Dalton Smith: British fighter targets 'statement' win over Subriel Matias to become WBC super-lightweight world champion

Dalton Smith firmly believes he can overpower feared puncher Subriel Matias as he aims to become Britain’s newest world champion this weekend.

The unbeaten Sheffield fighter will challenge Puerto Rican Matias for the WBC super-lightweight title at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Matias holds a daunting fight record, featuring 22 stoppages in 23 wins with just two defeats, but Smith insists he can land the final decisive punch this weekend.