Matchroom heads to Sheffield, where a rising contender in the making, Dalton Smith, faces multi-time world title challenger Jose Zepeda. The fight in the Utilita Arena Sheffield airs on DAZN on March 23.
Smith is considered one of the top prospects in the U.K. The Commonwealth Games medalist is a former British super lightweight champion. The 27-year-old knocked some sense into Sam Maxwell in his last outing in July to win the Commonwealth title.
“Thunder” has made good with his name with eleven wins via the power punch.
Zepeda turned pro in 2009. The California veteran fell short fighting for lightweight and super lightweight gold in three attempts. “Chon” is 2-2 in his last four contests. He rebounded against Neeraj Goyat following a loss against Regis Prograis but couldn’t continue his momentum against Richardson Hitchins in September, losing via decision for the IBF North American super lightweight title.
WATCH: Dalton Smith vs. Jose Zepeda, live on DAZN
The co-main event will be a WBO welterweight title fight between champion Sandy Ryan and Terri Harper.
Ryan is coming off a controversial split decision draw against Jessica McCaskill in a unification fight in September. Derby-born Ryan went the distance against McCaskill and felt she did enough to secure the win, as did most of those watching.
Harper turned pro in 2017. “Belter” beat Eva Wahlstrom for the WBC super featherweight title but lost it following a vicious shot from Alycia Baumgardner that stopped her in her tracks. She won three straight after, winning WBA super welterweight gold, before fighting trailblazer Cecilia Braekhus to a draw for the WBA and WBO titles.
The Sporting News will provide all you need to know about this fight, from time, channel, price, odds, card, and more.
When is Dalton Smith vs. Jose Zepeda?
Smith vs. Zepeda is on March 23. The main card starts at 7 p.m. local time, or 3 p.m. ET. Smith and Zepeda should make their way to the ring around 10:30 p.m. local time or 6:30 p.m. ET, depending on how long the undercard fights last.
| Region | Date | Main Card Start Time | Main Event Ring Walks (approx.) |
| USA and Canada (ET) | Saturday, March 23 | 3 p.m. ET | 6:30 p.m. ET |
| USA and Canada (PT) | Saturday, March 23 | 12 p.m. PT | 3:30 p.m. PT |
| UK and Ireland | Saturday, March 23 | 7 p.m. GMT | 10:30 p.m. GMT |
| Australia | Sunday, March 24 | 6 a.m. AEDT | 9:30 a.m. AEDT |
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How to watch Dalton Smith vs. Jose Zepeda
| Region | TV channel | Live streaming |
| USA | DAZN | |
| Canada | DAZN | |
| UK and Ireland | DAZN 1 HD | DAZN |
| Australia | DAZN |
The Dalton Smith vs. Jose Zepeda fight card will be available via DAZN.
Now available as a Sky channel, DAZN 1 HD is exclusive to Sky in the U.K.
Dalton Smith vs. Jose Zepeda price: How much does fight cost?
- DAZN monthly subscription: $19.99 on a 12-month contract or $24.99 month-to-month in U.S./ $24.99 per month in Canada/ £9.99 in the U.K. on a 12-month contract, or £19.99 month-to-month/ 13.99 AUD in Australia.
- DAZN annual subscription: $224.99 in the U.S., $199.99 in Canada, and £99.99 in the U.K.
WATCH: Dalton Smith vs. Jose Zepeda, live on DAZN
Where is Dalton Smith vs. Jose Zepeda?
The fight is in the Utilita Arena Sheffield in England. The arena can hold up to 12,500 people.
Betting odds for Dalton Smith vs. Jose Zepeda
Per BetMGM, Dalton Smith is the -250 favorite, while Jose Zepeda is the +200 underdog.
Dalton Smith record, bio
- Nationality: British
- Born: February 8, 1997
- Height: 5-9 1/2
- Reach: 69.3 inches
- Total fights: 15
- Record: 15-0 with eleven wins via knockout
Jose Zepeda record, bio
- Nationality: American
- Born: May 24, 1989
- Height: 5-8
- Reach: 70.5 inches
- Total fights: 41
- Record: 37-4 with 28 wins via knockout
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Sandy Ryan record, bio
- Nationality: English
- Born: September 16, 1993
- Height: 5-9 1/2
- Reach: 65 inches
- Total fights: 8
- Record: 6-1-1 with two wins via knockout
Terri Harper record, bio
- Nationality: English
- Born: November 2, 1996
- Height: 5-8 1/2
- Reach: 65 inches
- Total fights: 17
- Record: 14-1-2 with six wins via knockout
Dalton Smith vs. Jose Zepeda fight card
- Dalton Smith vs. Jose Zepeda; Super Lightweights
- Sandy Ryan (c) vs. Terri Harper for the WBO welterweight title
- Ishmael Davis vs. Troy Williamson; Super Welterweights
- James Flint vs. Campbell Hatton; Super Lightweights
- Giorgio Visioli vs. Sergio Odabai; Lightweights
- Emmanuel Buttigieg vs. Bartlomiej Stryczek; Super Welterweights
- Connan Murray vs. TBA; Middleweights
- Nico Leivars vs. Piotr Mirga; Super Bantamweights
