Yafai to top Sheffield bill after Smith injury

TL;DR

Dalton Smith is out of his title defense against Alberto Puello due to an injury sustained during training. The fight was scheduled for June 6 in Sheffield.

Key points

Dalton Smith is the WBC light-welterweight champion
Smith's fight against Puello was set for June 6
Smith won his title by defeating Subriel Matias in January

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Dalton Smith punches Subriel Matias during their world title fight in New York in January 2026

Dalton Smith's knockout win over Subriel Matias in January extended his professional record to 19-0 [Getty Images]

Britain's WBC light-welterweight champion Dalton Smith has been ruled out of his fight with Alberto Puello through injury.

Smith was scheduled to make his first title defence against the former two-time world champion in his hometown of Sheffield on 6 June.

However, the unbeaten 29-year-old, who beat Subriel Matias to become world champion in January, has picked up a problem during training camp.

Galal Yafai's unification fight with Ricardo Sandoval has now been promoted to the top of the bill at the Utilita Arena.

Sandoval holds the WBA and WBC flyweight titles while 33-year-old Briton Yafai is the interim WBC champion.

Elsewhere on the card, Josh Padley will defend his European super-featherweight title against domestic rival Aqib Fiaz, while Ibraheem Sulaimaan faces Ibrahim Nadim for the English super-featherweight belt.

Teenage heavyweight Leo Atang will fight in his native Yorkshire while fellow unbeaten youngsters Adam Maca and Connor Mitchell will also be in action.

Q&A

Why is Dalton Smith not fighting Alberto Puello?

Dalton Smith has been ruled out of the fight due to an injury he sustained during training.

When was Dalton Smith's fight against Alberto Puello scheduled?

The fight was scheduled for June 6 in Sheffield.

What is Dalton Smith's professional boxing record?

Dalton Smith's professional record stands at 19 wins and 0 losses.