Smith v Puello world title fight predictions

Figures from the boxing world give their predictions for Saturday's light-welterweight title fight between WBC champion Dalton Smith and Alberto Puello. WBC light-welterweight champion Dalton Smith (left) has won all 19 pro fights with 14 stoppages Dalton Smith will make the first defence of his WBC light-welterweight title on home soil when he faces former champion Alberto Puello in Sheffield on Saturday. Unbeaten Smith, 29, returns to the ring for the first time since becoming world champion with a stunning knockout of Subriel Matias in New York in January. Dominican Republic fighter Puello, 32, is aiming to become a three-time world champion, having lost his WBC belt to Matias on points last year.

Smith will have the backing of his home crowd at the Utilita Arena. Can he keep his dream of fighting at Sheffield Wednesday's Hillsborough stadium alive with another win? Or will the tricky and experienced southpaw Puello, who has lost just once in 26 professional fights, ruin the homecoming? BBC Sport spoke to figures from across the boxing world to get their predictions on who will come out on top. "I think it's going to be a great fight, I think there will be a lot of close rounds, but I'm going for a majority decision win for Smith in a really tough fight." "What a brilliant