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· April 27, 2026 at 11:30 AM

Smith ruled out of WBC super-lightweight title defence due to injury

Dalton Smith has been ruled out of his WBC super-lightweight title defence against Alberto Puello after he sustained an injury in camp.
The fight was supposed to headline on June 6 in Smith's hometown of Sheffield and mark the first defence of his title following his win over Subriel Matias in January.

Originally reported by Sky Sports

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