Dave Allen will look to make a statement when he faces Irish heavyweight Thomas Carty on the undercard of Katie Taylor's historic Croke Park swansong.
Taylor is set to call time on her legendary career with a landmark event at Dublin's famous Croke Park stadium on 5 September 2026.
The stadium has historically been reserved for Gaelic sports, but the two-time Olympic gold medallist will become the first fighter since Muhammad Ali top headline an event at the 82,000-capacity venue when she defends her super-lightweight titles against France's Pili.
Matchroom Boxing have announced a stacked lineup for the card, with a heavyweight bout between Allen and Carty set to serve as chief support.
Dave Allen vs Thomas Carty - All you need to know
Date: | Saturday 5th September, 2026 |
Fight: | Dave Allen vs Thomas Carty |
Approx Ring Walk Time: | 21:00 (BST) |
Weight Class: | Heavyweight |
Titles: | N/A |
Referee: | N/A |
Promoters: | Matchroom Boxing |
Venue: | Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland |
TV Channel: | DAZN |
Fight Date
Dave Allen vs Thomas Carty will take place on the 5th of September 2026 in Dublin, Ireland.
Venue
The heavyweight clash between Allen and Carty will take place at Croke Park stadium, the home of Gaelic sports in Ireland.
The venue has not hosted professional boxing in more than half a century, with the last card staged there being Muhammad Ali's win over Al Lewis in July 1972.
Ring Walks & Fight Time
As the co-main event of the evening, ring walks for Dave Allen vs Thomas Carty are expected around 21:30 (BST) with the fight commencing shortly after.
An exact start time is dependent upon the length of the undercard action.
Odds
Tale of the Tape
Dave Allen | Thomas Carty | |
Record: | 26-9-2 (20 KO) | 11-1 (9 KOs) |
Age: | 34 | 30 |
Birthplace: | Doncaster, England | Dublin, Ireland |
Height: | 6′ 3″ / 191cm | 6' 4″ / 193cm |
Stance: | Orthodox | Southpaw |
Last Fight: | Won (PTS) vs Ross McGuigan (Jun 2026) | Won (PTS) vs German Skobenko (Mar 2026) |
KO%: | 76.92% | 81.81% |
Alias: | 'The White Rhino' | 'The Bomber' |
Full Fight Undercard
- Katie Taylor vs Flora Pili - Undisputed Super Lightweight title
- Dave Allen vs Thomas Carty - Heavyweight bout
- Paddy Donovan vs Tyrone McKenna - Welterweight bout
- Emmet Brennan vs Taylor Bevan - Super Middleweight bout
- Joe McGrail vs Matthew Boreland - Super Bantamweight bout
- Paul Ryan vs Paddy Gallagher - Middleweight bout
- Molly McCann vs Sylwia Doligara - Super Bantamweight bout
