"DON'T WORRY ABOUT ME!" - DAVE ALLEN MORNING AFTER BRACAMONTE WAR ON USYK-BELLEW UNDERCARD

Boxing Social's Rob Tebbutt spoke to 'The White Rhino' Dave Allen the morning after his heavyweight war with Ariel Esteban Bracamonte on the Usyk-Bellew undercard in Manchester...
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[@manueltingen]

I think Rob was so strong during this interview by saying to Dave what most of us think. Stop bullshitting, get in the gym, and most important, say goodbye to your trainer Mick and the rest of your amateur team which consists of friends and family and get some real professionals around you!

[@fighting3209]

the training wouldn't make a great deal of difference. if he was gonna be an elite level fighter, he would be there by now, rigorous and grueling training wouldn't help him that much, it would most probably make him worse, dave isn't built for that type of thing. i like Dave. he's a good guy, and one hell of a character. but let's be honest here, he's never gonna be a world champion.

[@Thirdfish]

Top trainers want paying, i doubt he has those kind funds to do that.

[@kinga2451]

@@fighting3209 A trainer is essential in every sport, especially a boxers. A trainer brings in a game plan and studies the fight and adjust to a more suitable game plan.

[@Fuckthishandle1]

gypsy boxers yea ur right... training hard and consistently wouldn’t improve him at all🙄

[@musicmusic6595]

@@fighting3209 Intelligent response. Most people dont realise intense training is not always the answer. Your right, dave will never be a champion, he has not got it. He is a good guy, but some people just need to take it for what it is, a domestic level fighter who likes a good tear up

[@wildessex8615]

Rob Tebbutt isn't just one of the best "boxing" interviewers around. He's one of the best interviewers and journalists, period. Fantastic work, Rob. Utterly brilliant.

[@oldschool5707]

Fast becoming my favortite boxing channel

[@Partoftheratpack]

Honestly there's no way he should be boxing in December.

[@ifyourepliedyougay4969]

He's a fighting man he get it dun

[@johnterry8385]

Eddie won’t put him on another one this year

[@matthewstephens6848]

He shouldn't have been boxing now still from the Yoka hiding. This kills me to say, but Hearn just uses him for his popularity to pad out his cards. How Hearn could've put him in a fight a month after the Yoka defeat is insane. You need 9 months off after multiple concussions like that, at least. Then he was in with Webb taking fist for four rounds a month later and then shipped a load of fist here four months later. Eddie really needs to see his conscience about what he asks Dave to do. Dave didn't want to take this fight and Eddie told him to stop being stupid - there was fuck all stupid about it.

[@balke7935]

@@matthewstephens6848 yes mate... entirely agree. he's getting pushed into the mincer by the hearns and he's loving the money and kudos so he will take it all. he needs some good impartial advice, he is going down a dark path to issues in later life.

[@Sethae]

@@matthewstephens6848 I'm kind of at a loss here, because there's a conflict in the stories of Eddie and Dave. Eddie said in an interview, that Dave insisted on these fights. Dave says Eddie's the one insisting. Someone's lying. Eddie said Dave shouldn't fight this year. Dave says he's going to fight December.

[@austingolding4145]

Sounds like he needs new trainer and he knows this

[@brzy1188]

I'm seriously worried about him, he needs more than a trainer he needs a mentor, someone who will take special interest and care to treat him as a special case and go above and beyond to keep him on the right track, I'm so rooting for him but if he doesn't sort his house out I feel like the world is going to chew him up and spit him out whether that's accumulative damage from boxing or circumstances outside of the ring.

[@manueltingen]

True

[@ghostofguy]

Dave Caldwell

[@lewisk6786]

Problem is no one be decent will touch him as admitted by himself he picks and chooses what he wants to do. He needs to move from Sheffield and get a complete new team around him but trying to teach a old dog is going to be so hard. Hern needs to tell him he’s dropped unless he sorts out a brand new team and show a vast improvement in commitment . The people he has now are more friends and he is in control.

[@leroywinston1570]

The guy doing this interview is very good

[@markm6151]

NEEDS to train, has the potential to earn a good living and live his dreams, take it seriously Dave, your fan base is huge and you can win a British title if fit

[@killerelite3984]

Dean James he doesn’t have the attitude or mental strength too .

