Boxing
Dalton Smith vs Alberto Puello Predictions and Prize Money
Dalton Smith puts his WBC super-lightweight title on the line for the first time on Saturday 24 October, facing mandatory challenger Alberto Puello at Sheffield’s Utilita Arena. William Hill News are here with all you need to know.
This fight was first scheduled for June before an injury in Smith’s training camp forced a postponement, now the Steel City’s wait is almost over, with the ring walks expected around 10:15pm BST on Saturday night.
Dalton Smith vs Alberto Puello Odds
Smith is a clear favourite, but Puello at 6/4 is no longshot. Bettors who fancy him to spoil the homecoming will find plenty of interest in the method and round markets.
This has the makings of a tactical fight. Puello will try to frustrate Smith and make him miss, but he will have to keep doing it for 12 rounds in front of a noisy, partisan crowd. Smith’s pressure, power and engine should tell as the fight goes on. He has looked at his best when he is forced to adapt, and he did that against Matias.
A Puello upset is live, especially if the judges are left to decide it. But we expect Smith to take control from the middle rounds and keep his belt.
Our prediction: Dalton Smith To Win By Decision or Technical Decision – 6/5
Form guide
Smith is unbeaten in 19 fights with 14 knockouts. He announced himself on the world stage in January, when he dropped and stopped Subriel Matias in the fifth round in Brooklyn to win this belt. He did it as the away fighter, and he says he relishes facing awkward southpaws.
Puello is a two-time world champion with one defeat on his record, and it is a controversial one. He lost his WBC title to Matias by majority decision in July 2025, a result plenty at ringside felt he did enough to avoid. He is slick, awkward and difficult to hit cleanly, and he has promised to come to Sheffield to spoil the party.
Method Markets
The prices point to long and gritty contest, with the fight 4/11 to go the distance. Smith has 14 knockouts in 19 fights, but he is 9/2 to win by TKO, while a unanimous decision win at 7/4 is the shortest of his exact methods. Puello has the better route via the scorecards at 7/2 by unanimous decision than by stoppage at 9/1. The longer round prices for both men say the same thing: bookmakers don’t expect an early finish.
Prize money
Neither side has officially disclosed purses for this fight. For context, Smith’s challenge against Matias went to a WBC purse bid, which was won with a $1.9million offer. The standard 70-30 split favoured the champion, leaving Smith with around $513,000. As the champion this time, Smith will expect a significant step up, though the actual figures are unconfirmed.
*Prices accurate at the time of writing – odds subject to change*
