Dalton Smith vs Alberto Puello: Ring Walks, Card and DAZN Times

Dalton Smith and Alberto Puello are expected to make their ringwalks at about 10pm UK time on Saturday 24 October, with the main-event time given as approximately 10.15pm (5.15pm ET) in US listings. Smith defends his WBC light-welterweight title at the Utilita Arena in Sheffield, and DAZN’s main card begins at about 7pm UK time (2pm ET).

The exact ring walk time depends on how long the undercard runs. Leo Atang’s heavyweight opponent is Jonathan Vergara, and the weekend also includes Emanuel Navarrete v O’Shaquie Foster in San Antonio and a DAZN card in London on Sunday.

Dalton Smith v Puello: Start Times And Ring Walks

Event	UK time
Doors open, Utilita Arena	4pm
Prelims begin	5pm (12pm ET)
DAZN main card begins	About 7pm (2pm ET)
BBC Sport live text begins	9pm
BBC Radio 5 Live commentary begins	10pm
Smith and Puello ring walks	About 10pm to 10.15pm

BBC Sport gives the expected ring walk time as about 10pm, while Yahoo Sports lists main-event ring walks at approximately 5.15pm ET, which is 10.15pm in the UK. BBC Sport says the time will depend on the length of the undercard, so neither is an official bell time. Fight week started with an open workout on Wednesday, with the news conference scheduled for 2.30pm on Thursday and the weigh-in at 6pm on Friday.

Smith v Puello Undercard And Running Order

Bout	Division or title
Dalton Smith v Alberto Puello	WBC light-welterweight title
Giorgio Visioli v Maxi Hughes	Vacant WBC International Silver lightweight title
Shannon Ryan v Emma Dolan	British, Commonwealth and IBF Inter-Continental women’s super-flyweight titles
Edward Hardy v Ibrahim Nadim	Super-featherweight
Aqib Fiaz v Jordan Flynn	Super-featherweight
Joe Hayden v Will Harrison	Welterweight
Leo Atang v Jonathan Vergara	Heavyweight
Connor Mitchell v TBA	Super-featherweight
Chris Mulunda v Harley Collison	Middleweight

Giorgio Visioli (11-0, 6 KOs) meets Maxi Hughes (29-9-2, 6 KOs), a former world title challenger, on the main card. Atang (8-0, 7 KOs) faces Vergara (9-4, 5 KOs), Shannon Ryan (11-1, 2 KOs) defends against Emma Dolan (9-1, 1 KO), and Edward Hardy (8-0, 3 KOs) fights Nadim (16-2, 2 KOs). Yahoo Sports lists these five fights as the DAZN main card and Hayden v Harrison and Mulunda v Collison as the prelims.

BBC Sport’s earlier running order named Diego Alberto Ruiz as Hardy’s opponent, while Yahoo Sports and Matchroom’s event listing, as cited by FightBook MMA, name Nadim. Connor Mitchell’s opponent is still listed as to be announced. Cards can change in fight week.

How To Watch Dalton Smith v Puello

DAZN shows the main card live, starting at about 7pm UK time. The World Boxing Council’s event guide, as cited by FightBook MMA, also lists DAZN as the broadcaster for the Sheffield card. Yahoo Sports says the DAZN broadcast is available in the United States and internationally.

Sources differ on where the prelims, which start at 5pm UK time (12pm ET), are shown. Yahoo Sports lists them on Uncrowned, while Bad Left Hook lists them as available on DAZN.

On the BBC, live text commentary begins at 9pm on the BBC Sport website and app. Radio commentary from London starts at 10pm on BBC Radio 5 Live. Stacey Copeland presents, with Ronald McIntosh as lead commentator and Steve Bunce and Richie Woodhall providing co-commentary.

Who Are Dalton Smith And Alberto Puello?

Smith, 29, is unbeaten in 19 fights with 14 knockouts. He won the WBC title in January by stopping Subriel Matias in the fifth round in Brooklyn, in his first fight in the United States, and this is his first defence.

Puello, 32, is a Dominican southpaw and former WBA and WBC champion, with a record of 25-1 and 11 knockouts. His only defeat was against Matias, by majority decision in July 2025. He stopped Miguel Angel Bolano in the fourth round in July and is Smith’s mandatory challenger. The fight was first planned for Sheffield in June, but Smith was injured in training and it was postponed.

The Ring reported DraftKings odds of -185 on Smith and +145 on Puello. Yahoo Sports listed Smith between -160 and -200 and Puello between +125 and +160, depending on the sportsbook.

What Is At Stake For Dalton Smith At 140lb?

Shakur Stevenson holds the WBO title at 140lb, Gary Antuanne Russell is WBA champion and the IBF belt is vacant. Smith has named Stevenson as a possible opponent.

“I’m boxing to be a part of the biggest fights possible,” he told the Boxing World YouTube channel. “But of course, I have to get through Puello first.”

Smith also said he wants to headline at his football club in Sheffield by next year, and promoter Eddie Hearn has talked about him topping a bill at Hillsborough. Unbeaten Londoner Adam Azim, 15-0, is a possible domestic opponent in future.

Boxing This Weekend: Navarrete v Foster And Sunday’s London Card

Date	Fight	Venue	Where to watch
Saturday 24 October	Dalton Smith v Alberto Puello, WBC light-welterweight title	Utilita Arena, Sheffield	DAZN from about 7pm; BBC Sport live text from 9pm; BBC Radio 5 Live from 10pm
Saturday 24 October	Emanuel Navarrete v O’Shaquie Foster, WBO, IBF and WBC super-featherweight unification	San Antonio	—
Sunday 25 October	Shauna Browne v Jade Burden, women’s lightweight	London	DAZN, 5pm UK (1pm ET)

Navarrete puts his WBO and IBF super-featherweight titles on the line against Foster’s WBC belt in San Antonio. Albert Gonzalez, 24 and 18-0 with 11 knockouts, faces Edward Vazquez in the chief support, and Steven Navarro meets Emanuel Moreno at bantamweight.

On Sunday, Shauna Browne fights Jade Burden in London. Archie Sharp meets Ross Driscoll for the vacant IBO Continental lightweight title, and Tiago Muxanga and Muzamiru Kakande fight for the European super-welterweight title.

For every fight this weekend, check our boxing on TV today guide.