[@IamKevinFinnerty]

Dean James he does have the potential, just needs the dedication to match.

[@psbrayshaw]

Absolute tragedy waiting to happen.

[@toddfeehley4810]

You know what I can't help but feel the same way and it makes me sick seems like everybody's just sitting around watching the movie

[@IamKevinFinnerty]

Agreed, and Eddie should be recognising this rather than cashing in.

[@forfoxacheman]

Mr PSB Yep. This guy said he intentionally has no guard. He's too young to have been in as many wars as he has and he hasn't had 20 fights yet.

[@manueltingen]

Using your head as defence is not good

[@psbrayshaw]

@@forfoxacheman that's even more frightening isn't it. It's getting to a stage where I don't even watch his fights. Takes stupid amounts of headshots. Eddie's happy though as he's cashing in.

[@MrAndygayle]

Train hard......get a trainer....improve speed.stamina....don't become a journey man...demand more money.

[@andyw3152]

"Demand the money" he already earned more than some of the old school boxers that have had over 50 fights.

[@Jay-em6py]

he cant demand shit hes not even training for fights his following will be over soon

[@andyw3152]

@@Jay-em6py He's gained a lot of followers because of his mental health issues, but there are a lot of people in this world that struggle everyday with this. I don't think he should be on anymore PPV until he sorts himself out.

[@markturner1512]

Let Dave Coldwell have him for 12months now Bellew has retired ??

[@MrExtremesleeper]

yes

[@georgealexanderjolliffe5696]

Dave you are a legend and everyone has love for you, but if you carry on not training like this you will end up getting slapped about by someone with half your talent and Eddie Hearn and all the rest will drop you like a stone. Or you can get a proper trainer, get fit, win the British & Commonwealth, earn a fortune and stay loved, not pitied. Properly fit you would have demolished that Argentine last night, but you almost blew it. So frustrating. Your choice mate.

[@IamKevinFinnerty]

George Alexander Jolliffe well said, great comment.

[@kingbrianboru7310]

In fairness to Eddie he has given him numerous chances , anyone else would have dropped him like a bad habbit, but you are right in everything you are saying

[@shanebrennan144]

Eddie doesn’t give him a ‘chance’ he is more than happy to keep putting him on his shows to exploit his popularity for financial gain it’s a very sick game

[@wrilez6821]

A legend I'm what you Mug ? People like you are the reason he is praised for being a punchbag.

[@MrAndygayle]

The interveiwer said it all.listen to the people around you.

[@TheBmw4545]

Yes okay, no one can tell him what he already knows. But no one can force him to do what he should be doing. You can think and pretend to be a complex individual but if you're not going to do anything about it there's no point. Perfect trainer for him, Adam Booth.

[@Ethan-yl5fp]

says the same shit every time, i'll continue to support him but hes only ever properly trained once and that was for the lenroy thomas rematch

[@forfoxacheman]

ethan h Exactly. And he got in really good shape for that, but he needs to be in that shape all the time.

[@earldaniels1]

He trained hard for the first fight with Leroy thomas!! And he was desperate to match his dad!!. By getting the commonwealth!!..

[@andyw3152]

Support other boxers who are more deserving and have earned no where near the amount of money Allen has received!!

[@user-rn8rt8lg3o]

