Dalton Smith moved a step closer to a shot at the WBC super lightweight title, as he dominated Mathieu Germain for a wide points win in their meeting in Sheffield.
Smith (18-0, 13 KOs) took the vacant European belt in his most recent outing, dropping Walid Ouizza twice on the way to a stunning stoppage win in January, while Germain (26-3-1, 11 KOs) was also last seen in January, halting Carlos Daniel Aquino in seven rounds in Montreal.
After a patient start, Smith then opened up, with a counter left hook putting the visitor on the deck in the second but Germain survived the round.
An uppercut got the Canadian’s attention in round three, and Smith landed a right hand that hurt Germain, who was wobbled and nearly decked by a right hand. Germain was using movement to stay out of trouble, and he did land a decent left hand in the fifth, but Smith was bossing the action, landing well to the body.
Smith connected with a nice body shot in the eighth that made Germain wince, and Smith remained patient, finding a double jab and a right hand in the penultimate frame that had Germain on the canvas for a second time.
Again Germain survived, but he was over again in the final frame from a couple of body shots as the home fighter put the exclamation mark on another impressive performance. Germain admirably made it to the final bell, where the result was inevitable.
Smith ran out a winner by two scores of 119-105, and a third at 117-107.
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Warrington gets back in the winning column
The undercard saw former world champion Josh Warrington (32-4-1, 8 KOs) in action, and the Leeds Warrior took a wide points win against Asad Asif Khan (19-7-1, 5 KOs) over ten rounds at super featherweight.
Warrington had announced his retirement after a points loss to Anthony Cacace, but reversed that decision by winning by tallies of 99-89, 99-90 and 97-91.
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Caoimhin Agyarko (17-0, 7 KOs) took a majority decision win at super welterweight against Ryan Kelly (19-6-1, 8 KOs). Scores of 97-94 and 96-94 secured Agyarko victory, against a third score of 95-95.
Josh Padley (16-1, 5 KOs), fresh off an admirable challenge for the world title against Shakur Stevenson, took a fifth round win over Marko Cvetanovic (13-1, 6 KOs) at lightweight to claim the WBA International title.
Down for a second time and it’s all over! 👏👏
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The sole eight rounder came at featherweight, where Giorgio Visioli (7-0, 6 KOs) came out a fourth round winner against Kane Baker (19-12-2, 1 KO).
In six rounders, Joe Howarth (12-1, 4 KOs) won all six rounds at lightweight against Mario Valenzuela Portillo (8-7-2, 2 KOs), and Emmanuel Buttigieg (7-0, 2 KOs) impressed, halting Grant Dennis (19-11, 3 KOs) in the fifth round of a scheduled six at middleweight.
