When is Smith vs Fernandez?
Dalton Smith could square off against Jon Fernandez in Summer 2026 Sheffield.
The fight would take place over 12 rounds in the Super Lightweight division, which means the weight limit would be 140 pounds (10 stone or 63.5 kg).
Smith would be defending his WBC World Super Lightweight Championship for the first time. He won this belt against Subriel Matias in January 2026. He has held this belt for 1 month and 8 days.
Smith vs Fernandez stats
Dalton Smith would step into the ring with an undefeated record of 19 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 14 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Jon Fernandez would make his way to the ring with a record of 28 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, with 23 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Fernandez would have a slight advantage in power over Smith, with a 82% knockout percentage compared to Smith's 74%.
Dalton Smith is the younger man by 1 year, at 29 years old.
Fernandez has a height advantage of 2 inches over Smith.
Both Dalton Smith and Jon Fernandez fight out of an orthodox stance.
Smith is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had 12 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2019, 4 years and 1 month later than Fernandez, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He has fought 11 fewer professional rounds, totaling 116 compared to Fernandez's 127.
Dalton Smith goes into the fight ranked number 1 by The Ring at super lightweight.
Jon Fernandez is currently ranked number 9 by the WBC in the 140lb division.
Smith vs Fernandez form
Smith remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 4 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he won against Subriel Matias on January 10, 2026, by technical knockout in the 6th round in their WBC World Super Lightweight championship fight at Barclays Center, New York, United States.
Prior to that, he had won against Mathieu Germain on April 19, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Park Community Arena, Sheffield, United Kingdom.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Walid Ouizza on January 25, 2025, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Nottingham Arena, Nottingham.
Before that, he had defeated Jose Zepeda on March 23, 2024, by knockout in the 5th round in their BBBOC British Super Lightweight championship fight at Utilita, Sheffield.
He had won against Sam Maxwell on July 1, 2023, by technical knockout in the 7th round in their BBBOC British Super Lightweight and CBC Commonwealth Super Lightweight championship fight at Utilita Arena, Sheffield.
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Smith's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years and 4 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 7 months and 8 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 31 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.2 rounds on average.
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