News about Dave Allen

British boxer Dave Allen (inset) has revealed the varying sums paid by heavyweight superstars to sparring partners after previously helping Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua prepare for big fights. The blockbuster bouts that earn boxing's superstars millions each fight wouldn't take place without sparring partners being used in training, but the rewards for playing such an integral part are far less than their seven-figure paydays.

Oliver Callan, who is well known for his appearances on The Saturday Night Show in Ireland, has given his verdict on the show which has seemingly divided people both in the UK and across the Emerald Isle. The classic comedy show, which is frequently described as 'unfunny' and 'vulgar',  has been met with criticism from Irish people themselves, with one simply summing it up as 'a load of old sh**e'. Meanwhile, a number of Brits can't get enough of it, having described it as 'hilarious' for its 'lighthearted' take on life, seemingly reflecting the thoughts of millions of viewers who have made it a BBC mainstay for more than a decade. It seems Callan has at one time, been a member of both camps, having started out loathing the show for its poorly worked dialogue and ridiculous plot lines.

Mrs Brown's Boys is one of the BBC's most popular shows featuring Brendan O'Carroll playing an Irish mammy from Finglas on Dublin's northside - but ask the Irish if they like it and the answer is telling. Created in 2011 by Irish comedian Brendan O'Caroll, the show has, since it began, found itself to be the Marmite of light entertainment - with many hating it as much as they love it. MailOnline headed to an Irish bar in north London to find out what their views are on the classic comedy show and were largely met by raised eyebrows, bemused looks, confused laughter - and one respondent simply summed it up as 'a load of old sh**e'...

My childhood, split between Kensington in West London and our rented country house on the estate of Belvoir Castle in Lincolnshire, was distinctly privileged, though something of a gilded cage for women. The rules of my class meant the only thing I was prepared for by the time I got to 21, in 1983, was marriage to a suitable mate. And as luck would have it, I'd met one only the week before. It was the relationship that would define my 20s, and yet the most significant part of the equation, it turned out, was not my boyfriend but his mother - HRH Princess Margaret (left, the pair together in 1984). Meeting her son, David Linley was like bagging the star prize at a fancy tombola. In my Sloaney world you didn't get much higher than a viscount. Princess Margaret gave me the courage to be myself, because that's exactly what she always was. She was rarely neutral and never dull. Everyone knew she loved a drink and a fag, but few had the pleasure of seeing her dance around to Desmond Dekker's Israelites in her drawing room. If there was one thing she guarded with her life, it was the right to play DJ when hosting at Kensington Palace.

At her'meet your member' function, early childhood Education Minister Anne Aly was confronted by a group of pro-Palestine demonstrators at her'meet your member' function on Saturday. Activists accused Egyptian-born MP of favoring "genocide" and "Zionism" during a tense discussion, and she told her, "don't call yourself a Muslim."

Locals are outraged that an iconic Hotel Bristol (top right) will be demolished for 'hideous' flats that they claim are being 'rubberstamped through.' When the plan to demolish the hotel was not revealed to Cornwall Council's planning committee, it was initially suggested that the blustertop road Narrowcliff in Newquay (bottom right and left).

BY SAM BROOKES: BY EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW Frazer Clarke: May 10, 2023, is a date that Frazer Clarke would rather forget. The undefeated heavyweight had a shot against Fabio Wardley in the United Kingdom, and the back and forth on social media had only added to the drama. Then, the chance was taken away from him. Clarke's promotional group BOXXER pulled him out just minutes before purse auctions were set to take place, saying they needed their fighter to gain more experience before facing Wardley.

Since deciding to face Francis Ngannou in October, British heavyweight contender Dave Allen believes that Tyson Fury should be stripped of his titles. Fury is the current WBC champion and has been named as the lineal champion after defeating long-serving heavyweight king Wladimir Klitschko in 2015. He seemed to be poised to face Oleksandr Usyk in an undisputed match earlier this year, but talks broke down after Fury requested a 70% split of the purse in his favor and began setting deadlines for his opponent to accept.

The BBC comedy legend (pictured left) was best known for his self-titled show, which ran from 1979 to 1984. The Anglody Channel, a Los Angeles-based production company that worked closely with him, reported his death today. Just over a year ago, the comedian (bottom inset) suffered two strokes, and his ex-wife Caroline Alexander (top inset with Kelly) launched a GoFundMe campaign to raise funds for his recovery and speech therapy. According to reports, he spent two months at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. The Anglophile Channel expressed regret today in a tweet: "It is with great sadness that The Anglophile Channel has announced the death of Kelly Monteith, our beloved companion and colleague, and award-winning comedian/host, has died," the channel said in a tweet.'