A thrilling night awaits boxing fans at Sheffield’s Utilita Arena tonight as Dalton Smith and Sam Maxwell go head-to-head for the British and Commonwealth Super-Lightweight titles. This bout will be broadcast live on DAZN worldwide, with the exception of Australia and New Zealand.
For Sheffield’s own Smith (14-0, 10 KOs), this is his second time headlining a fight night in his home city. He seeks to seize the illustrious Lord Lonsdale Challenge belt outright, having claimed the vacant title against local rival Sam O’Maison last August, followed by successful defenses against Kaisee Benjamin and Billy Allington. Smith, widely recognized as ‘Thunder’ and one of the most promising figures in global boxing, aims to annex Maxwell’s Commonwealth Title to his already impressive collection. As he dreams of a World Title shot at Hillsborough in summer 2024, his collection includes the WBA Intercontinental Title, WBC International Silver Title, and British Title.
Liverpool’s Maxwell (17-1, 11 KOs), a former WBO European and British Champion at 140lbs, looks to regain the British Title, having previously won the famed old belt and the Commonwealth crown against Ekeem Ennis Brown in Birmingham back in August 2021. Despite a loss to Alejandro Meneses, he bounced back with a comfortable win over Shaun Cooper in February.
WHAT TIME IS THE SMITH VS. MAXWELL FIGHT?
- Date: Saturday, July 1
- Time: 7 p.m. BST / 2 p.m. ET
- Main event ringwalks (approx): 10 p.m. BST / 5 p.m. ET
- The fight will take place at the Utilita Arena in Sheffield, England.
- The card will stream live on DAZN in over 200 countries across the globe
- The event is set to get underway at 7 p.m. BST / 2 p.m. ET with the main event ringwalks scheduled for 10 p.m. BST / 5 p.m. ET. These timings could change due to the length of the undercard fights.
“Winning the Lonsdale belt outright on July 1 in my home city will be an honor,” stated Smith. “It’s every British fighter’s dream to win the Lord Lonsdale Challenge Belt, and to do it outright will be a massive achievement. Sam is a formidable fighter, and I am confident of prevailing on the night.”
Maxwell also expressed his excitement, saying, “It’s every boxer’s dream to headline a massive show, and to get the opportunity on a Matchroom Boxing card live around the world on DAZN is amazing. I can’t wait for fight night. The atmosphere will be unreal.”
Matchroom Sport Chairman, Eddie Hearn, shared the excitement, saying, “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 against Liverpool’s Sam Maxwell in front of an electric crowd.” He anticipates an even more ecstatic crowd as ‘Thunder’ aims to claim the Commonwealth Title against the toughest challenge of his career, former British Champion Maxwell. The evening promises to offer an action-packed card that will be announced soon and exclusively broadcast on DAZN.
SMITH VS. MAXWELL FIGHT CARD
- Dalton Smith vs. Sam Maxwell; For Smith’s British and Maxwell’s Commonwealth super lightweight titles
- Pat McCormack vs. Tony Dixon; Light middleweight
- Junaid Boston vs. Ryan Amos; Light middleweight
- Hopey Price vs. James Beech Jr; Featherweight
- Lewis Sylvester vs. Adam Cope; Lightweight
- Beatriz Ferreria vs. Karia Ramos Zamora; Women’s super featherweight
- Nico Leivars vs. Alberto Motos; Super bantamweight
- Cory O’Regan vs. Jordan Ellison; Lightweight