Comments Thread For: Dalton Smith Extends Promotional Deal With Matchroom Boxing

[Mammoth]

Prograis showed he has problems with movers because he has to set his feet. I'm not sure Dalton is really ready for him but that's not a bad fight and he does have youth on his side. If the EBU gets vacated, which I think it will, I'd expect Smith to fight Fernandez for it. Azim is a hell of a prospect but maybe still too green.

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

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I think the fight makes sense for both: Prograis gets a bounce-back fight against a hot prospect to prove he's still world-level, while Dalton will look to show that the Zepeda victory was not a fluke. I wouldn't mind if Dalton tried to capture the EBU belt because he was pretty inactive leading up to the Zepeda fight, but Boxing is all about capitalizing on momentum. Now there's a certain level of expectation on his shoulders. Do you think that match-up can headline Sheffield Arena?

I don’t mind him fighting for the EBU as long as it’s somebody decent, no point in him fighting a Petitjean, Poulsen type IMO.

Yeah definitely, possibly even sells it out, Dalton is a big ticket seller tbf. Nice to see Sheffield with a new star post Brook.

I’d possibly look at trying to bring Barroso over, he’s fought in the UK before and beating him puts you front of the queue for the WBA.

[daggum]

prograis is shot to smithereens so it makes sense for a prospect to clean his clock

[kiaba360]

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Zepeda-Baranchyk was incredible man, best fight of the last few years IMO. I remember I’d managed to escape UK covid travel restrictions and was in Milan on holiday and my friend called me at like 4am crazily hyped saying you need to watch this fight.

Yeah it’s definitely an intriguing fight, is the timing right? Is it too much too soon? Etc. I do suspect Prograis is on the slide though personally, he looked very poor against Zorrilla and then looked even worse against Haney. He took a bit of a beating from Haney too.

I think the fight makes sense for both: Prograis gets a bounce-back fight against a hot prospect to prove he's still world-level, while Dalton will look to show that the Zepeda victory was not a fluke. I wouldn't mind if Dalton tried to capture the EBU belt because he was pretty inactive leading up to the Zepeda fight, but Boxing is all about capitalizing on momentum. Now there's a certain level of expectation on his shoulders. Do you think that match-up can headline Sheffield Arena?

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

That crop of 140lbers really put a dent in one another: Taylor, Baranchyk, Prograis, Zepeda, Ramirez. It's pretty similar to Estrada/Cuadras/Gonzalez/Rungvisai. In boxing, the predator eventually becomes the prey. Prograis took his beating from Haney with dignity, and I can imagine that he wants to get back in the ring ASAP to put that performance behind him. Dalton will be jumping the queue by facing Prograis, but I'd love to see what happens. Can Dalton find the perfect shot and be the first to stop Prograis? Can Prograis show the gulf in experience and force Dalton into exchanges?

Zepeda-Baranchyk was incredible man, best fight of the last few years IMO. I remember I’d managed to escape UK covid travel restrictions and was in Milan on holiday and my friend called me at like 4am crazily hyped saying you need to watch this fight.

Yeah it’s definitely an intriguing fight, is the timing right? Is it too much too soon? Etc. I do suspect Prograis is on the slide though personally, he looked very poor against Zorrilla and then looked even worse against Haney. He took a bit of a beating from Haney too.

[Mick Higgs]

I'm pretty convinced if the undercard was good enough Dalton vs Azim could sell out Hillsborough. Definitely the O2 or Wembley!

[kiaba360]

I thought Zepeda was great matchmaking tbf. Still a dangerous guy but definitely on the slide. Prograis is a bit more risky but I think they could be getting him at the right time too. Ironically enough, neither Prograis or Zepeda have ever really looked the same since fighting each other.

That crop of 140lbers really put a dent in one another: Taylor, Baranchyk, Prograis, Zepeda, Ramirez. It's pretty similar to Estrada/Cuadras/Gonzalez/Rungvisai. In boxing, the predator eventually becomes the prey. Prograis took his beating from Haney with dignity, and I can imagine that he wants to get back in the ring ASAP to put that performance behind him. Dalton will be jumping the queue by facing Prograis, but I'd love to see what happens. Can Dalton find the perfect shot and be the first to stop Prograis? Can Prograis show the gulf in experience and force Dalton into exchanges?

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

This is a bit reminiscent of Bam Rodriguez facing Cuadras and Sor Rungvisai. I'm sure Dalton will get criticized for picking on older fighters, but he doesn't even have 20 fights yet. Guys like Zepeda and Prograis are levels above Smith's previous opposition, so it's fair game. Stylistically, I'd rather see Smith/Prograis than Smith/Martin. I respect Martin's capabilities, but his style doesn't make for entertaining fights.

I thought Zepeda was great matchmaking tbf. Still a dangerous guy but definitely on the slide. Prograis is a bit more risky but I think they could be getting him at the right time too. Ironically enough, neither Prograis or Zepeda have ever really looked the same since fighting each other.

[thack]

I see lots of holes in Dalton but he may well be one who proves me wrong , I hope so. He seems to find the shot!

[kiaba360]

Makes sense. Hopefully MR can get Dalton into the mix with Prograis potentially next.

This is a bit reminiscent of Bam Rodriguez facing Cuadras and Sor Rungvisai. I'm sure Dalton will get criticized for picking on older fighters, but he doesn't even have 20 fights yet. Guys like Zepeda and Prograis are levels above Smith's previous opposition, so it's fair game. Stylistically, I'd rather see Smith/Prograis than Smith/Martin. I respect Martin's capabilities, but his style doesn't make for entertaining fights.