Canvas? That’s not where Dee Allen (1-0, 1KO) expected to find himself just 20 seconds after making his professional debut. Years of questioning one’s dedication to a job rarely pay off, and it only takes a few seconds to realize that anything worthwhile doesn’t come easy – especially as a person. is a professional.
Allen, from Leytonstone, East London, stood up, determined to move on, desperate to be exonerated. After eating another shot from the pre-drawn boxer to make her look good, something turned. She didn’t get this far and spent a long time building a reputation in London gyms and at amateur competitions just to wave the white flag. And even though it wasjustIn her professional debut, held in a modest hotel, Allen returned fire with venom.
“Of course I’m embarrassed,” she opens, sitting on the edge of a ragged sofa, toSocial boxingduring a break between performances in another small hall show – this time in Glasgow, Scotland. “When I walked into the ring, I thought, ‘Okay, I’ll throw one, she’ll throw one,’ we’ll get to know each other. But she doesn’t go with that; she didn’t come to play, and she pinned me down in the first round with two punches that kept me on the chin. Flash knockdown, kind [rolled] my eyes a little, and all I can remember thinking as I go down is: ‘You’ve worked so hard for this; There’s no way it could end in 20 seconds. ‘ I knew I needed to come back.”
“I was a bit angry. I’m working, I threw that jab and that shot [that ended the fight] This is one of the things that surprised me. If you watch, when I threw it, I was really shocked, and I stopped. It was a minute and 20 seconds – a lot has happened in that time,” concludes Allen, under the proud stewardship of Irishman Robbie Flynn.
Women’s boxing – while boasting a stunning tilt – is not known for heavy knocks and explosive punching power. Allen, 30, himself was taken aback. But when asked if fans can expect excitement in the upcoming competitions, she nodded with a secret, knowing smile. Flynn has praised the people of London, sharing clips of the gunfight through their social media accounts, but Allen is not an angry, rude fighter. She’s not one to loudly say the word “last” even though she proudly saysSocial boxingthat’s someone she hopes to inspire. She is calm, content, and measured.
“I’ve been an amateur for 14 years, and I don’t really know how to go pro. I followed other girls, girls I knew, it was a real struggle and they startedpaymoney, lose money in their first two, three fights. That’s not really appetizing to me. I could also box for free instead of boxing and pay for it myself, right? I used to dream about boxing in the Olympics, and I had a chance to compete in trials, but I got injured – a really bad injury. Obviously it won’t happen to me. Since then, doing the same competitions, round and round got a little boring and I thought about staying away from it. Just carry on with your normal life. Then there was a coach asking me to try out the pro game, why not flip it over? It all started there…”
And that was just the beginning – despite having spent half his life wearing gloves, plying his trade. Allen prepares to fight a second time on April 30order, build, learn and win, all is well. BoxRec’s leaderboards had her ranked first in the UK heavyweight division, but what’s remarkable is their reliance on a mathematical algorithm, which surpasses combat records. or longevity. However, the future is still bright.
One woman Allen trained and competed in the same gym with – Scottish world champion Hannah Rankin – proved that humble beginnings don’t necessarily determine a boxer’s performance, and with Allen’s superior amateur experience, she hopes to one day walk in Rankin’s shoes: “She [Rankin] coming from a white-collar background and from where she is, to where she is now, a world title holder, I know I can get there. I know if I get a couple of games between now and the end of the year I can start challenging for titles, a British title, something like that, then move on to a challenge for titles. world brand. ”
“I wanted to clean the weld weight part and then the super weight part – that was my goal. The beginning of your career as a professional [is the hardest part]. You are just starting out, you are working and training, you obviously have to spend more time in boxing. And it’s really hard to try to make things work. But I want to be remembered as one of the greatest female boxers ever. That’s all I want to be remembered for. “
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