Dave Allen reveals the hardest puncher he's faced, whether he'll defeat Hrgovic on Saturday

Allen took part in a live, interactive DAZN experience on Wednesday that allows fans to ask questions directly via a new, groundbreaking app feature powered by The Residency, connecting fans with their sporting heroes.

It was during this chat that the "White Rhino" shared his thoughts on a number of topics ahead of this weekend's bout.

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"I'm not Mystic Meg but let's see on Saturday," Allen wrote when asked by chat user jack51 about whether he will "really beat" the Croatian.

Allen may not be a renowned British astrologer, but the 34-year-old does have some insight into his preparations for his upcoming fight, which he shared during the chat. Allen joked that his training camp has gone "terrible," and he was straight to the point when asked by tim89805 about his plans for Saturday's contest, which takes place in his hometown of Doncaster.

"Wake up, go to sleep, fight, eat a sandwich, go to bed," Allen said. 

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Aside from his next fight, Allen touched on various other subjects during Wednesday's chat, including who he thinks will win this summer's World Cup ("England"), who Tyson Fury should fight before Anthony Joshua ("David Allen"), and his favourite flavour of crisps ("Cheese and Onion").

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The heavyweight has mixed it up with a number of notable names in the division throughout his career, and when asked by luke40590 who the toughest fighter he's sparred is, Allen named a fellow Brit: "Joe Joyce."

But while Joyce was a tough spar for Allen, he wasn't the hardest puncher the White Rhino has ever squared off with. That honour goes to a two-time opponent of Allen's that the Doncaster man has never beaten.

Asked who has hit him the hardest, Allen simply stated "Lenroy Thomas," referring to the former Commonwealth heavyweight champion who scored a win by split decision against Allen in 2017 before the men fought to a draw less than a year later.

Who is in The Residency? 

After fans had the opportunity to message Dave Allen along with footballers Gabriel Magalhaes, Lautaro Martinez, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Enzo Fernández and Trevoh Chalobah in recent weeks, on Thursday, May 14, Fernández returns for another chat.

The Chelsea player will share insights into his career and personal life, directly answering the questions fans pose to him live via The Residency on the DAZN app.