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Dalton Smith faces Walid Ouizza for the vacant European tremendous light-weight title in Nottingham on Saturday Picture Credit score: Matchroom Boxing Dalton Smith appears to be like so as to add the vacant European tremendous light-weight title to his assortment, and he defends his WBC Silver belt in opposition to Walid Ouizza on the Nottingham Area on Saturday.
Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom promote Smith vs Ouizza, whereas DAZN televise this invoice reside.
Smith (16-0, 12 KOs) is certainly one of Hearn’s brightest prospects, and after successful English and WBC Worldwide crowns, ‘Thunder’ then secured the vacant British title in August 2022, stopping Sam O’Maison in six in his hometown of Sheffield.
Two defences adopted earlier than the 27-year-old impressively took the Commonwealth title by halting Sam Maxwell in seven, and in his most up-to-date outing, a vicious physique shot took out skilled Jose Zepeda, as Smith claimed the vacant WBC Silver title in 5 rounds.
Now comes France’s Ouizza (19-2, 8 KOs), who fights exterior of his house nation for only a second time.
Smith knocked out Zepeda with a vicious physique shot final March Picture Credit score: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing
After two early profession defeats, he has gained 11 in a row and after a stint as EBU Silver champion, he gained the vacant WBC Francophone strap final July, clearly outpointing Bryan Venant Fanga.
Prediction: Smith is a expertise that’s going locations, and he may nicely be on a collision course with home rival Adam Azim this yr. I don’t see him slipping up right here, possible taking a win inside the space.
Scotney meets Motu
There may be world title motion on the cardboard, as Ellie Scotney defends her IBF and WBO tremendous bantamweight titles in opposition to IBO champion, Mea Motu.
Scotney (9-0) turned IBF world champion in June 2023, extensively successful on the playing cards in opposition to Cherneka Johnson, and he or she defended as soon as earlier than including the WBO title final April, taking a factors win in opposition to Segolene Lefebvre.
Scotney defends her IBF and WBO tremendous bantamweight crowns in opposition to Motu Picture Credit score: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing
Australia’s Motu (20-0, 8 KOs) is a harmful buyer, and was final seen in October 2024, halting Shannon O’Connell in 4 rounds.
Prediction: Scotney is a busy, hard-working kind that has handed each take a look at to this point, and he or she might must name on all her reserves to take a factors win right here, with Motu more likely to push her onerous.
Scarff faces Walker
A grudge match at welterweight is the second 12 rounder of the night time, the place Harry Scarff places his British and Commonwealth welterweight titles on the road in opposition to Conah Walker.
Scarff (13-3, 3 KOs) overcame Ekow Essuman in November 2023 to win the belts, however dropped a unanimous resolution to Karen Chukhadzhian in his most up-to-date outing final Might.
Walker overcame Ritson final trip Picture Credit score: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing
Walker (14-3-1, 5 KOs) is available in to this one having gained three of his final 4 bouts, the final a factors win over Lewis Ritson in November.
Prediction: Walker can safe the belts on the scorecards.
Remaining Undercard
In eight rounders, Hamza Uddin (3-0, 1 KO) ought to win his flyweight contest with Misael Ezequiel Graffioli (5-3) on factors.
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In six spherical motion, featherweight prospect Nico Leivars (6-0-1, 1 KO) ought to stay unbeaten with a factors win in opposition to Lewis Morris (8-3, 1 KO).
Tremendous featherweight, Ibraheem Sulaimaan and cruiserweight, Traie Duberry return in opposition to opponents to be confirmed.
