Dalton Smith vs Maxwell

Who won Dalton Smith vs Maxwell?

Dalton Smith beat Sam Maxwell by technical knockout in the 7th round on Saturday, July 1st, 2023, at Utilita Arena, Sheffield.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 140 pounds (10 stone or 63.5 kg).

The undercard featured the clash of Price vs Beech Jnr.

Dalton Smith vs Maxwell stats

Back in July 2023, Dalton Smith stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 14 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.

Sam Maxwell made his way to the ring with a record of 17 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws.

Dalton Smith was the younger man by 8 years, at 26 years old.

Maxwell had a height advantage of 2 inches over Smith. That also extended to a 3-inch reach advantage.

Both Dalton Smith and Sam Maxwell fought out of an orthodox stance.

Smith was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 4 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2019, 2 years and 7 months later than Maxwell, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He had fought 11 fewer professional rounds, totaling 98 compared to Maxwell's 109.

Dalton Smith vs Maxwell form

Smith remained undefeated as a professional, stopping 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had won against Billy Allington on February 18, 2023, by unanimous decision in their BBBOC British Super Lightweight championship fight at Nottingham Arena, Nottingham, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had won against Kaisee Benjamin on November 12, 2022, by unanimous decision in their BBBOC British Super Lightweight championship fight at Manchester Arena, Manchester.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Sam O’Maison on August 6, 2022, by technical knockout in the 6th round in their BBBOC British Super Lightweight championship fight at Sheffield Arena, Yorkshire.

Before that, he had defeated Ray Moylette on March 26, 2022, by technical knockout in the 10th round at First Direct Arena, Yorkshire.

He had won against Lee Appleyard on May 15, 2021, by technical knockout in the 6th round at Manchester Arena, Manchester.

Maxwell had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight before this contest, he had lost to Alejandro Meneses on April 22, 2022, by technical knockout in the 9th round at Echo Arena, Merseyside, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had defeated Akeem Ennis-Brown on August 28, 2021, by unanimous decision in their CBC Commonwealth Super Lightweight and BBBOC British Super Lightweight championship fight at Arena Birmingham, Birmingham.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Ben Fields on March 26, 2021, by points in the 8th round at Copper Box Arena, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London.

Before that, he had won against Joe Hughes on August 29, 2020, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at BT Sport Studio, London.

He had beaten Connor Parker on November 30, 2019, by technical knockout in the 7th round at Arena Birmingham, West Midlands.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Dalton Smith had been fighting more than Sam Maxwell.

Going into this contest, Dalton Smith had last fought 4 months and 13 days ago, while Sam Maxwell's last outing had been 1 year, 2 months and 9 days ago.

Smith's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 1 month and 16 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 5 months and 4 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 46 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9.2 rounds on average.

Maxwell's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 7 months and 1 day, meaning he had been fighting on average every 8 months and 18 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 46 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9.2 rounds on average.

What time did Dalton Smith vs Maxwell start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM BST at Utilita Arena, Sheffield, United Kingdom, which was 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Dalton Smith vs Maxwell?

The DAZN show began at 2:00 PM EST / 11:00 AM PST. The DAZN Global broadcast of the card started at 7:00 PM (BST).

What were the odds on Dalton Smith vs Maxwell?

Dalton Smith was a 1/10 (-1100) favorite going into the contest, while Sam Maxwell made his way into the ring at 13/2 (+690) with oddsmakers.