Sheffield's Dalton 'Thunder' Smith will make the first defence of his WBC super lightweight title in front of a home crowd at the Utilita Arena

British boxer Dalton Smith will defend his world title this weekend in front of a home crowd in Sheffield. The WBC super lightweight champion will face Dominican Alberto Puello as the headline of a stacked Matchroom Boxing card, with the whole event available to stream here.

It will mark Smith’s first title defence and the first fight in his home town since being crowned world champion. The Steel City fighter claimed his crown in January, when he stunned Subriel Matias with a fifth-round knockout in Brooklyn, New York.

He is enjoying a stellar unbeaten run of 19-0 (14 KOs) but will face a tough test in Puello (25-1, 11 KOs), who previously held the belt from 2024 to 2025. The pair were due to fight in May but Smith was forced to postpone after suffering an injury during training.

They will now go toe-to-toe at Sheffield’s 12,500-capacity Utilita Arena. Ahead of the fight, Matchroom sat down with Smith and asked his thoughts on his next opponent.

“It’s a tough fight,” he said. “He’s a two-time world champion.”

“He has an awkward style, but I do well against southpaws”

Here are all the key details fans need to know about Smith vs Puello, including how to watch the fight live.

When is Dalton Smith vs Alberto Puello?

Dalton Smith vs Alberto Puello will take place on Saturday, October 24. Coverage of the main card is due to start at 7pm, with the Smith and Puello ringwalks expected to get underway at 10.15pm.

Watch Dalton Smith vs Alberto Puello live on DAZN

Dalton Smith vs Alberto Puello and the entire fight card will be streaming live on DAZN as part of a standard or Ultimate subscription. Prices start at £15.99 monthly or £119.99 annually and include more than 185 fights per year from the world's biggest promoters , plus MMA, BKFC and Misfits crossover boxing.

How to watch Dalton Smith vs Alberto Puello

Dalton Smith vs Alberto Puello and the full fight card will be shown live on DAZN and can be streamed as part of a standard DAZN subscription. Those without a subscription can sign-up with a choice of payment options from £15.99 for the Annual – Pay Monthly plan.

There’s also the £119.99 Annual – Pay Upfront or £25.99 Flex – Pay Monthly. DAZN’s Annual plans require 12-month contracts, while its Flex option is a monthly rolling plan that can be cancelled any time.

They each include at least 185 fight nights each year from major promoters like Matchroom, Queensbury and Misfits, with full DAZN coverage of boxing, bare knuckle boxing, MMA and kickboxing. Alternatively, the new DAZN Ultimate subscription provides the same benefits plus a minimum of 12 pay-per-view events per year.

This means subscribers will be able to stream the biggest fight cards including Canelo Alvarez vs Christian M’billi (October 31) at no extra cost. DAZN Ultimate costs £24.99 monthly or £249.99 annually, but a 12-month contract is also required here.

According to DAZN, this can save £320 per year when compared to the price of Monthly Flex and 12 pay-per-view purchases. Elsewhere, Amazon customers can stream Smith vs Puello on Prime Video’s DAZN channel, but it will not be shown on other channels such as TNT Sports or Sky Sports.

BBC will broadcast live audio coverage of the fight on Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds from 10pm.

Who is on the Dalton Smith vs Alberto Puello fight card?

• Dalton Smith vs Alberto Puello (super lightweight)
• Giorgio Visioli vs Maxi Hughes (lightweight)
• Leo Atang vs Jonathan Vegara (heavyweight)
• Shannon Ryan vs Emma Dolan (super flyweight)
• Ed Hardy vs TBC (super featherweight)