The calendar has flipped to July, so its crunch time for undefeated super middleweight Lennox `Too Sharp’ Allen.
Allen is scheduled to face Cuban/American, David Morrell in a 12-round bout on July 24 in California, USA for the interim WBA title.
The prized fighter who turned 35 on Wednesday told Stabroek Sport yesterday that training camp has gone really well despite the current pandemic and he is in a confident mood as the clock ticks down to his career-defining fight in less than three weeks.
Victory for the Brooklyn-based Guyanese, nicknamed ‘Too Sharp’, will propel him into the number one contender spot for a world title bout.
The chiseled six-foot, one-inch southpaw, admitted it had been a long training camp but he said: “David is a serious fighter and I’ve prepared thoroughly.”
Morrell is undefeated in his two professional bouts, both via the KO route.
‘Too Sharp’ though, is in his best shape for the momentous bout in which he puts his undefeated 23-fight career on the line.
Allen, who had just wrapped up a training session in the Sweatbox Gym in Brooklyn added: “I expect to win, I know this will be a tough fight, but I feel very confident.”
The Allen/Morrell card will be staged without live spectators as part of a series of fight cards within a “bubble” designed to protect fighters from contracting COVID-19. Stabroek Sport will keep readers updated as fight night draws nearer.
