Turki Alalshikh made a point to have Dalton Smith enter the ring, shortly after Subriel Matias edged Alberto Puello to win the WBC 140lbs title. England's Smith is the mandatory challeger to the belt. Alalshikh insisted that he wants the matchup to land on his already announced November 22 stacked card in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Worth noting - regardless of the decision that could've gone Puello's way: Matias suffered a nasty cut over his left eye, which will need time to heal. The decision to rush to announce this as done for November 22 could prove unwise.