Dave Allen blitzes Karim Berredjem with 57-second one-punch knockout

dave allen ended his comeback fight in 57 seconds, landing a big overhand right that put French visitor Karim Berredjem on the canvas and finished the job with a barrage of punches in Nottingham.

Dave Allen blitzes Karim Berredjem in 57 seconds

Popular and enigmatic heavyweight Dave Allen scored the quickest win of his career, blitzing hapless Frenchman Karim Berredjem in just 57 seconds. The Doncaster man opened strongly, and the fight did not reach the first round’s midpoint before Berredjem was down and out.

How the finish unfolded

Allen flew out of the blocks and in the opening moments landed a big overhand right that left Berredjem in trouble. The Doncaster man followed in, throwing big shots with both hands: a left to the body, a clubbing right hand and a right uppercut. After that sequence the visitor in Nottingham went down and out.

Record and comeback context

The Jamie Moore-trained Allen was returning from defeat to Arslanbek Makhmudov at the end of 2025 and left the ring with a record now listed as 29-4-2 (20 KOs). The quick victory served as his announced comeback, a decisive finish that stands as the fastest of his career.

Reaction from the ring

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. ” Later comments and post-fight material noted that this website may contain adult language.

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Officials and Allen’s team will move on to recovery and whatever next steps they schedule; unclear in the provided context is the next confirmed opponent or exact date for his next fight.