Dalton Smith: WBC champion a level above Adam Azim and would 'smash him to bits', says promoter Frank Smith

Newly-crowned world champion Dalton Smith has assumed a level above Adam Azim and would "smash him to bits" in the ring, according to Matchroom Boxing CEO Frank Smith.

The 28-year-old from Sheffield maintained his unbeaten career with an emphatic fifth‑round knockout of Subriel Matias in Brooklyn to capture the WBC super-lightweight title.

The statement victory on foreign soil has fuelled speculation about a blockbuster all‑British showdown with Azim, but Smith's promotional team believes such talk is premature and bordering on disrespectful.