Bookmakers made Dalton Smith a strong favorite against Adam Azim in a potential future contest between the pair, when they last released odds on February 12, 2026.
He is currently 8/25 (-310) to win the contest outright, while you can get 5/2 (+250) on Adam Azim if you fancy the upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 73% chance of Smith winning while giving Azim a 27% chance.
Smith opened as the favorite at 8/25 (-310).
Azim opened at 5/2 (+250).
The fight would be scheduled for 12 rounds in the Super Lightweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 140 pounds (9.8 stones or 63.64 kg) on the day of the weigh-in.
Azim vs Smith Head To Head
Adam Azim would step into the ring with an undefeated record of 14 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 11 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Dalton Smith would make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 19 wins and 0 draws, with 14 of those by knockout.
The stats suggest Azim would have a slight advantage in power over Smith, with a 79% knockout percentage compared to Smith's 74%.
Adam Azim is the younger man by 5 years, at 24 years old.
Azim has a height advantage of 1 inch over Smith. This also extends to a 2-inch reach advantage.
Both Adam Azim and Dalton Smith fight out of an orthodox stance.
Azim is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had 5 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2021, 2 years and 6 months later than Smith, whose first professional fight was in 2019. He has fought 37 fewer professional rounds, totaling 80 compared to Smith's 117.
Adam Azim goes into the fight ranked number 10 by the WBC, 9 by the WBO, 7 by the IBF, and 10 by The Ring at super lightweight.
Dalton Smith is currently ranked number 1 by The Ring in the 140lb division.
Azim vs Smith betting form
Azim remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 5 of his recent opponents.
In his last fight, he defeated Kurt Scoby on November 15, 2025, by technical knockout in the 12th round at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Tottenham, United Kingdom. He was a 1/10 (-1000) favorite going into the fight.
Prior to that, he had defeated Sergey Lipinets on February 1, 2025, by technical knockout in the 9th round at Wembley Arena, Wembley. He was a 1/8 (-830) favorite going into the fight.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Ohara Davies on October 19, 2024, by knockout in the 8th round at Copper Box Arena, London. He was a 1/9 (-910) favorite going into the fight.
Before that, he had won against Enock Poulsen on February 3, 2024, by knockout in the 5th round at Wembley Arena, Wembley. He was a 1/14 (-1400) favorite going into the fight.
He had beaten Franck Petitjean on November 18, 2023, by technical knockout in the 10th round at Civic Hall, Wolverhampton. He was a 1/16 (-1700) favorite going into the fight.
Smith remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 4 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he defeated 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. He was a 13/10 (+130) underdog going into the ring.
Prior to that, he had defeated Mathieu Germain on April 19, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Park Community Arena, Sheffield, United Kingdom. He was a 1/12 (-1200) favorite going into the ring.
Going into that contest, he had won against Walid Ouizza on January 25, 2025, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Nottingham Arena, Nottingham. He was a 1/20 (-2000) favorite going into the ring.
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 was a 1/4 (-400) favorite going into the ring.
He had beaten 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. He was a 1/10 (-1100) favorite going into the ring.
Who's been more active?
If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, Adam Azim has been fighting more than Dalton Smith.
Adam Azim last fought 8 months and 30 days ago, while Dalton Smith's last outing was 7 months and 4 days ago.
Azim's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 8 months and 27 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 44 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.8 rounds on average.
Smith's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 1 month and 13 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 16 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 31 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.2 rounds on average.
