Dave Allen reveals why he had no choice but to retire at the age of 28
Dave Allen reveals why he had no choice but to retire at the age of 28 Dave Allen once left a casino at 5am and headed back to his hotel armed with a load of beer. The following day, he took part in a professional prize fight. He speaks to Elliot Worsell about his heavyweight career AT a time when a working-class sport revered for its ability to reveal the truth has never seemed so disingenuous, the departure of Doncaster’s Dave Allen, a heavyweight both painfully and perfectly honest, feels a bit like a death in the family. Still just 28 years of age, Allen announced his retirement in Nov...