Very nice of Rob to say what we are all thinking, someone who is less of a friend would maybe bite their tongue and just laugh along. Dave has openly said his sister looks after the majority of his money to stop him from gambling it all away, he reached a level of self-awareness about his habits and realised that giving away some control was necessary. There is no shame in that and it has worked for him. It is more complicated in some ways - the wanting to be involved in fight weeks, keeping matchroom on side, maintaining momentum, actually listening to and following advice - but surely the same logic applies to his training and fighting? Reluctant to compare the two because they are very different people but Dave's "I'm my own man, I know the problems and will take it serious when I decide to take it serious" attitude to advice that people give him somehow reminds me of Eubank Jr and how cringeworthy it is when he comes out with the stuff about not needing a trainer. When Eubank dismisses everyone's very obviously correct advice he does it because of his massive ego and a lack of humility about his own ability. With Dave I don't know what it is. He is very aware of his limits as a boxer but maybe in the back of his mind he thinks the toughness will always be a get out of jail free card that allows him to put on a show? When he talks about being difficult to work with I'm sure its true, but actually knowing that means you can develop strategies to work around it. His are probably more extreme but who doesn't have up and down days or up and down hours? I've heard him talk before about some of the best days of his life being in the Ingle Gym with lots of people around, it seems like being involved in a camp like that would be very helpful for him so on days when he's maybe not in the mood there are people around to keep him busy or just someone there to say fucking get up, turn the Bill off we're going on a bike ride. Surely the camaraderie and buzz of fight week is a big part of what makes it enjoyable, when training on his own in Doncaster or at the B&B in Leeds there is none of that or maybe for just a few hours of the day with Danny. I don't know, just seems like making training a very solitary experience is probably not healthy. First and hopefully last time ever commenting on a KZbin video, actually pissed off that Dave has motivated to write at this length

[@manueltingen]

True

[@user-rn8rt8lg3o]

​@Matthew Smith You're over-simplifying the situation with someone who is clearly a complex character and the fact your reply started with "whatever" shows you probably know it. Having said that you are maybe half right, by his own admission (at 4:20 in the video above) laziness has been a part of it but even after last nights performance I don't think he is going to wake up transformed. Clearly more than just a change in attitude (I will stop being lazy!) is needed if it is to be sustainable in the medium-long term, Dave talks about needing to keep himself busy and being part of a gym with other fighters could make the experience of training more enjoyable. Also investing trust in a trainer who has their own opinion about what is best for him, and is not willing to compromise on that depending on how he feels day to day, would be the biggest help. Those are the only points I was trying to make. Not sure where the self-pity comment comes from to be honest. Maybe the bit about having hard fights and being called in on short notice? I do not see any self-pity in the above video, as always he gives a very honest account of his performance, admits to under-estimating his opponent / over-estimating his own ability and says he shouldn't be on PPV. At 19:20 he says "people should never feel sorry for me", that he's living the dream and wants to go again. If your comment is made in reference to depression / gambling addiction stuff he has talked about then all I will say is I hope you extend greater empathy to your friends and family in real life. Talking about your own feelings and personal struggles is essential to working towards recovery from poor mental health / generally leading a healthy life and understanding other people. Sometimes rightly and sometimes wrongly this will come across as self-pity, but if you see self-pity as always unjustified or are incapable of understanding other people's depressed feelings as anything other than self-pity then you will not make a very good friend/father/brother/son. When so many men are killing themselves and suffering in silence with depression the fact that Dave is so open about his own feelings and personal struggles is something to be admired. The fact that such openness is not just a completely ordinary occurrence is quite sad really.

[@shanebrennan144]

Eddie Hearn will continue to exploit this very troubled young man for his own financial gain until the boxing public stop him from doing so it’s simple

[@garynicholls4]

Like everyone else I find him entertaining and loveable. The problem is his poor conditioning and tactics. If he arrived in shape and used his gloves to absorb shots or slip them with movement then he wouldn't be in this situation. Dave needs to sort himself out. Running around with Monty getting into Donny slags is not the lifestyle that will get the British title. Every time he eats and drinks a non-athletes diet he needs to remember the likes of Dubois will be sipping a protein shake and clean carbs. The same in the morning when he is laying in bed while his rivals have done 5 miles of road running before breakfast. I hope Dave learns from this but I fear we will see this interview repeated several times over before retirement.

[@johnterry8385]

And for the record this is my new favourite channel! Love the honest questioning, putting them on the spot

[@user-ug1iq4zx6t]

Very honest interview. Dave seriously needs some time out of the ring to train and get some proper rest. Come back in February time in better condition, would love to see him move to a new trainer and start to push on in his career.

[@petermontgomery8707]

Said elsewhere.This is turning into Paul Gascogne part 2.Real friends sometimes have to tell you hard truths instead of putting an arm round you and buying you a drink.Then you’ve got to be man enough to do something with that.

