Bookmakers made Dalton Smith a favorite against Alberto Puello in a potential future contest between the pair, when they last released odds on April 26, 2026.
He is currently 8/15 (-190) to win the contest outright, while you can get 5/4 (+130) on Alberto Puello if you fancy the small upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 60% chance of Smith winning while giving Puello a 40% chance.
Smith opened as the favorite at 8/15 (-190).
Puello opened at 31/20 (+150) which has got wider by 7/-10 (+140).
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.
The contest would be for the WBC super lightweight championship of the world.
Smith vs Puello Head To Head
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.
Alberto Puello would make his way to the ring with a record of 24 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 10 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Smith would have a massive power advantage over Puello, boasting a 74% knockout percentage compared to Puello's 42%.
Dalton Smith is the younger man by 2 years, at 29 years old.
Puello has a 2-inch reach advantage.
Dalton Smith fights out of the orthodox stance, while Alberto Puello is a southpaw.
Smith is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had 6 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2019, 4 years and 2 months later than Puello, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He has fought 72 fewer professional rounds, totaling 116 compared to Puello's 188.
Dalton Smith goes into the fight ranked number 1 by The Ring at super lightweight.
Alberto Puello is currently ranked number 3 by the WBA, 1 by the WBC, 4 by the WBO, and 5 by The Ring in the 140lb division.
Smith vs Puello betting form
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 fight.
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 fight.
Going into that contest, he had beaten 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 fight.
Before that, he had won against 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 fight.
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 fight.
Alberto Puello has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he lost to Subriel Matias on July 12, 2025, by majority decision in their WBC World Super Lightweight championship fight at Louis Armstrong Stadium, Queens, United States. He was a 12/5 (+240) underdog going into the ring.
Prior to that, he had defeated Sandor Martin on March 1, 2025, by split decision in their WBC World Super Lightweight championship fight at Barclays Center, Brooklyn. He was a 3/4 (-130) favorite going into the ring.
Going into that contest, he had won against Gary Antuanne Russell on June 15, 2024, by split decision in their WBC Interim World Super Lightweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas. He was a 4/1 (+400) underdog going into the ring.
Before that, he had defeated Ector Madera on December 16, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest at Armory, Minneapolis.
He had beaten Batyr Akhmedov on August 20, 2022, by split decision in their WBA World Super Lightweight championship fight at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood.
Who's been more active?
If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, Dalton Smith has been fighting more than Alberto Puello.
Dalton Smith last fought 7 months and 5 days ago, while Alberto Puello's last outing was 1 year, 1 month and 3 days ago.
Smith's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 1 month and 14 days, which means he has been fighting approximately 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.
Puello's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 11 months and 26 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 9 months and 18 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 56 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11.2 rounds on average.
