Dalton Smith Returns to Defend Title | Boxing News

Boxing News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 11, 2026 · 1m

Dalton Smith is back in the ring for his first title defense since winning the WBC junior welterweight crown, stepping into the ring against former two-time champion Alberto Puello on October 24th in Sheffield — his hometown. The bout was originally scheduled for June but postponed after Smith fought through an elbow injury to beat Subriel Matias in January. Puello, who took a tune-up fight in July and won by KO, is no slouch — and Smith, who watched Puello lose his title to Matias, knows exactly what he’s up against. Smith’s win over Matias was a statement: proving he belongs among the…