Dalton Smith says he is a ‘nightmare’ for the winner of Alberto Puello’s WBC title fight against Subriel Matias | Boxing News
Dalton Smith says he is a “nightmare” for the new super-lightweight WBC champion while he is getting closer to his first world defeat.
Smith is the compulsory challenger of the defense of the defense of the title of the Super-Lightweight of Alberto Puello against Subriel Matias in New York on July 12.
The 28 -year -old British competitor is extremely confident to be able to dethrone one or the other fighter after winning 18 consecutive victories, with 13 Knockouts.
“I will be in New York to watch Puello defend the title I want against Matias,” Smith told Sky Sports.
“The ring organizes special events with its excellence [Turki Alalshikh]. I went there for a few in Riyadh and I can’t wait to see him in New York.
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“The WBC board of directors approved me as a compulsory competitor for the champion and said that the winner would face me. So, I hope to have a shot to the winner.
“For what it’s worth, I prefer Puello to beat Matias. I called Paro to beat Matias and I think Puello will do the same job, but it will be a good fight to look at.
“But the one who wins on July 12, I have the blow of the pair and, in doing so, I will realize that my dream of life to become world champion. I think I am a nightmare for them both.”
Matis eliminated all the opponents of his 22 victories and his promoter Dmitriy Salita confirmed that the big punch Porto Rican is “always ready to face the best”.
SOUTRIEL MATIAS is a “special talent”, says promoter Dmitriy Salita (peak graceful of Salita Promotions)
“I saw for the first time the talent of subriel closely when he fought my fighter, Shohjahon Ergashev. Ringsoid that night, I knew he was something special,” Salita told Sky Sports.
“After this fight, his team stretched out and we maintained a relationship. When his fight with Teofimo López fell, we intervened and obtained a new opportunity for him.
“For a Puerto Rican fighter to reach the real superstard, it is essential to be connected to the Dynamic Puerto Rican community in New York. Soupriel had never fought in New York before and we knew that fans, especially those of the Puerto Rican community, would embrace it for a major moment.
“Now, this objective is being achieved. On July 12, SOUTRIEL faces a difficult challenge against Alberto PULELO in a fight for the World WBC title in a very unique place, the world class tennis stadium in Queens, thanks to Ring magazine for having made big fights in incredible new places in New York.
“Sugriel is a real warrior, always ready to face the best, anywhere. But at the moment, the only objective is on July 12. Which comes next, we will see in the days that followed the fight.”
