Overview
- The WBC super lightweight title fight between Dalton Smith and Alberto Puello is confirmed for October 24 at Utilita Arena in Sheffield and will be broadcast live on DAZN with the main card beginning around 2 p.m. ET and ring walks in the evening local time.
- Smith is the unbeaten WBC champion at 19-0 with 14 knockouts after stopping Subriel Matias to win the belt in January and this is his first defence on home soil.
- Puello, a two-time former world champion at 140 pounds with a 25-1 record, is the mandatory challenger after losing the WBC title to Matias in a decision he still disputes.
- Coverage and pundits highlight the tactical clash of styles between orthodox Smith and the 'difficult' southpaw Puello and most expert predictions favour a close Smith retention rather than a one-sided result.
- The undercard features Giorgio Visioli vs Maxi Hughes and Matchroom has said a successful defence could accelerate plans to stage a bigger domestic event for Smith, a step many see as key to raising his national profile.