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Dalton Smith & Sam Maxwell Clash For British &
Commonwealth Super Lightweight Titles July 1
Dalton Smith and Sam Maxwell will clash for the British and
Commonwealth Super-Lightweight Titles at the Utilita Arena
Sheffield on Saturday July 1, live worldwide on DAZN
(excluding Australia and New Zealand).
Sheffield's Smith (14-0, 10 KOs), who will be headlining his
second fight night in his home city, is aiming to win the
prestigious Lord Lonsdale Challenge belt outright after
claiming the vacant title by stopping local rival Sam
O'Maison last August and then making successful defences
against Kaisee Benjamin in November and Billy Allington in
February.
One of the hottest properties in world boxing, 'Thunder'
will be aiming to add Maxwell's Commonwealth Title to his
growing collection that boasts the WBA Intercontinental
Title, WBC International Silver Title and British Title, as
he continues to work towards a dream World Title shot at
Hillsborough, home to his beloved Sheffield Wednesday, in
summer 2024.
Liverpool's Maxwell (17-1, 11 KOs), a former WBO European
and British Champion at 140lbs, will be looking to reclaim
the British Title after outpointing Akeem Ennis-Brown to win
the famous old belt, along with the Commonwealth crown, in
Birmingham back in August 2021. The former Team GB standout
bounced back from his stoppage loss to Alejandro Meneses
with a comfortable decision over Shaun Cooper in February.
"It will be an honour to win the Lonsdale belt outright on
July 1 in my home city and write my name into the history
books, as well as picking up the Commonwealth Title," said
Smith. "Every British fighter dreams of winning the Lord
Lonsdale Challenge Belt when they start out, so to win it
for keeps will be a massive box ticked for me as I then kick
on. Sam is a great fighter who can really punch. He will be
giving it his all to get the British Title back and keep his
Commonwealth Title, but I'm very confident I will have too
much for him on the night and it will be another special
atmosphere in the arena in front of my home support."
"It is every boxer's dream to headline a massive show, so to
get the opportunity to do so on a Matchroom Boxing card
shown live around the world on DAZN is amazing," said
Maxwell. "My Commonwealth belt is on the line but I'm
looking forward to hearing, 'AND THE NEW' when I regain the
British Title. I believe no one in the world can beat me
when I am at my best. I can't wait for fight night. The
atmosphere is going to be unreal and my fans will definitely
be heard."
"I can't wait to see Sheffield's very own Dalton Smith back
at the Utilita Arena on Saturday July 1 as he looks to
create more history by winning the British Title outright
against Liverpool's Sam Maxwell in front of an electric
crowd," said Matchroom Sport Chairman Eddie Hearn. "The
arena was bouncing last summer when he claimed the vacant
belt against local rival Sam O'Maison and I'm anticipating
it to be even louder in there as 'Thunder' looks to pick up
the Commonwealth Title in front of his growing support. He
faces his toughest test to date in the shape of former
British Champion Maxwell, who will be looking to claim the
scalp of one of the brightest talents in world boxing and
put his name firmly back in the mix at 140lbs. We've got
another stacked card in store for fight fans that we will be
announcing soon. Catch it all live around the world
exclusively on DAZN."
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