Dave Allen blitzes Karim Berredjem in just 57 seconds as dave allen records quickest career win
dave allen scored the quickest win of his career, blitzing Frenchman Karim Berredjem in 57 seconds in Nottingham. The result mattered because Allen was returning from a defeat at the end of 2025 and left the ring with his record at 29-4-2 (20 KOs).
Dave Allen landed a big overhand right in the opening moments
Popular and enigmatic heavyweight Dave Allen flew out of the blocks and in the opening moments landed a big overhand right that left Karim Berredjem already in trouble. Allen followed in with a left to the body, a clubbing right hand and a right uppercut, a sequence that finished the visitor in Nottingham in under a minute.
Doncaster man overwhelmed the hapless French visitor with punches
The Doncaster man threw big shots with both hands: the left to the body, the clubbing right and the right uppercut combined to put Berredjem down and out. The report describes the opponent as a hapless Frenchman and notes that he was the visitor in Nottingham when he was stopped.
Jamie Moore-trained Allen was on a comeback after a 2025 defeat
The Jamie Moore-trained Allen returned from defeat to Arslanbek Makhmudov at the end of 2025. With the 57-second knockout of Karim Berredjem, he is now 29-4-2 (20 KOs).
Allen's post-fight comments: intent to finish fights quickly
After the fight Allen said: "I knew I was a level or two above this. But it was a comeback fight, we took it, I let my shots go and I thought while we’ve got the chance, let’s just knock someone out as quick as we can. " He added: "I’m happy with it. I’m entertaining and that’s what I want to be. "
Quick finish framed as his career-best stoppage and a brief editorial note
The 57-second blitz is recorded as the quickest win of Allen's career. This website may contain adult language.
