Smith vs Bennett

Who won Smith vs Bennett?

Dalton Smith beat Nathan Bennett by knockout in the 5th round on Saturday, August 1st, 2020, at Matchroom Fight Camp, Essex.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 8 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 kg).

This fight appeared on the undercard of Sam Eggington losing to Ted Cheeseman. Also on the undercard Fabio Wardley beat Simon Vallily, James Tennyson defeated Gavin Gwynne for the BBBOC British Lightweight title, and Dean Dodge was defeated by Reece Bellotti.

Smith vs Bennett stats

Back in August 2020, Dalton Smith stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 5 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Nathan Bennett made his way to the ring with a record of 9 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 2 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Smith had a massive power advantage over Bennett, boasting a 80% knockout percentage compared to Bennett's 22%.

Dalton Smith was the younger man by 4 years, at 23 years old.

Both Dalton Smith and Nathan Bennett fought out of an orthodox stance.

Smith was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 5 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2019, 1 year and 6 months later than Bennett, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He had fought 50 more professional rounds, totaling 98 compared to Bennett's 48.

Activity check

Smith's last 2 fights had come over a period of 8 months and 30 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 4 months and 16 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 7 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3.5 rounds on average.

What time did Smith vs Bennett start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 8:00 PM BST at Matchroom Fight Camp, Essex, United Kingdom, which was 3:00 PM EST or 12:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Smith vs Bennett?

Smith vs Bennett was broadcast on Sky Sports Action in the UK, while the fight was broadcast in the United States by DAZN.

What were the odds on Smith vs Bennett?

Dalton Smith was a 3/50 (-1700) favorite going into the contest, while Nathan Bennett made his way into the ring at 7/1 (+700) with oddsmakers.