[@stevebb2915]

great observation

[@joebriggs8106]

😂😂 Paul Gascoigne was immensely talented and an alcoholic drug addict, Dave Allen is nowhere near immensely talented and doesn’t even drink or take drugs? Wtf are you talking about?

[@ghostofguy]

Dave Caldwell to be his new trainer.

[@stevenmurray8297]

top interview from Rob and great honesty from Dave-lets have it right Dave can do very well when living the right life and that Argie was a tough lump so a good win 4 Dave-just make it your last 1 without the proper prep and start living the right life for a top boxer and see how far your skills and toughness can take u then Dave.U r still just a pup in the game so imagine what u can do this time next year with a solid year of prep behind u not when u 60 odd etc-just 1 year down the line mate as i feel u can go far.Only box on December 22nd if uv had a good month in u but realistically it probably better to heal up from that tough scrap Saturday and just work on your cardio and diet and start sparring again at the start of next year as ul b better off for it-u dont have to down tools if u aint fighting on December 22nd.U r a smart geezer so do what u would advise who u train and u will go far.I wouldnt normally type this much but u feel like a brother from another mother-watched so many of your interviews and they r all great.Love ya mate Cmonnnnnn Davey Boy this is your time

[@Redemption660]

Rob deserves more views and more credit for his interviews. He asks the right questions. I do rate Ifl tv but there is an element there of acting matey and avoiding asking any questions or statements whereas Rob controls the questioning please or offend. Keep up the Great work!!

[@MrTKEx]

He’s gonna be punch drunk soon, the signs are showing - hate seeing it!

[@toddfeehley4810]

Just a great kid wish nothing but the best for the white Rhino😁😁

[@miyname183]

Gypsy king please speak to this top young man.. 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@paulgriffen685]

dave is one of the most honest upfront men in boxing total respect dave and last night showed heart of a lion wish nothing but best for you GOD BLESS BROTHER 👍👍

[@Two_Seat_Pete_FatA55]

i like Dave. For me , he should find a trainer away from his everyday life in a different city and just train without distractions and people he knows around him. lots a good fighters do that.

[@mimARC06]

I love this man good fighter and humble man indeed..he has a power and strong chin..good luck bro..

[@healerr7914]

Respect to the interviewer! 💪👍

[@andrewb2475]

Dave's a nice fella, Rob always does great interviews and I think we've learnt Dave enjoys being around boxing more than fighting?

[@garyr11]

BRAVE!!!! and honest man !! rare thing indeed in ... brutal boxing world as it is today!! hope you stay,,fit and strong, would be a great shame ,,to see a punch-drunk Dave Allen IN THE YEARS TO COME!!

[@shanelevene4864]

Dave, you can make us all laugh and make 20,000 people happy but you need to make yourself happy and not worry about us strangers - no matter how much we care for you. And you're not living your dream. You're living A dream but it cannot be yours or you'd not say you'd 'probably be dead without boxing'. You can't give your youth and life to being punched in the head - even if everyone does enjoy these tear-ups. You're much too unique and clever for that shit. X

[@normandunnaganjr.5034]

I really like Dave Allen's style, he fights a little dirty - but all the best do. What sold me on him was how he gave his opponent a drink and even opened it for him, that's a good fella right there. Real quick things I noticed, good use of the head on the inside, no blatant butts. Good reflexes too, as soon as he popped that jab in the last round you were already leaning to the left coming with your overhand right (the one that opened the cut) - him vs Hughie Fury would be a good contest. Look, all of us cannot choose what we respect. Then, a small portion of that group feels they can only do the type of work they respect. Respect those that are capable. You don't know his past, you don't know what he's going through. The only reason you can say don't let him fight again in December is because you're on the internet. A boxer is remembered for his own actions and if significant enough, his own father is remembered and the seed is remembered as special. Warrior blood, then the progeny after has special clout. Silence is golden.

[@gethinhughes8153]

This fella is very vulnerable. Need's help but ultimately he has to help himself.

[@laurencegraham9368]

In most sports athletes have people who work with them in a psychological capacity, usually in boxing it’s the coach. But if that’s not working...

[@e1239]

He needs to love training as much as he loves fighting - I love this guy and someone needs to get him by the scruff of the neck and get him properly prepared.

