Deontay Wilder soon makes his comeback to the heavyweight division, and after being linked with big fights like Anthony Joshua, a new potential opponent has emerged.
After a full year out, Wilder fights Tyrrell Herndon on June 27 in a must-win contest if he has any chance of getting back to the top of the division he once ruled. The former WBC world champion and famed knockout artist has lost four of his last five fights, three by knockout to Tyson Fury and Zhilei Zhang, and one on points to Joseph Parker.
Should he beat Herndon, he is being mentioned for plenty of big fights, such as Joshua, who has not fought since losing to Daniel Dubois in September.
However, promoter Eddie Hearn has now told iFLTV that much-loved Brit Dave Allen’s call out has been heard by the American’s team and that manager Shelly Finkel is keen.
“I have heard that Shelley Finkel likes the Dave Allen fight for Deontay Wilder. If Allen wins in September, I’m going to be doing everything I can to make Wilder Allen. Mate, how big is that fight? You know that fight sells out the O2, Manchester Arena and all those, and some.”
Allen’s last fight in May saw him knock Johnny Fisher out cold in their rematch having lost in controversial fashion back in December in the first fight.
The 33-year-old has now had 33 fights, including against top-tier heavyweights like Luiz Ortiz and Dillian Whyte. At this stage and given the momentum, some in the sport believe the durable Brit would represent a challenger for Wilder, who has struggled to find form since beginning his losing streak to Tyson Fury back in 2021.
