{"id":818525,"date":"2026-10-30T09:42:08","date_gmt":"2026-10-30T09:42:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/818525\/"},"modified":"2026-10-30T09:42:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T09:42:08","slug":"dave-allen-predicts-daniel-dubois-vs-filip-hrgovic-rematch-its-a-bad-style-for-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/818525\/","title":{"rendered":"Dave Allen predicts Daniel Dubois vs Filip Hrgovic rematch: “It’s a bad style for him”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Having previously fought Filip Hrgovic<\/a> and sparred Daniel Dubois<\/a>, British heavyweight Dave Allen has considered how their potential rematch might unfold.<\/p>\n

The pair delivered a thrilling battle in June 2024, with Hrgovic getting off to a strong start and Dubois gathering momentum as their fight progressed.<\/p>\n

Then, in round eight, it was deemed unsafe for Hrgovic to continue after the Croatian\u2019s cuts, which had appeared over both eyes, were assessed by the ringside doctor.<\/p>\n

As a result, Dubois claimed an impressive stoppage victory and went on to score a fifth-round finish over Anthony Joshua, before losing by the same result against Oleksandr Usyk in his following outing.<\/p>\n

Since then, however, \u2018Dynamite\u2019 has become a two-time world champion by surviving two knockdowns and scoring an 11th-round stoppage of Fabio Wardley.<\/p>\n

Their rematch, meanwhile, was far more emphatic, as Dubois retained his WBO title with a second-round finish<\/a> before going face-to-face with IBF champion Hrgovic.<\/p>\n

In terms of a possible rematch and unification clash, then, heavyweight veteran Allen has taken to social media<\/a> and shared his thoughts.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have to go Dubois. I don\u2019t think [Hrgovic] has the power to win; I think it\u2019s a bad style matchup for him.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think Dubois\u2019 too relentless, and he will always overwhelm [Hrgovic] and, without the cuts, probably outpoint him. But the cuts are an issue for [Hrgovic] every time he boxes.\u201d<\/p>\n

Following his third-round finish over Allen earlier this year, Hrgovic pulled off a major upset by stopping Moses Itauma in nine rounds<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In doing so, he claimed the vacant IBF title in August and is now set to make a mandatory defence against fellow 34-year-old Frank Sanchez in early 2027.<\/p>\n