Lennox ‘Too Sharp’ Allen is ripped and ready for his 12-round WBA Super Middleweight Interim Title match-up tonight versus Cuban sensation, David Morrell at the Microsoft Theatre, Los Angeles, California.
The Brooklyn, New York-based Allen tipped the scales yesterday at a shredded 167lbs., while the equally supremely conditioned Morrell crept under the weight limit at a fighting ready 166 lbs.
The Morrell/Allen bout will be the co-main event of the six-fight card return of Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on Fox Fight Night which will be televised live on FOX and streamed on the Fox Sports App from 8pm.
“I’m good, I’m ready to go” Allen told Stabroek Sport yesterday.
A victory tonight, for the man nicknamed ‘Too Sharp’, will propel him into the number one contender spot for a world title bout.
The 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.
Allen, the former WBA Gold belt title holder though is in his best shape for the momentous bout in which he puts his undefeated 23-fight career on the line.
Once Allen is victorious, he will become the mandatory challenger to the winner of the Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez/Callum Smith matchup scheduled for later in 2020.
The PBC Fight Night 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. Since inking his contract, Allen disclosed that he has been tested twice weekly for the virus. Stabroek Sport will keep readers updated with regards to the fight results.
