Promoter Eddie Hearn says that he hopes for the obligatory Dalton Smith (18-0, 13 KO) to fight the WBC WBC Alberto Puello welterweight champion in the next 12-round unanimous decision on Mathieu Germanain (26-3-1, 11 KO) on Saturday evening at Park Community Arena in Sheffield in England.
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Puello then?
Hearn states that Puello has a voluntary defense that he can take first before he defends himself against Smith, but thinks that it is possible that he will want to face him after watching him less than a spectacular win on Germain. Dalton looked good in this fight, but he failed to get a knockout that he needed interest in the clash between him and Puello.
Smith was three times knocked by Germain in the competition, once in the second round, eleven and twelve years. The results are 119-105, 119-105 and 117-107.
Hearn did not mention who Dalton could face the next one if he couldn’t make the title shot against Puello. It would be wise to get the best possible, willing opponent. It will not be straightforward, because Smith hits demanding and he is a real welterweight. He should fight in this division, not at the age of 140. Tonight he looked like a diminutive younger average weight.
He can come down to how much Hearn is ready to pay to get a pretender to fight Smith. If it is economical or does not want him to be tested for fear that he lost, he will probably analyze the division of 140 pounds for the clone of the Germans so that he can fight in the following. In other words, Hearn will kick another can of tomato so that Smith looks like a solid 24 -year gold.
“Definitely Puello or definitely the title of WBC, whoever has it,” said the promoter Eddie Hearn Seconds Asked who Dalton Smith would fight after the victory over Mathieu Germanain on Saturday evening in Sheffield.
Negotiations before negotiations
It doesn’t matter what Hearn wants. If Puello has no money to fight Smith, he won’t. He is a real warrior of 140 pounds and will not want to fight a guy who should fight at the age of 147. If Hearn intends to offer Puello Chump to change the fight with Smith in Sheffield before a huge crowd of Pro-Smith, he will not agree.
“Puello will be obliged to fight Dalton, but he just won the fight. So he will be able to voluntarily [defense]Hearn said. “It was a solid Dalton performance. Not spectacular. And sometimes when you have these performances, it makes you fight him now, not in September or October. I hope so, but we’ll see.”
Hillsborough is a huge stadium. Dalton was doing well in the arenas. There was a good crowd tonight, but I think that the challenge of the world title appears in the Sheffield Arena. I think the city is behind this fight for the title of WBC. I think he [Smith] It can fill it.
“Then, when you go to larger fights, you can talk about Hillsborough. If you fight Teo, Richardson Hitchins in Unification or Ryan Garcia or this kind of fight. As we saw with Kell Brook against Errol Spence, who can do 25,000 plus,” said Hearn.
The proposed sessions would bring together two world champions from different weight categories. Ryan currently holds the WBC welterweight title and Inoue is the undisputed junior featherweight champion.
A notable part of Ryan’s post was his willingness to stream workouts.
One of the things Ryan mentioned in his X post was his desire to stream workouts. Ryan didn’t say whether he would bring the idea to Naoya to see if he agreed with it or not, nor did he give a date when he would train with the Japanese star.
At this stage, Ryan’s comments appear to reflect purpose rather than final findings. Although he has publicly outlined the plan, Inoue has not announced any potential training session.
If training takes place, they will bring together champions separated by more than 20 pounds in weight. Ryan is fighting in the welterweight division, and Inoue is building his championship streak in the junior featherweight division.
The idea remains one Ryan hopes to implement during his visit to Tokyo, with the added possibility of giving fans a glimpse of the session via livestream.
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Tyson Fury is set to take part in the long-awaited clash with Anthony Joshua, but first he needs a warm-up. Now another challenger has been added to the fight, and Fury is “very interested” in the proposed fight.
The long-awaited clash between Fury and Joshua has finally been signed and will take place pending success in their tune-up fights. While Joshua is scheduled to face Kristian Prenga next month, Fury remains without an opponent for his August outing.
Promoter Frank Warren promised a “good” opponent but he recently ruled out the possibility of the “Gypsy King” facing Joshua’s former defeater Andy Ruiz Jr., who is believed to have priced himself out of the fight.
I’m talking to Play UKJoshua’s other rival, Jarrell Miller, has revealed that Fury is “very interested” in fighting him as he discusses a potential all-American clash with Deontay Wilder.
“I’ve been one of the most avoided heavyweights for a long time. We’re seeing it now. We’re trying to get Deontay Wilder out there. There’s no fight in front of him. I’m the top heavyweight in America right now, so we’re trying to make certain things happen. Let’s see if he can take control.”
“Tyson Fury is also very interested. I would love to fight these guys. Deontay or Tyson would be a wonderful fight for me. Let’s see if we can make it happen.”
Fury’s manager, Spencer Brown, recently confirmed both fighters’ desire to make the fight happen, but said Miller would likely not be able to complete a full training camp on time.
The American has already scored two victories in 2026, defeating both Kingsley Ibeh and Lenier Pero, and the 37-year-old hopes those triumphs will earn him another chance on the huge stage.
Zuffa Boxing has announced that its first event in Ireland, branded Zuffa Boxing 10, will take place on Saturday, August 8 at the 3Arena in Dublin. Organizers of the promotion, headed by Dana White, said details about the main event, joint performance and ticket sales will be announced soon.
DUBLIN, ARE YOU READY?? 🇮🇪 #ZuffaBoxing10 is coming to you LIVE from @3ArenaDublin! | August 8
According to the promotion, the card will be broadcast on Sky Sports in the UK and Ireland and streamed on Paramount+ in the US and Canada. Its broadcasts in the UK and Ireland are covered by a long-term contract with Sky Sports announced in March.
The expected headliner of the Cork middleweight gala will be Callum Walsh (16-0, 11 KO). according to 42 and Irish boxing, although Zuffa has not confirmed this card. Walsh won Zuffa Boxing’s debut event on January 23 in Las Vegas with a unanimous decision over Carlos Ocampo and has not fought since. The Cobh native, trained by Freddie Roach, fought mainly in the United States, but once boxed in Dublin, headlining the 3Arena gala after his victory over Przemysław Runowski.
The 42 reports that Monaghan’s Aaron McKenna (20-0, 10 KO) is set to be the main support for an IBF middleweight world title fight against Italian Etinosa Oliha (22-0, 10 KO). Both pairs are expected to fight for the vacant belt that became available after Janibek Alimkhanuly was stripped of his belt following a failed anti-doping test. McKenna is third in the IBF rankings and Oliha is second.
Dublin will be Zuffa Boxing’s second card outside the United States. The first event, Zuffa Boxing 07, will take place this Saturday at the Bournemouth International Center in England, where former world cruiserweight champion Chris Billam-Smith will face Ryan Rozicki in a 10-round cruiserweight main event.
The August 8 date means the Dublin gala will take place a week after Queensberry Promotions’ show at the same venue, headlined by Pierce O’Leary against Mark Chamberlain, with Tyson Fury scheduled to appear.
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