Dalton Smith will make his first defense of the WBC super lightweight title on Saturday, June 6, facing former titlist Alberto Puello.
Smith will have home field advantage for the fight, which will be hosted by Utilita Arena in Sheffield, England.
The 29-year-old Smith (19-0, 14 KO) claimed the belt on January 10 in Brooklyn, stopping Subriel Matias in the fifth round. Matias had beaten Puello (24-1, 10 KO) for the title by majority decision last July, and the 31-year-old Dominican southpaw was awaiting the winner of that fight for an ordered rematch.
Matias was a good win for Smith, obviously, and Puello is another stern test, and a much different one stylistically.
Matchroom have not yet announced any undercard bouts for the show, which isn’t unusual given that it’s two-and-a-half months away, but it’s a good main event and a good world title fight between a champion whose star is on the rise and the sort of veteran challenger who is plenty capable of ending his first reign quickly.
Who do you like in this matchup?
