Dalton Smith vs Alberto Puello: Fight date, venue, ring walk time, undercard, tale of the tape & more
Sheffield's Dalton Smith will return to his home city this weekend as he bids to make a successful maiden defence of his WBC super-lightweight world title.
The talented Matchroom star captured the fabled green and gold belt after producing a career-best performance to dethrone for titlist Subriel Matias in New York earlier this year.
Now, he has the opportunity to secure himself future unification showdowns with victory over two-time 140lbs ruler Puello in South Yorkshire.
Dalton Smith vs Alberto Puello - All you need to know
Date: | Saturday 24th October, 2026 |
Fight: | Dalton Smith vs Alberto Puello |
Approx Ring Walk Time: | 22:00 (BST) |
Weight Class: | Super-lightweight |
Titles: | WBC super-lightweight world title |
Referee: | N/A |
Promoters: | Matchroom |
Venue: | Utilita Arena, Sheffield |
TV Channel: | DAZN |
Fight Date
Dalton Smith vs Alberto Puello, together with a stacked undercard, will take place on Saturday 24th October, 2026.
Venue
Sheffield's Utilita Arena will host the Matchroom bill topped by Dalton Smith vs Alberto Puello.
The venue has played host to a number of other high-profile fight cards in the past, including numerous Kell Brook fights, and boasts a capacity of around 12,500.
How to watch
The full Dalton Smith vs Alberto Puello event will be live-streamed on DAZN, with promotional organisation Matchroom holding an exclusive long-term broadcasting agreement with the provider.
Ring Walks & Fight Time
Dalton Smith vs Alberto Puello will top the bill, with ring walks expected to get underway from around 22:00 (BST).
An exact start time will be dependent upon the length of the full undercard however.
Tale of the Tape
Dalton Smith | Alberto Puello | |
Record: | 19-0 (14 KOs) | 25-1 (11 KOs) |
Age: | 29 | 32 |
Birthplace: | Sheffield, England | San Juan de la Maguana, Dominican Republic |
Height: | 5' 9″ / 176cm | 5′ 9″ / 176cm |
Stance: | Orthodox | Southpaw |
Last Fight: | Won (TKO) vs Subriel Matias (Jan 2026) | Won (TKO) vs Miguel Angel Bolano (July 2026) |
KO%: | 73.68% | 44% |
Alias: | 'Thunder' | 'La Avispa' |
Dalton Smith vs Alberto Puello Undercard
- Dalton Smith vs Alberto Puello (WBC super-lightweight title)
- Giorgio Visioli vs Maxi Hughes (WBC International silver lightweight title)
- Shannon Ryan vs Emma Dolan (British, Commonwealth & IBF Inter-Continental super-flyweight titles)
- Edward Hardy vs Ibrahim Nadim (Super-featherweight)
- Joe Hayden vs Will Harrison (Welterweight)
- Leo Atang vs Jonathan Exequeil Vergara (Heavyweight)
- Chris Mulunda vs Harley Collison (Middleweight)