[@marshallsimmons56]

That was a great fight and a unexpected step up lol,.... The white rihnoe will get over it ,!! All good experience for him well done mate ,.. Lets see how he bounces back but might be a bit much in December we'll see good luck Dave !! Solider on kiddo !!

[@BestPitbullBreeder]

Nice guy very humble. Had good hands. In shape and proper training he could be a power at the top -Chico Lopez -

[@fansovertheworld834]

Dave has so much potential. His chin is made of concrete just needs to be more fit

[@tawandamajasi8860]

Why has no one uploaded Dave Allen's latest fight on KZbin

[@shaylinnaidoo4008]

If any boxer ever needed to read a comment section it’s Dave Allen on this video as the penny isn’t dropping imo. Some really insightful and intelligent stuff being written here.

[@davecad1685]

just like everyone one else is saying dave needs to sort things out before he gets badly hurt get into a good gym and train and come back next year fit and challenge for a title. a good trainer and team around him good luck to him

[@kevinwaters60]

Dave has an honest vulnerability about him it's very endearing. Fan's only care and want him to be the best he can be and not be self destructive. I'd hate to see him go out on his shield cause he gassed out. Im just pleased the Argentinean had the same level of stamina which give this fight a level playing field and right hard battle. Welldone Dave lad top man 👍🏼

[@ftgoggi4715]

Don't wanna see Dave get hurt either but I can relate to what he's saying. Bit of a catch 22, without boxing he'd be dead but the way he's going boxing's going to be the death of him. Dave's clearly a very self aware and intelligent young man, hopefully he can continue to find his peace in boxing for many years to come. Like Dave said, we're here for a good time not a long time, let the good times roll.

[@Rockstar-bq5fm]

Damn Dave... give the man a Oscar I'm almost close to tears

[@jameskemp4472]

This guy is real, refreshing and has a good heart

[@jameskemp4472]

Can fight as well, very tough

[@usmannaveed2250]

Bravo rob. Great questions

[@owenrobertson907]

You just have to love Big Dave ....fkn love the guy with everything I have .....

[@poppystils974]

He's not an athlete but he's a fucking boxer, a brawler and a warrior. That's why we love Dave Allen.

[@marineworld6335]

He’s keeps saying “ I shouldn’t be on ppv “ his fight was the only other fight apart from the main event that I really wanted to see.

[@comets00]

if there was ever a guy given a chance and keeps blowing it, its this guy

[@SUPERLEEDSYRA]

I've suffered with depression, and as much as I like Dave, he's kidding himself. He's massively depressed. He needs proper help. The adrenaline of fighting is a drug to him, and it's why he's constantly wanting to fight every month. He said it himself, the only other things he likes to do he shouldn't really do (gambling, drink, drugs) & in his mind he'd rather take a beating because he sees it as honest. I deal with my own depression and staying away from the above by working as much as I can, so I think I do understand him to a point, but I'm not taking punches to the head. I just hope his story doesn't have a bad ending because it's obvious deep down what a good heart he has.

[@andywadsley1682]

Dave , you ARE ' a good honest man ' ..... be honest with yourself ...... YOU NEED A COUPLE OF MONTHS OFF and then a good training camp before your next fight .... DO IT LAD !! Good interview from both sides .

[@palomasmusic_]

God bless you kid, stay happy

[@keith1222]

Dave, with genuine sincerity, get some mental health support mate. You could and would be so much better for it. Love and respect.

[@AndresGomez-ct7qb]

Forget 60, you'll be punch drunk by 30 if he keeps going like this. It's not just this fight, he took a brutal beating against Tony Yoka just a few months back. And now he's going life and death with a clubfighter who had just fought 8 & 4 rounders in Argentina?... Someone needs to get him in touch with Tyson Fury, see if he's really interested in helping people with mental issues, 'cause I really think Dave might have a genuine death wish if he insists on fighting in december.

[@normandunnaganjr.5034]

You're a pussy. Eres senora.

[@mrcur0]

I don't just say this about any sports person, but I want nothing but the best for dave.

