Sam Maxwell looks set to face Dalton Smith for the British super-lightweight title in April after returning to the ring for the first time in 10 months on Saturday night.
Commonwealth champion Maxwell shut out Shaun Cooper on the undercard of Mauricio Lara’s knockout victory over Leigh Wood at the Motorpoint Arena. Also fighting on the bill was Smith, who made a second successful defence of his crown against Billy Allington, picking up the victory on points
Maxwell was ringside to watch Smith be taken the distance, and when asked afterwards about a fight in Sheffield in April, he said: “It looks like it, it could be.” Before he added: “It is a fight that could be happening, definitely.
