Nottingham will be the place to be when Dalton Smith and Walid Ouizza compete on January 25 for the European super lightweight title. The fight airs on DAZN worldwide.
Smith (16-0) is a former English, British, and Commonwealth super lightweight champion. A three-time medalist at the amateur level, the 27-year-old last fought in March 2024, knocking out former world title challenge Jose Zepeda. He has 12 wins via the power punch.
“Thunder” is ranked second in the WBC rankings at 140 pounds. He believes a win will bring him closer to fighting for world gold.
“Looking forward at the year ahead, a big performance on January 25 will move me forwards to chasing that world title,” Smith said.
“I believe I’m a couple of fights away from the big nights at Hillsborough and selling that out.
WATCH: Dalton Smith vs. Walid Ouizza, live on DAZN
“Every fight here now is massive for me. I want 2025 to be a big year for my career. I’m a couple of fights away from achieving my childhood dreams and completing everything that I’ve set out to do.”
Ouizza (19-2) competes in England for the first time. The French fighter is on an eleven-fight win streak and has eight wins via knockout.
Local British gold is on the line, while a women’s title fight looks to steal the show on the Dalton Smith vs. Walid Ouizza undercard.
Dalton Smith vs. Walid Ouizza undercard
Here’s a breakdown of all the action on the Smith vs. Ouizza card.
Harry Scarff vs. Conah Walker
- Division/Weight: Welterweight
- Scarff record: 13-3
- Walker record: 14-3-1
- Belts at stake: British and Commonwealth welterweight titles
The co-feature will see Harry Scarff defend the British and Commonwealth welterweight titles against Conah Walker.
Scarff (13-3) is a former English super welterweight champion. The Derby-born star won British and Commonwealth gold in 2023. His last fight was a May loss against Karen Chukhadzhian for a shot at Jaron Ennis. “Horrible” looks to return to world gold contention with a win.
Walker (14-3-1) competes for gold from the BBBofC for the second time. The West Midlands native went 2-1 in 2024, beating Lewis Ritson in November.
Ellie Scotney vs. Mea Motu
- Division/Weight: Super Bantamweight
- Scotney record: 9-0
- Motu record: 20-0
- Belts at stake: IBF, WBO, and Ring super bantamweight titles
Ellie Scotney defends the IBF, WBO, and Ring super bantamweight titles against Mea Motu.
Scotney (9-0) won the European super bantamweight title in 2022. She beat Cherneka Johnson in June 2023 for the IBF super bantamweight title and Segolene Lefebvre in April for the WBO and Ring belts.
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A multi-time amateur National Champion in New Zealand, Motu (20-0) holds the record for most belts for a female fighter in the country. “The Night” won two fights in 2024, beating Shannon O’Connell in October after a previously booked fight against Scotney got postponed.
Hamza Uddin vs. Misael Ezequiel Graffioli
- Division/Weight: Flyweight
- Uddin record: 3-0
- Graffioli record: 5-3
- Belts at stake: N/A
Hamza Uddin faces Misael Ezequiel Graffioli.
An eight-time National Champion and seven-time International gold medalist, Uddin (3-0) won three fights in 2024. The West Midlands native has hopes of becoming the first British-Bangladeshi world champion.
Graffioli (5-3) is on a two-fight losing streak. The 31-year-old has not won consecutive fights since 2020 to 2021.
Ibraheem Sulaimaan vs. Reuquen Cona Facundo Arce
- Division/Weight: Super Featherweight
- Sulaimaan record: 6-0
- Arce record: 18-17-2
- Belts at stake: N/A
Further down the card is Ibraheem Sulaimaan vs. Reuquen Cona Facundo Arce.
Sulaimaan (6-0) has won gold at the amateur level. The prospect from Birmingham won four fights in 2024, three via knockout. He is managed by Janum Khan, who is known in the music industry as Jaykae.
Arce (18-17-2) ended a six-fight losing streak in November. The 29-year-old hasn’t won consecutive fights since 2023.
Nico Leivars vs. Lewis Morris
- Division/Weight: Featherweight
- Leivars record: 6-0-1
- Morris record: 8-3
- Belts at stake: N/A
Nico Leivars faces Lewis Morris.
A former Team Italy and GB member, where he won the GB Junior Championships, Leivars (6-0-1) only competed in one fight in 2024.
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Morris (8-3) is 2-2 in his last four fights and went 0-2 in 2024.
Traie Duberry vs. Camilo Castagno
- Division/Weight: Cruiserweight
- Duberry record: 4-0
- Castagno record: 4-8
- Belts at stake: N/A
Finally, Traie Duberry faces Camilo Castagno.
Duberry (4-0) went 2-0 in 2024. The 29-year-old from Aston has won half his fights via knockout.
Castagno (4-8) is 2-2 in his last four fights and went 2-3 in 2024.
Dalton Smith vs. Walid Ouizza tune-in info
- Date: Saturday, January 25
- Location: Motorpoint Arena – Nottingham
- Time: 2 p.m. ET | 11 a.m. PT | 7 p.m. GMT | 6 a.m. AEDT
- Live Stream: DAZN
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