Bookmakers made Filip Hrgovic a big favorite against Dave Allen when they meet in their bout on Saturday 16th May 2026 at Eco-Power Stadium, Doncaster, United Kingdom.
He is currently 3/25 (-830) to win the bout outright, while you can get 9/2 (+450) on Dave Allen if you fancy the big upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 84% chance of Hrgovic winning while giving Allen a 16% chance.
Hrgovic opened as the favorite at 7/50 (-710).
Allen opened at 4/1 (+400) which has shorten by 3/-2 (+70).
The fight is scheduled for 10 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means both fighters don't have to make any weight limit.
Allen vs Hrgovic Head To Head
Dave Allen steps into the ring with a record of 25 wins, 8 losses, and 2 draws, 20 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Filip Hrgovic will make his way to the ring with a record of 19 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 14 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Allen has a slight advantage in power over Hrgovic, with a 80% knockout percentage compared to Hrgovic's 74%.
Dave Allen is the older man by 1 year, at 34 years old.
Hrgovic has a height advantage of 3 inches over Allen. This also extends to a 7-inch reach advantage.
Both Dave Allen and Filip Hrgovic fight out of an orthodox stance.
Allen is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 15 more fights, and made his debut in 2012, 4 years and 9 months earlier than Hrgovic, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He has fought 55 more professional rounds, totaling 157 compared to Hrgovic's 102.
Filip Hrgovic is currently ranked number 4 by the WBA, 5 by the WBC, 2 by the WBO, 7 by the IBF, and 4 by The Ring in the Heavyweight division.
Allen vs Hrgovic betting form
Dave Allen has stopped 2 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he beat Karim Berredjem on February 21, 2026, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Nottingham Arena, Nottingham, United Kingdom. He was a 1/40 (-3300) favorite going into the contest.
Prior to that, he had been beaten by Arslanbek Makhmudov on October 11, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Sheffield Arena, Sheffield. He was a 1/1 (+100) underdog going into the contest.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Johnny Fisher on May 17, 2025, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Copper Box Arena, London. He was a 41/20 (+210) underdog going into the contest.
Before that, he had lost to Johnny Fisher on December 21, 2024, by split decision in their 10 round contest at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He was a 6/1 (+600) underdog going into the contest.
He had been beaten by Frazer Clarke on September 2, 2023, by split decision in the 6th round at Manchester Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom. He was a 13/5 (+260) underdog going into the contest.
Hrgovic has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.
In his last fight, he won against David Adeleye on August 16, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He was a 4/25 (-530) favorite going into the fight.
Prior to that, he had won against Joe Joyce on April 5, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Co-op Live Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom. He was a 1/5 (-500) favorite going into the fight.
Going into that contest, he had lost to Daniel Dubois on June 1, 2024, by technical knockout in the 8th round in their IBF Interim World Heavyweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He was a 4/9 (-230) favorite going into the fight.
Before that, he had beaten Mark de Mori on December 23, 2023, by technical knockout in the 1st round at KINGDOM ARENA, Riyadh. He was a 1/50 (-5000) favorite going into the fight.
He had defeated Demsey McKean on August 12, 2023, by technical knockout in the 12th round at O2 Arena, Greenwich, United Kingdom. He was a 1/7 (-710) favorite going into the fight.
Who's been more active?
If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, Dave Allen has been fighting more than Filip Hrgovic.
Dave Allen last fought 2 months and 25 days ago, while Filip Hrgovic's last outing was 9 months ago.
Allen's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 8 months and 14 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months and 16 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 34 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.8 rounds on average.
Hrgovic's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 9 months and 4 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 41 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.2 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Allen vs Hrgovic Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM BST at Eco-Power Stadium, Doncaster, United Kingdom, which is 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.
Where Can I Watch Allen vs Hrgovic for In-Play Betting?
The DAZN show is expected to begin at 2:00 PM EST / 11:00 AM PST. The DAZN Global broadcast of the card is expected to start at 7:00 PM (BST).
