Dalton Smith (boxer)


Dalton Smith is a British professional boxer. He has held the World Boxing Council super-lightweight title since January 2026. Previously, he held the European super-lightweight title in 2025, the British title between 2022 and 2024, and the Commonwealth title in 2023. As an amateur, he won a silver medal at the 2014 European Youth Championships and bronze at the [Boxing at the 2015 Commonwealth Boxing Council|Commonwealth Youth Games|2015 Commonwealth Youth Games], both in the lightweight division, and won the 2018 ABA Championships at light-welterweight.

Amateur career

As an amateur Smith won multiple national titles at the junior and senior level, including the 2018 ABA Championships at light-welterweight. At the international level he won a silver medal at the 2014 European Youth Championships and bronze at the 2015 Commonwealth Youth Games, both in the lightweight division. He also competed at the 2013 World Junior Championships, reaching the quarter-finals; the 2014 World Youth Championships, losing in the round of 8; and the 2016, 2017 and 2018 World Series of Boxing as part of the British Lionhearts.

Professional career

After deciding to forgo the 2020 Olympics – due to rule changes regarding weight categories, along with several injuries suffered throughout his amateur career – Smith signed a promotional contract with Eddie Hearn's Matchroom Boxing in May 2019, making his professional debut two months later on 10 May, scoring a four-round points decision victory over Luka Leskovic at the Motorpoint Arena in Nottingham.
In his next fight he defeated Ibrar Riyaz with a second-round stoppage via corner retirement on 21 July as part of the undercard for Dillian Whyte vs. Oscar Rivas. Smith became only the fourth man to stop Riyaz, a career journeyman who at the time had a record of 6–165–4. Three months later he travelled to Italy, defeating Marko Radenovic via third-round technical knockout before ending the year with a third-round TKO win against Michael Carrero in November.
On 7 March 2020 at the Manchester Arena, Smith fought Benson Nyilawila, winning by fourth-round TKO in a bout that was streamed live on Facebook.
On 6 August 2022, Smith defeated Sam O'maison via 6th round TKO to win the British super lightweight championship.
On 1 July 2023, Smith knocked out Sam Maxwell in round 7 and won the Commonwealth super lightweight championship. Smith vacated the title one month later.
On 23 March 2024 in Sheffield, England, Smith was scheduled to face Jose Zepeda. He won the fight by knockout in the fifth round with body shot, winning the vacant WBC Silver super lightweight title.
Smith was originally scheduled to face Jon Fernandez for the vacant European super lightweight title in Sheffield, England on 28 September 2024, However, the bout was cancelled on September 6 due to unclear reasons.
On 25 January 2025 in Nottingham, England, Smith defeated Walid Ouizza by knockout in the first round to defend his WBC Silver super lightweight title and win the vacant EBU European super lightweight title.
Smith faced Mathieu Germain at Canon Medical Arena in Sheffield on 19 April 2025. He won the fight by unanimous decision.
He challenged WBC super-lightweight champion, Subriel Matías, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, USA, on 10 January 2026. Smith won by technical knockout in the fifth round.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
19Win19–0Subriel MatíasTKO5, 2:2410 Jan 2026Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S.Won WBC light-welterweight title
18Win18–0Mathieu GermainUD1219 Apr 2025Canon Medical Arena, Sheffield, EnglandRetained WBC Silver light-welterweight title
17Win17–0Walid OuizzaTKO1, 3:0025 Jan 2025Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham, EnglandRetained WBC Silver light-welterweight title;
Won vacant European light-welterweight title
16Win16–0Jose ZepedaKO5, 1:2523 Mar 2024Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, EnglandWon vacant WBC Silver light-welterweight title
15Win15–0Sam MaxwellTKO7, 1:341 Jul 2023Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, EnglandRetained British light-welterweight title;
Won Commonwealth light-welterweight title
14Win14–0Billy AllingtonUD1218 Feb 2023Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham, EnglandRetained British light-welterweight title
13Win13–0Kaisee BenjaminUD1212 Nov 2022Manchester Arena, Manchester, EnglandRetained British light-welterweight title
12Win12–0Sam O'maisonTKO6, 2:556 Aug 2022Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, EnglandWon vacant British light-welterweight title
11Win11–0Mauro PeroueneRTD6, 3:004 Jun 2022Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff, WalesRetained WBC International Silver light-welterweight title
10Win10–0Ray MoyletteTKO10, 0:4926 Mar 2022First Direct Arena, Leeds, EnglandWon vacant WBC International Silver light-welterweight title
9Win9–0Brian Pelaez1010 Sep 2021Wörthersee Stadion, Klagenfurt, AustriaWon vacant WBA Inter-Continental light-welterweight title
8Win8–0Lee AppleyardTKO6, 2:4415 May 2021AO Arena, Manchester, EnglandWon vacant English light-welterweight title
7Win7–0Ishmael EllisRTD3, 3:0013 Feb 2021The SSE Arena, London, England
6Win6–0Nathan Bennett5, 2:571 Aug 2020Matchroom Headquarters, Brentwood, England
5Win5–0Benson NyilawilaTKO4, 0:187 Mar 2020Manchester Arena, Manchester, England
4Win4–0Michael CarreroTKO3, 2:472 Nov 2019Manchester Arena, Manchester, England
3Win3–0Marko Radenovic3 11 Oct 2019PalaTrento, Trento, Italy
2Win2–0Ibrar Riyaz2, 3:0020 Jul 2019The O2 Arena, London, England
1Win1–0Luka Leskovic410 May 2019Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham, England