\/p>\n “He could also knock me into [the] middle of next week, but gotta be in it to win.”<\/p>\n 7<\/p>\n Allen and Makhmudov are going head-to-head in SheffieldCredit: Getty 7<\/p>\n The Brit has his work cut out as he faces Makhmudov, who is one of the most physically imposing heavyweights in the sportCredit: GettyWho is Makhumdov?<\/p>\n Montreal-based heavyweight Makhmudov, 20-2, established an impressive reputation early on, going unbeaten in his first 18 professional contests.<\/p>\n He suffered his first\u00a0loss to Agit Kabayel in December 2023<\/a>, with his second coming through a defeat to Guido Vianello<\/a> a year later.<\/p>\n The Russian was victorious in his latest bout, stopping Ricardo Brown in one round, and will be hoping to continue this momentum when he meets Allen on Saturday night.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Dave Allen has made weight for his heavyweight clash with Arslanbek Makhmudov. 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