Dalton Smith will face Sam O’maison for the vacant British lightweight title at Utilita Arena Sheffield on Saturday 6 August, live on DAZN.
Smith (11-0.9 KO), one of the hottest prospects in world boxing, claimed his first professional title at Manchester Arena in May 2021 – edging past Lee Appleyard and forced a punitive sixth-half stoppage to claim the vacant England title.
Sheffield’s most successful amateur boxer of all time also surpassed Brian Pelaez of Spain at Worthersee Stadium in Klagenfurt, Austria four months later.
The 25-year-old stopped Ray Moylette in the tenth and final round of the competition to win the WBC International Silver at the First Live Arena in Leeds in March before defending that title with a win. in the sixth round against the tough Argentinian. Mauro Perouene earlier this month in Cardiff.
O’maison (17-3-1, 7 KOs), former British ultra-lightweight champion, shared two close contests with Luton’s Kay Prospere in 2019, drawing the first and losing the second, before returning victorious with a win point. via Serge Ambomo in May.
Superlightweight Derby Sandy Ryan (3-1, 2 KOs) immediately got a shot to redeem himself against Erica Anabella Farias (27-5, 10 KOs) after suffering their first defeat to the former world champion the Argentinian world in the match between Leigh Wood vs. Michael Conlan in March.
Romford heavyweight Johnny Fisher (5-0.4 KOs) returns to the ring after recovering from a hand injury he sustained in his win over Gabriel Enguema against more than 2,000 ‘Romford’s Bull Army’ at the Floating Alexandra Palace language in February.
Lightweight prospect Campbell Hatton (7-0, 2 KOs) fights for the third time this year after winning over Joe Ducker at The O2 in London in February and Ezequiel Gregores at the AO Arena in Manchester in April .
Leeds super bantamweight talent Hopey Price (7-0, 3 KOs) has his second start of the year, Manchester heavyweight cruiser Jordan Thompson (13-0, 11 KOs) looks set to win get two KOs in two games in 2022 and have action for equalweight Mansfield Nico Leivars (1-0) and superweight debutant Rotherham Junaid Bostan.
