David Allen Reveals His Own Score for the Makhmudov Fight

British heavyweight David Allen reflected on his bout against Arslanbek Makhmudov, admitting that the Russian was the better man on the night.

“I was surprised — his speed caught me off guard. I didn’t think he’d punch that fast. When the final bell rang, I didn’t know how many rounds I’d won — maybe three.

A 9–3 score would have been fair. I might have won the ninth round, one somewhere in the middle, maybe the twelfth — I don’t know, I haven’t rewatched the fight yet. At that moment, I thought: 9–3 sounds right, I lost, that’s it. Honestly, I just wasn’t good enough,” said Allen.

On October 11, David Allen (24-8-2, 19 KOs) lost to Arslanbek Makhmudov (21-2, 19 KOs) by unanimous decision, with the judges scoring the fight 117–109, 116–110, and 115–111 in favor of the Russian.