Dave Allen was brutally stopped inside three rounds by a class above Filip Hrgovic.Popular British heavyweight Allen took to the ring in what was his idea of a fairytale homecoming, a huge step-up in Doncaster against Hrgovic.Allen was denied a dream return home, as he was outclassed by a dominant HrgovicGettyThe ‘White Rhino’ was an underdog against the Croatian giant, but had the support of the raucous home crowd.But he quickly found out the quality of the former Olympic medalist in a brutal defeat.It was the third round that the fight was eventually stopped, with Allen being brutally battered by the relentless Croatian.The referee saw enough and stepped in to deny him taking unneccesary punishment.It was a delightful night for Hrgovic who is now looking set to take on Moses Itauma on August 8.On the chances of next facing the British prodigy, he said: “Moses never reached the promised land!“I want to fight with anyone in the division, Moses, anyone.“Give me a mirror [to check for injuries or cuts], George [Warren], and I’ll sign the contract now.“If I’m healthy – and I look like I am – no problem for me. I never run from any opponent.”Hrgovic then beamed as he assessed his performance.View Tweet: https://twitter.com/hashtag/AllenHrgovic?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5EtfwHe added: “Sorry guys, I know I’m not the favourite guy round here,” he said. “It is what it is. that’s boxing.“I’m moving forward to becoming heavyweight champion of the world. I started fast because I saw I was connecting.“He was very open from the beginning so I wanted to finish him fast to make a statement.”How it happenedHrgovic walked into the lion’s den, while Allen whipped up the crowd with his trademark soundtrack of Frank Sinatra.The Croatian started to find his rhythm early on, with the giant’s long levers dictating the pace in a lively opener.Some thumping shots found the target early on, with Allen really struggling to land anything of note in return.Hrgovic was simply too good in every department, with Allen having little successGettyFor the home fighter, his trainer encouraged him to up the ante in the third as he tried to trudge forward, but Hrgovic unloaded with real purpose.It was a real beatdown late on, with Allen showing very little in the round and taking some real battering.Allen was throwing very little back, and despite bravely staying on his feet, the referee decided had seen enough.Watch Boxing on DAZN*If you click a link in this boxout, we will earn affiliate revenueSign up to DAZN to access the definitive subscription for boxing fans.Upgrade to DAZN Ultimate from just £24.99/month, guaranteeing access to 185+ fights annually, a minimum of 12 pay-per-views at no extra cost, as well as every Lega Serie A match and other elite football access.Alternatively, DAZN Standard is just £15.99/month, with the caveat you will have to pay for pay-per-view events.Click here to sign up.