Dalton Thunder Smith fights for the English title in just his eighth fight. Photo Credit: Matchroom Boxing
“One day I’ll lift a world title just like Charlie and Sunny [Edwards] have for the gym.”
Dalton Smith will challenge for the English title in just his eighth professional fight this Saturday against Lee Appleyard on the undercard to Joshua Buatsi vs Daniel Dos Santos.
“It’s fights like this that I’ve dreamt of from being a young boy.
“It’s the English [title] you see all the past names who have owned it on the way and it’s an honour for me to be fighting for the English title and it’s just the start for me.
Joshua Buatsi defends his WBA International Light Heavyweight title against Daniel Blenda Dos Santos in Manchester on Saturday
Joshua Buatsi heads a card at the AO Arena in Manchester this Saturday night, as he makes a sixth defence of his WBA International Light Heavyweight title against France’s Daniel Blenda Dos Santos over a scheduled ten rounds on Sky Sports in the UK and DAZN internationally.
The bill was due to be topped by WBC and IBO boss, Terri Harper’s bid to become unified Super Featherweight champion against WBA champion Hyun Mi Choi, but Harper was forced to withdraw with a hand injury just over a week away from fight night.