[@lucasdoes...5839]

Damn!!!! Rob tebbutt is good at what he does.Second to none

[@boxingbarry7194]

I don't believe Dave is lazy, he's just become content. His need to make people happy must come from the fact he knows what it feels like to be sad and alone. Come on Dave, give yourself the chance to be great👊🏼

[@michaeldoyle2588]

Crazy how many people think it’s down to Eddie to find him a trainer etc etc. It ain’t, yeah he could probably get him in touch with who he needs but Dave has to do it for himself. Hatton, Peter Fury or Jamie Moore need to get with Dave and make him see, he has what it takes to be a British legend. He already has the fans, he has the talk, the humour, the likability. He has a granite chin, a massive right hand, now he just needs to focus on dropping down to 16.9-17-5 and start smashing people up! Great interview.

[@JackChapman]

Proper love this guy... Consensus is the same all around though. Get a proper camp and team and protect yourself more. Even doing that he'll still get hit, just a little less and then can do what he loves for LONGER.

[@whatifgodimagineinfinity5526]

Why fight for the sake of it in December when you know you need to shake things up? You need to plan and prepare properly and leave yourself enough time to get everything in order so you don't put yourself at risk of losing a fight you should never lose. Contact me.

[@garethwigmore9352]

If I was Eddie Hearn, I wouldn't put Dave out again until he changes everything. This is a tragedy waiting to happen. I wouldn't want it on my conscience and Eddie doesn't need the money that much!

[@shanebrennan144]

Correct he doesn’t but he’ll happily keep putting Dave on his shows & exploit his popularly to line his pockets a little bit more, absolute scumbag. Only the boxing fans can put a stop to this sick game

[@purequartz8539]

shane brennan spot on ! How can a promoter put a boxer in the ring (never mind ppv) knowing full well he isn’t training or eating correct! He should be monitored and stripped of he’s pro licence for he’s own sake until he starts acting as a pro ... Eddie is exploiting this guy to prop up he’s shit cards.. no conscience little rat He keeps brain washing he’s fighters with a pound note, but what good is a pound note when your brain is getting crushed. This poor bastard is getting he’s crushed once a month atm wtf? Crazy

[@daviddelacey8938]

Hearn has put this guy in with Ortiz, wrecked Brook by putting him in with GGG just to get one over the Eubanks - Hearn has no shame when it comes to the health of his fighters.

[@rhysmorris9167]

Like him but if he can't say he will train he shouldn't get licenced

[@orlando783]

David needs help no a trainer! He has mental issues. These are the first sign in boxers after taking a lot of punches.

[@shanebrennan144]

Eddie Hearn is Dave’s mentor, he lines Eddie’s pocket & in return feeds Daves addiction to be wanted by the fans for free.

[@tupacshakur9847]

Excellent interview thankyou both. Dave im exactly like u, lazy. We know exactly wot we need to do but just dont do it. Its stupid and we know that too. I think its time to break the curse....you wanna b around boxing then live it breath it everyday in the gym, il b there.

[@KierzT]

I think we all love Dave. We don't know the boxing game better than those in it but from an outside looking in; he needs a manager to say no to fights. He needs time for full training camps and needs some structure. Dave would be amazing with some guidance.

[@marshallsimmons56]

Dave just to add stay off Twitter or just let someone else post for you and block the negative comments,... You get nothing from negativity and can go anywhere and get anything from positivity , and being positive ....life is learning,.. And you learned something last night , ...I love his honesty it is rarer in this day and age,... Keep when and where your pulling your wire to yourself lough ,lol ,that was funny ..!! By the time he's 60 he'll be a resident at the babeststion studio ....he'll be fine !

[@274halo]

Good interview! The honesty from the interviewer was needed. It's a shame this guy has lots of potential but he needs to sort a lot of things out, like his mental state, his training and fitness. Dave Allen is a very entertaining person to watch, but should not be fighting again this year. It's too much taking these back to back beatings in such a short space of time. He should just stay active in the gym till January, improve his fitness, help train and possibly guest commentate but no more fighting till late Jan/ Feb. Boxing is such a brutal sport I would appreciate not to see another basket case or worse...

[@killahurtzMP]

A prime example of the saying "failing to prepare is preparing to fail" - don't let it happen again Dave, we all want you to do well.

