WBC Silver mild welterweight champion Dalton Smith weighed in at 139.5 kilos whereas his opponent, Mathieu Germain scaled in at 139.2 lbs, for his or her 12-round battle, with their occasion to be proven on DAZN this Saturday, April 19, starting at 2:00 pm ET / 11:00 am PT from the Park Group Area, Sheffield, England. Ring walks for Smith vs. Germain are at roughly at 4:47 pm ET / 1:47 pm PT on DAZN.
Weights
– Dalton Smith 139.5 vs. Mathieu Germain: 139.2
On the undercard, former two-time featherweight champion Josh Warrington can be on the final probability saloon, going up towards unhappy Asif Khan in a confidence-builder. Warrington (31-4-1, 8 KOs) has misplaced his final three fights, and is seen as being over-the-hill by many followers.
Hearn Defends Smith’s Path
Promoter Eddie Hearn says that is Dalton’s final battle earlier than he challenges for a world title this yr towards WBC mild welterweight champion Alberto Puello. Dalton(17-0, 13 KOs) is the WBC necessary challenger for Puello’s belt.
Germain (26-2-1, 11 KOs) isn’t anticipated to present Smith any bother on Saturday evening. He’s extra of a stay-busy kind of opponent for Dalton, 28, to make use of to remain sharp and to make sure he doesn’t lose earlier than preventing Puello.
It’s unimaginable to understand how good Dalton is as a result of he’s by no means fought any notable world-class-level opponents. That’s the entire drawback with him. He’s glided his solution to a 17-0 report with out ever being examined as soon as towards any of the proficient 140-lb contenders that will have doubtlessly uncovered him. Followers surprise why Dalton Smith has by no means trudged by means of this assassin’s row of killers at 140:
– Gary Antuanne Russell– Sandor Martin– Liam Paro– Subriel Matias
“Dalton Smith, the final day trip, he fought for the European title. That was mandated, and the opponent [Walid Quizza] wasn’t adequate [Dalton obliterated the hapless Quizza by 1st-round knockout]. It was an opponent to win the European title, which is a title he hadn’t received,” mentioned promoter Eddie Hearn to iFL TV, explaining why Dalton Smith fought Walid Quizza quite than one of many proficient 140-lb contenders within the WBC’s rankings.
It could have been a greater concept for Dalton Smith to have skipped preventing for the European title final day trip towards Quizza and targeted extra on preventing a world-level fighter. Dalton’s resume is totally barren of world-class fighters, and he’s already approaching 30. How do you construct a 17-0 report and obtain a #1 rating with the WBC with out preventing at the least one contender?
“All it confirmed was Dalton Smith is miles above the European stage,” mentioned Hearn about Dalton’s battle towards Quizza. “Germain can be harder. He’s a a lot better fighter. He’s prime 15 on the planet [Mathieu is ranked #14 IBF = fringe contender]. I believe Dalton Smith is an elite 140-pounder.
Dalton’s Final Hurdle
“Whenever you take a look at British boxing, what number of fighters are there that may win large fights of their respective divisions, who’re younger, recent, unfazed, unmarked and have n alternative to be at that stage for a very long time. That is the final battle Dalton Smith has earlier than [challenging for a world title against WBC light welterweight champion Alberto] Puello, and he has to look good. After that, it’s a straight world title battle. So, you bought Dalton Smith in a great battle.
“Josh Warrington is in an enormous battle [against Asad Asif Khan (19-6-1, 5 KOs). We’re talking about doing Josh Warrington against [Michael] Conlan. It’s an incredible battle for the fan bases. He’s preventing the identical opponent that Conlan simply fought [Asad Khan],” mentioned Hearn.
