LENNOX `2 Sharpe’ Allen secured his 18th professional victory following a second round knockout of Ghanaian Koso `Dangerous’ Issah, Thursday night at the BB King Blues Club in New York. Allen stopped his opponent at 51 seconds of the round. It was the first fight for Allen since August 2013 and the win puts him back on track for a world title bid, as Issah is the holder of the WBO Africa middleweight title.

Last October the 29-year-old Allen, a southpaw, was scheduled to battle Julio Garcia. However, in a bizarre twist of fate his opponent weighed-in a whopping 15 pounds over the168-pound limit, forcing the plug to be pulled on the contest.
Allen turned pro in 2004. He secured the vacant World Boxing Council, Caribbean Boxing Federation (CABOFE) title in 2011 following a unanimous 12-round decision over Kwesi Jones at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.
However, his career has slowed in recent time with him having one fight in 2012 and a similar number in 2013.