Smith v Puello

The Spiel

A blockbuster night of World Championship Boxing is coming to the Sheffield Utilita Arena as local legend Dalton 'Thunder' Smith returns home on Saturday, October 24. The 'Steel City King' defends his WBC Super Lightweight World Championship for the first time as he finally gets set to meet dangerous Dominican southpaw, Alberto Puello. In one of the greatest wins in modern British boxing history, Smith realised his boyhood dream of becoming a World Champion back in January, leaving the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, with a stunning stoppage over Subriel Matias when he ended breathtaking firefight with a ferocious fifth-round knockout. Two-time World Champion Puello – the man Matias defeated for the gold – now stands in Smith's way as his mandatory challenger. The pair were originally scheduled to meet in May before an injury setback curtailed the clash. However, Smith – now fully fit – is raring to deliver a triumphant homecoming performance in front of his legion of fans.