[@declanbonar9140]

Dave is one tough Lad, has the abilty to rise to the Top, He just needs to really Believe he can do it, WE DO!!!

[@dirtyrussiandoll]

great boxing joournalist

[@kenw89]

need to get in shape like u was for the aj undercard fight that fell threw uv dne it before dave tick over for rest of year come bk in shape early 2019

[@ptdanclark1149]

Dave Allen you can fight everyday in the gym sparring!! speak to someone and get focused, not many get the chances you have got. Gratitude my friend

[@domrice8628]

It’s not going to end well for this guy,he shouldn’t be fighting hasn’t got the mental state to be any good,already sounding punch drunk,Eddie should not be giving him fights

[@truthteller4905]

great guy ,needs the right people around him

[@crashbang756]

Show Danny how good you are dave..... And you'll help him become the next champion.... Cmon dave.... Get this right....

[@TJ11965]

Dave is a pure legend

[@MsBigjmk]

fight for free music to hearns ears he still need media training i hope dave has a successful career he needs a family think it will make him a smarter fighter

[@adrianshield5055]

Next fight should be on Joshua card April. Would love a chat Dave 😂

[@eddieeagle1907]

Boss this fella 👌deffo should have a lil rest tho get back to it January

[@matthewfrench2871]

Take some time off and take care of your self!

[@Bacon4Rashers]

Rob Tebbutt is clearly god.

[@rooboy2846]

eddie will defo step in after this performance..eddie has more compassion than you think

[@declanrigby8107]

I understand people doubts in Dave Allen, as I’ve had doubts also. Having said that, if a hugely established and true professional trainer such as Adam Booth can see potential in him, then there 100% is a chance that he could become a British heavyweight champion and maybe even European level. However, he should start working with Booth full time, as I hear he has done a couple weeks with him already. At least get a proper team around him that will tell him straight and honestly wants to see him succeed. White Rhino British champion 2019?

[@MREGGGOD1]

Love you David But why get to thirty years old and say I wish ..could i Only you know David and we support you regardless 🐷🥊

[@oldschool5707]

True 30 is old on boxing if you've had to many wars

[@michaelthorpe9733]

Mental health and boxing..very complicated.

[@VileCAESARB]

I like you Dave. I was there last night, you were diabolical.

[@mrmegabuckssongs]

Gotta give him respect. He's honest.

[@markthompson7814]

I'm not worried about Dave, I don't feel sorry for him either. It's clear that he'll live his life his way which I fully respect. Some people can't or won't see the woods for the trees and thrive/feed off the fuss that is created around them for the wrong reasons. I am fan and I wish him well, with real structure in his life he could be winning belts! I'd happily pay to see him fight for a title, go on Dave.

[@rogermanvell4693]

Keep at it Dave, a good fighter is a busy fighter December 22 get fit and get some more experience.

[@waynealdred9700]

This interview alone should ring enough alarm bells to make sure Eddie dont put him in a fight any time soon. Dave clearly needs to be protected from himself, very sad situation !!

[@aaronflaherty9713]

Live the dream Dave your Quality m8

[@sholaebofin6090]

I'd love to see him team up with Adam booth..

[@Andrij_Kozak]

I liked Dave Allen´s ringwalk music. Stone Cold Steve Austin !!

[@50450720]

He’s at a crossroads in his career. If he becomes dedicated, then he can get to world level, if he dosnt he ends up as just another journeyman.

[@emmadeeba2038]

This is the white rhino he’ll never change his boxing style now. He’s a slugger and will be in more of these wars. Hope he stays healthy

[@MrAlan287]

I think it’s clear that’s this is a pivotal moment in his career. Surely his current coach if they care would say this isn’t working. There are many great coaches in the uk but from the outside I could see him fitting in at the ingle gym. Stick him in kid Galahad’s spare room with billy joe 😂

[@Ricky-cr5hy]

He needs to start taking boxing more seriously . He was knackered after 1 round . Badly underestimated his opponent

[@1970boggy]

Dave I’m a good friend of Eric (video guy). Ignore the negative comments get your head down and get straight back in the gym. I’ve only boxed as an amateur but you know as well as I do sparring is required.

[@dudleyanderson9372]

i understand dave nothing beats a good hard fight