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Dave Allen, Keyshawn Davis and a busy boxing weekend: 5 things to watch

By Lewis WatsonYahoo Sports

Can heavyweight cult-hero David Allen lay a glove on Filip Hrgovic? Can Keyshawn Davis finally get his career back on track in Norfolk? There's no shortage of intrigue heading into this boxing weekend.

This sporting weekend is all about underdog stories. For example: Can the Timberwolves push back the Spurs in the NBA playoffs? Can the Hearts end the 40-year run of either Celtic or Rangers winning the Scottish Premiership?

And most importantly, can Lithuania gain more than a handful of points at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest with Lion Ceccah’s version of "Sólo quiero más" ? But maybe above all of these: Can heavyweight cult-hero David Allen lay a glove on Olympic bronze medalist Filip Hrgovic? The affable Allen will tell you he can do more than that.

“On my day, I am better than Filip Hrgovic,” he’s promised reporters this week ahead of his home heavyweight duel in Doncaster, England. But how much does he — and anyone traveling to the Keepmoat Stadium — really believe that? Let’s dissect Saturday’s “David vs.

Goliath” fight, along with everything else swirling around the boxing world this weekend. 1. Allen moves from Cinderella Man to David vs.

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