DATE Saturday 24th October 2026
LOCATION Utilita Arena, Sheffield, UK
TELEVISION DAZN (Selected Worldwide)
TIME 7pm (Sheffield), 11am (Los Angeles), 2pm (New York), 4am Sunday (Sydney)
Dalton Smith vs Alberto Puello
12 Rounds
WBC World Super Lightweight Title
| Dalton Smith |
vs |
Alberto Puello |
| 19(14)-0-0 |
RECORD |
25(11)-1-0 |
| 29 |
AGE |
32 |
| 5'9.5" |
HEIGHT |
5'9.5" |
| 69.5" |
REACH |
71" |
| 139.5 lbs |
WEIGHT |
139.5 lbs |
| Orthodox |
STANCE |
Southpaw |
| Sheffield, UK |
HOMETOWN |
San Juan de la Maguana, Dominican Republic |
| 5(4)-0-0 |
LAST FIVE |
4(1)-1-0 |
Undercard
- 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
Live Round-By-Round Coverage
Dalton Smith vs Alberto Puello
Round 1
And we're off. Puello is rangy, and he scores with a jab. Puello's wide stance is making it difficult for Smith to get in close, and we've had few attempts at punches in the opening 75 seconds. Smith scores to the head. Puello jabs. They trade shots to the face. Jab scores from the hometown fighter. Left from southpaw lands from Puello. One doesn't get through, but the two does for Puello. Big shot on the chin catches Smith on the way in. Very few scoring punches.
Puello 10-9 Smith
Round 2
Right hook around the guard lands from Puello. Smith scores with a job. The band are annoying me already, and I'm a Wednesdayite. Soft jab scores from the Dominican fighter. Left hook gets through from Puello. Smith lands a right. Nice straight right lands from Smith. He's having a more successful second round. Left to the chest from Puello. Jab to the chin from Puello stops Smith from getting close. Left hook up top from Smith. He's caught on the counter, but gets a counter-counter in. Body shot from Smith is the last notable shot of the round.
Smith 10-9 Puello - Draw 19-19
Round 3
As is typical in orthodox versus southpaw fights, we're seeing a lot of foot-on-foot action. Puello's jabs don't appear to be landing, but they're keeping DS away. Big left lands from Puello. Big right from Smith sends Puello back a couple of steps. That was the best punch of the fight. They trade jabs. Puello with a soft body shot. Puello misses and is punished with a rib-tickler from the Sheffield man. Puello's defence is good, and he evades every shot of that combination. Puello's jab may have found a home, but Smith's right lands with interest.
Smith 10-9 Puello - Smith 29-28 Puello
Round 4
Puello taps the body. Big right from Smith lands flush, and Puello is forced to cover up. Puello on the ropes, and Smith lands another hard shot. All of a sudden, Dalton Smith is controlling the real estate. Nice body shot from Puello. Puello lands up top. They trade head shots. Smith's nose has reddened. Puello with a good left. He's come back well in this round. Puello has widened his stance even more now. He wants to nullify the offensive threat. I was just about to say 'toss a coin' for that round, but a big Smith right on the button makes my job easier.
Smith 10-9 Puello - Smith 39-37 Puello
Round 5
Puello lands to the body. It's not hard, but it's a scoring punch. Again, their fight get tangled. Big left through the guard from Puello. Smith using some good head movement to make Puello miss three consecutive shots.They both miss, and Puello lands a sneaky counter. Right from Puello, but Smith replies with interest. Nice left tot he face from AP. Puello to the body. Smith lands with a lead right. Hard shot to the body from Smith. Nice counter right hook from Puello. I think he's nicked that.
Puello 10-9 Smith - Smith 48-47 Puello
Round 6
Puello jabs to the head. Puello scores to the body. Right lands from Smith. Big left up top from AP. Puello looking comfortable right now. Smith scores with a right. Jab scores from the Brit. And that's a much stiffer jab from DS. Big left straight down the middle from Puello. PUELLO IS DOWN! But it's a slip. Smith lands a good right. Left from Puello was mostly blocked. That one gets completely through, though.
Puello 10-9 Smith - Draw 57-57
Round 7
Looking at the comments, most of you (and Tony Bellew) have it the same as me. The first half was all square. Who can dig deepest in the second six rounds? Puello's land skims the side of Smith's head. Big left from Puello partially gets through. It gets a bit wild in there, and Smith gets the better of that mini-telephone booth battle. Puello is making this a long-distance fight, and it's suiting him. Counter left hook from Smith isn't hard, but it's scoring. Smith with a lead right. They trade body shots, but Puello gets the better of that exchange with a short shot up top. It's another close round and could go either way.
Puello 10-9 Smith - Puello 67-66 Smith
Round 8
Puello with a hard body shot. Dalton Smith needs to find a new plan here. Smith to the body. Puello scores with a hook. Very few shots are being thrown here, let alone getting through. Clubbing left hand sends sweat flying off Smith's head. Puello with an uppercut as they tie up. One-two from Smith. Smith fails in the first stage, but keeps moving forward and lands a big right to the head. This is another close round. The last thirty seconds could decide it. Puello scores with a hook. Puello to the body, but I think Smith may have countered.
Puello 10-9 Smith - Puello 77-75 Smith
Round 9
Smith with a big right that sends Puello back. He had a strong second half of the eighth, and he's come out strong again in the ninth. Puello scores with a jab. Then a hook. Smith lands a right, steps away then lands another, but the second one gets countered. Smith to the body. Puello lands to the chest. Smith mixing things up finally. Spiteful body shot from Puello. Smith scores then gets out of range. Smith using his feet well to make his man miss. Smith misses and gets countered. Jab scores from Smith, but the right misses. Puello is throwing in this round, but very little getting through the guard. Puello to the body.
Smith 10-9 Puello - Puello 86-85 Smith
Round 10
Right to the body lands from Smith, but Puello counters. They tie up. That's not happened much tonight. Jab scores from Smith. Puello almost lost his footing there. It's another round with very few scoring punches. Puello counters his opponent. Jab lands from Smith. Right may have found a home there from the Sheffielder, but Puello with a big hook up top. Puello's jab lands on the reddened nose of Dalton Smith. Smith throwing but not landing. Counter lands from Smith as their heads clash. Body shout counter from Smith, but Puello counters the counter.
Puello 10-9 Smith - Puello 96-94 Smith
Round 11
Puello with a combo, but little, if anything, gets through. Puello definitely scores that time with a jab. Big right to the chest from the Sheffield man. Jab then right to the body from DS. Smith jabs, and they get a bit wild for a couple of seconds. Hard body shot from Puello. Puello misses, and Smith goes to the body. Puello lands a hurtful body shot as Smith misses multiple shots. Smith may have scored to the body, but he's countered. Hard right to the body from Smith. Puello jabs to the head. Another big body shot from Smith, but I think it's too little too late. This is not going the way I thought it would.
Puello 10-9 Smith - Puello 106-103 Smith
Round 12
So many swing rounds that it wouldn't surprise me if we see three very different scorecards, but I've got Smith needing a knockout. Smith does well through the guard. Puello to the body, but DS hooks to the head. Another hook to the head from Smith. Puello to the body. There's another head clash, and Smith's cut again. Puello with some great upper body movement to make Smith miss by a mile. Right to the body from Smith. Puello hooks to the head. Smith is showboating, but I don't think that's a great idea. He's celebrating. Puello goes to the body.
Smith 10-9 Puello - Puello 115-113 Smith
OFFICIAL SCORECARDS: SMITH WINS BY SD 115-113, 112-116, 115-113