Champion Smith dreams of Hillsborough after homecomingImage source, Matchroom Boxing PhotosImage caption, Dalton Smith (left) will defend his title against WBC mandatory challenger Alberto Puello ByKal SajadBBC Sport boxing journalistPublished45 minutes agoDalton Smith described the prospect of defending his WBC light-welterweight title at Sheffield Wednesday’s Hillsborough stadium next year as the “cherry on the cake”.Smith must first get past two-time former world champion Alberto Puello at Sheffield’s Utilita Arena on 24 October.The unbeaten 29-year-old returns home for the first defence of the title he sensationally won in January, stopping Subriel Matias in New York.
“You don’t overlook anything. One fight at a time,” Smith reported at a news conference in his home town.
“Once that hand is raised on 24 October we’ll see what’s next. But everybody knows Hillsborough is the cherry on the top for me.”
The bout was originally scheduled for June but had to be postponed when Smith suffered an injury in training.
Smith has won all 19 of his professional fights, 14 inside the distance, and says the chance to make his first defence in front of his home crowd has added an extra edge.
