British boxer Dalton Smith has confirmed he is ready for a unification fight with either Shakur Stevenson or Teofimo Lopez after claiming the WBC super-lightweight title. The undefeated champion believes rival Adam Azim needs to prove himself at world level before they face off.
Smith's recent victory over Subriel Matias extended his unbeaten record as a pro to 19-0, with the Sheffield fighter stopping Matias in the fifth round. Smith is now set to face Shakur Stevenson or Teofimo Lopez for the WBO super-lightweight title on January 31, although it's unclear which opponent he will ultimately choose.
While there has been speculation about a potential fight between Azim and Smith, the latter believes he deserves "bigger fights" at this stage of his career. However, Azim is confident that he can challenge for a world title in the future, saying he has the time in his career to reach Smith's level.
The two fighters are expected to meet in a high-stakes unification bout, with Smith favoring Stevenson on points and Azim looking forward to the challenge. The potential fight would be a massive step up in class for both boxers, and fans can't wait to see how it plays out.
Smith's recent victory over Subriel Matias extended his unbeaten record as a pro to 19-0, with the Sheffield fighter stopping Matias in the fifth round. Smith is now set to face Shakur Stevenson or Teofimo Lopez for the WBO super-lightweight title on January 31, although it's unclear which opponent he will ultimately choose.
While there has been speculation about a potential fight between Azim and Smith, the latter believes he deserves "bigger fights" at this stage of his career. However, Azim is confident that he can challenge for a world title in the future, saying he has the time in his career to reach Smith's level.
The two fighters are expected to meet in a high-stakes unification bout, with Smith favoring Stevenson on points and Azim looking forward to the challenge. The potential fight would be a massive step up in class for both boxers, and fans can't wait to see how it plays out.
as a student of boxing (just kidding kinda 
) but seriously I think it's gonna be super interesting to watch smith take on either stevenson or lopez. I mean szmooth move by smith claiming he deserves bigger fights tho 
- I feel like he's right though, 19-0 is no joke! 
azim's got skills too, but i'm curious if he can actually hang with the champ 
can't wait for jan 31st tho! 
It's crazy how Azim is feeling confident, but let's be real, we all know how tough it is to beat someone like Smith. I'm also loving the fact that he's not interested in fighting Azim just yet, and he wants to take on bigger challenges. This is going to be an epic battle for the ages! 
Can't wait to see what happens on January 31st 
i think smith is being smart by saying azim needs to prove himself at a world level before they face off, but azim is all like "i got this" and i am HERE. FOR. IT!!! 
. think he's got some skills but yeah, gonna be interesting to see him go up against either Stevenson or Lopez 
both fighters are so talented and have such different styles that would make for a super interesting fight. smith's undefeated record is insane, but azim is definitely coming for him if he can get his chance to prove himself. idk who's gonna win, but one thing's for sure it'll be a wild ride for boxing fans on jan 31! 
. azim's gonna have to step up his game if he wanna challenge for a world title though, no easy wins in this sport 
. personally i think smith's strategy is solid, take out the competition one by one and then go after the big prize