Although Carty owns an 11-1 record with nine knockouts, Allen said he isn’t concerned about boxing on Irish soil or facing an unbeaten heavyweight looking for the biggest win of his career.
“I think Thomas is very good. I think he’s a better boxer than me. I think he moves well,” Allen said.
“But I am one big fat hard man. I hit really hard as well. Every time I’ve hit someone, I’ve won. I think with this fella, I’ll catch up with him.”
Allen said his durability has repeatedly allowed him to outlast opponents at domestic level, and he expects the same pattern against Carty. He believes that experience will tell once the fight moves into the second half.
“I’m big, I’m strong, I eat, I’m durable, and at this level, I think it’ll be enough,” said Allen.
Allen expects the fight to follow a familiar pattern.
“This is the kind of fight where more often than not I come in, I take a few shots, I get hit for five rounds, they get a bit tired, then I hit them, and it’s over. I think this is how it’ll go. I’ll just soak up what he hits me with. Then I’ll hit him, and then it’s over,” said Allen.
Allen acknowledged that Carty is a capable boxer and stressed there is no bad blood between them, but he made it clear he sees this as the type of fight he is expected to win.
“I’ve got a lot of respect for him. He’s a nice guy. It’s not a personal thing. Happy to have the opportunity to box him.”
Carty enters the fight with an 11-1 professional record, but remains relatively inexperienced at age 30 after turning professional following a modest 26-21 amateur career. Allen will represent the toughest and most experienced opponent he has faced.
