Dalton Smith and Sam Maxwell square off in the main event live stream from Utilita Arena Sheffield in Sheffield, England on Saturday, July 1. The contest pits local British super lightweight champion against London-born, Liverpool-based Commonwealth titleholder. The bout is scheduled for 12 rounds.
Smith must defeat Liverpudlian Maxwell, a former amateur standout who famously squared off against the legendary Vasiliy Lomachenko in the World Series of Boxing, in order to win the Lonsdale Belt outright.
He responded with a points victory over Shaun Cooper in February, joining Smith on the Leigh Wood vs. Mauricio Lara 1 undercard in Nottingham to set up this showdown.
“This is a big fight for me,” said Smith, who will claim the Lonsdale Belt if he is victorious. “I want that British title for keeps. It’s going to be a special performance on Saturday.
Dalton Smith faces Sam Maxwell for the British and Commonwealth super lightweight titles at Sheffield’s Utilita Arena on Saturday.
Hometown favourite Smith puts his 14-0 (10 KOs) record on the line to defend his British belt for the third time, having most recently seen off the challenge of Billy Allington in February.
Dalton Smith can secure the Lonsdale belt at 140lbs outright if he can get past Sam Maxwell tonight.
Smith is seen as one of the brightest prospects in British boxing and he can enhance those claims with a win over the Liverpool man.
Maxwell’s opponent Smith, who also came in under the 140lb limit at the weigh-in, will land the British outright with a win over Maxwell after his second defence came in February, when he successfully outpointed Billy Allington.
The Sheffield native, who has an undefeated record and is the main event in his hometown for the second time in his career, faces former world title challenger Maxwell, who is perhaps his biggest test to date.
In addition to bringing Smith’s record to 15-0, a victory over Maxwell will also see him claim the British super lightweight championship by unanimous decision since it will be the third time the Lonsdale belt has been defended.
