Dalton Smith-Sam Maxwell Likely, April 29 In Sheffield
Dalton Smith could have the Lonsdale belt for keeps before the summer.
Boxing Scene understands that a win for the Sheffield super-lightweight this weekend will bring the train to its next stop in his home city in just a couple of months’ time.
Smith has a record of 13-0 with 10 quick finishes and is back in action on Saturday at the Motorpoint Arena in Nottingham when he makes the second defense of his British crown against Billy Allington (10-1-4).
The fight between the pair will be screened exclusively live on DAZN, as part of the supporting cast to Leigh Wood’s second defense of the WBA featherweight world title against Mexican danger man Mauricio Lara.
And a win for the 26-year-old undefeated star, who is nicknamed ‘Thunder’ and has been with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom since turning professional back in 2019, will lead to yet another headline slot.
April 29 is believed to be the working date for Smith, who is coached by his father Grant at the Steel City Gym and managed by Paul Ready and Sean O’Toole at STN Sports, to top the bill at the 12,000-seat Utilita Arena in Sheffield for the second time after he stopped Sam O’Maison in their Yorkshire derby at the same venue last August.
And Sam Maxwell, the Commonwealth champion, has been mentioned as the targeted opponent for that date.
Maxwell, who is Liverpool-based, has been out of the ring since last April when he suffered a ninth-round stoppage defeat at the hands of Alejandro Menezes for the then-vacant IBO title in the 10-stone division and he will snap his hiatus on the same card as Smith before this week is out.
‘Super’ Sam is now back training at his amateur club in Liverpool, the Salisbury ABC, and faces Shaun Cooper (13-4, 3 KOs) over six rounds. He will have more than a keen eye on the main event after it seemed a deal was done for the fight to happen between him and Smith later this year.
Dalton Smith’s biggest domestic rival Adam Azim attempted to face Maxwell for his Commonwealth title earlier this month –– on February 11 at the OVO Arena in Wembley, London, exclusively live on Sky Sports –– but the fight fell through after advanced talks failed to produce a deal.
NoSmokeSport was first with the information about the potential line-up of the second show to be headlined by Smith, who has previously held the English title at the weight as well as the WBC International Silver bauble and the WBA International crown."
Terri Harper (13-1, 6 KOs) will defend her WBA super-welterweight title against former undisputed welterweight champion Cecilia Braekhus (37-2, 9 KOs) on the same card, with rumors swirling that Ellie Scotney will land an interim IBF title shot against number two-ranked Maureen Shea in the super-bantamweight division and Youssef Khoumari (14-1-1, 5 KOs) and Reece Bellotti (15-5, 13 KOs) could collide in an eliminator for the British super-featherweight crown.
