Dalton Smith defends his super-lightweight world title against Alberto Puello in Sheffield tonight, with the fight expected to start around 10pm. The bout was originally scheduled for the summer but was postponed after Smith suffered an injury.
Homecoming title defence
Smith won the world title by stopping Subriel Matias in New York in January. Tonight he faces former champion Puello in the Steel City, with a potential fight at Hillsborough Stadium next year on the line if he wins.
The co-main event sees lightweight Giorgio Visioli take on Maxi Hughes. The entire card is available to stream live on DAZN, with prices starting at £15.99 monthly or £119.99 annually, including more than 185 fights per year from major promoters, plus MMA, BKFC and Misfits crossover boxing.
Full fight card
- Dalton Smith vs Alberto Puello
- Giorgio Visioli vs Maxi Hughes
- Shannon Ryan vs Emma Dolan
- Edward Hardy vs Diego Alberto Ruiz
- Joe Hayden vs Will Harrison
- Leo Atang vs Jonathan Exequiel Vergara
- Chris Mulunda vs Harley Collison
- Divine Omojor vs Goran Kozul
Quotes from the fighters
Smith said: "Of course, I am aware of the challenge. There are no easy fights and this is a World Championship. I have never avoided a fight. I have always fought who I have needed to fight in front of me. And I have always come out victorious. The night in New York is a memory that will last forever but it is old news now. There is a lot more I would like to go and achieve in boxing. And on Saturday night, that is where we are going to pick back up where we left off. The best fighters bring the best out of me. That’s why on Saturday night you are going to get the best version of Dalton Smith."
Puello said: "We come in now better prepared for the fight than we were last time against Subriel Matias and we are ready to get back what is ours. Obviously I am not going to say what I am going to do in the fight on Saturday night because that would mess up my plans completely. I say that I am a level above him because I believe that I have faced a level of opponents who are above him during my career. Of course, that is in spite of the fact that he has beaten one of the opponents who beat me. But I don’t believe that [his defeat by Matias] was a clear decision."
All fight times are subject to change and will depend on how long the earlier undercard bouts take to complete.
