title: Dhafir Smith
text: # Dhafir Smith
  
  Dhafir Smith (born September 23, 1982) is an American professional boxer.
  
  ## Professional career
  
  In December 2010, Smith had a huge upset over former world champion Jeff Lacy.
  
  On March 18, 2011 Smith lost to Jesús González in a bout for the vacant IBF North American super middleweight title. González was coming off of an almost three year layoff.
  
  ## Professional boxing record
  
  | 59 fights | 27 wins | 25 losses |
  | - | - | - |
  | By knockout | 4 | 4 |
  | By decision | 23 | 21 |
  | Draws | 7 | 7 |
  | No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
  | 59 | Loss | 27–25–7 | Tommy Karpency | UD | 6 | 2014-05-09 | The Meadows Racetrack and Casino, Washington, Pennsylvania, U.S. | For vacant NABA-USA & vacant USA Pennsylvania State Light heavyweight titles. |
  | 58 | Win | 27–24–7 | Brian Donahue | UD | 6 | 2014-05-09 | Harrah's Philadelphia, Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
  | 57 | Loss | 26–24–7 | Anthony Caputo Smith | MD | 10 | 2013-04-19 | Harrah's Philadelphia, Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S. | Lost USA Pennsylvania State Light heavyweight title |
  | 56 | Loss | 26–23–7 | Umberto Savigne | UD | 10 | 2012-11-30 | BB&T Center, Sunrise, Florida, U.S. | For WBA Fedelatin Light heavyweight title |
  | 55 | Win | 26–22–7 | Anthony Ferrante | UD | 10 | 2012-05-04 | Harrah's Philadelphia, Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S. | Won vacant USA Pennsylvania State Light heavyweight title |
  | 54 | Win | 25–22–7 | Quinton Rankin | UD | 6 | 2012-01-28 | First District Plaza, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
  | 53 | Loss | 24–22–7 | Marco Antonio Periban | UD | 8 | 2011-09-17 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
  | 52 | Loss | 24–21–7 | Cornelius White | SD | 6 | 2011-07-09 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
  | 51 | Loss | 24–20–7 | Jesús González | UD | 12 | 2011-03-18 | Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | For vacant IBF North American Super middleweight title |
  | 50 | Win | 24–19–7 | Jeff Lacy | UD | 12 | 2010-12-11 | Jannus Landing, Saint Petersburg, Florida, U.S. | Won vacant UBO International Super middleweight title |
  | 49 | Win | 23–19–7 | Marcos Primera | UD | 6 | 2010-06-18 | Benton Convention Center, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S. | |
  | 48 | Draw | 22–19–7 | Joe McCreedy | SD | 6 | 2010-03-19 | Twin River Event Center, Lincoln, Rhode Island, U.S. | |
  | 47 | Win | 22–19–6 | Demetrius Davis | SD | 8 | 2009-09-26 | Yesha Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
  | 46 | Win | 21–19–6 | William Gill | UD | 6 | 2009-05-09 | South Philadelphia High School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
  | 45 | Loss | 20–19–6 | Jerson Ravelo | UD | 8 | 2008-11-19 | Robert Treat Hotel, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
  | 44 | Loss | 20–18–6 | Kingsley Ikeke | SD | 6 | 2008-06-13 | Connecticut Convention Center, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. | |
  | 43 | Loss | 20–17–6 | Adonis Stevenson | TKO | 5 (12), 0:40 | 2008-04-05 | Montreal Casino, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | For vacant WBC Continental Americas Super middleweight title |
  | 42 | Win | 20–16–6 | Rayco Saunders | UD | 8 | 2008-02-08 | Dover Downs, Dover, Delaware, U.S. | |
  | 41 | Win | 19–16–6 | John Johnson | UD | 8 | 2007-12-01 | SEFCU Arena, Albany, New York, U.S. | |
  | 40 | Draw | 18–16–6 | Larry Marks | PTS | 8 | 2007-09-27 | Delaware Park Racetrack, Stanton, Delaware, U.S. | |
  | 39 | Win | 18–16–5 | Jonathan Reid | SD | 6 | 2007-08-24 | New Alhambra Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
  | 38 | Win | 17–16–5 | Brandon Mitchem | TKO | 4 (6), 2:44 | 2007-07-27 | City Center, Saratoga Springs, New York, U.S. | |
  | 37 | Loss | 16–16–5 | Andre Ward | TKO | 6 (8), 2:47 | 2007-05-17 | Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino, Lemoore, California, U.S. | |
  | 36 | Draw | 16–15–5 | Omar Pittman | PTS | 6 | 2007-01-11 | New Alhambra Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
  | 35 | Loss | 16–15–4 | Curtis Stevens | UD | 10 | 2006-12-01 | Vernon Downs, Vernon, New York, U.S. | For USA New York State Light heavyweight title |
  | 34 | Win | 16–14–4 | Kippy Warren | MD | 10 | 2006-10-27 | RBC Center, Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. | |
  | 33 | Draw | 15–14–4 | Mike Paschall | PTS | 8 | 2006-10-20 | National Guard Armory, Pikesville, Maryland, U.S. | |
  | 32 | Win | 15–14–3 | Henry Mayes | UD | 6 | 2006-08-12 | Convention Center, Ocean City, Maryland, U.S. | |
  | 31 | Win | 14–14–3 | Lamont Cooper | UD | 4 | 2006-06-14 | Dover Downs, Dover, Delaware, U.S. | |
  | 30 | Draw | 13–14–3 | Nick Cook | PTS | 6 | 2006-05-26 | Resorts Casino, East Chicago, Indiana, U.S. | |
  | 29 | Loss | 13–14–2 | Jameson Bostic | MD | 6 | 2006-05-04 | Michael's Eighth Avenue, Glen Burnie, Maryland, U.S. | |
  | 28 | Loss | 13–13–2 | Henry Buchanan | UD | 8 | 2005-11-26 | The Show Place Arena, Upper Marlboro, Maryland, U.S. | |
  | 27 | Loss | 13–12–2 | James McCallister | UD | 8 | 2005-11-04 | Boxing Xtreme Fitness, Millersville, Maryland, U.S. | |
  | 26 | Loss | 13–11–2 | Derrick Whitley | UD | 8 | 2005-09-17 | Dana Barros Sports Complex, Mansfield, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
  | 25 | Loss | 13–10–2 | Wayne Johnsen | UD | 6 | 2005-08-19 | Hanover Marriott, Whippany, New Jersey, U.S. | |
  | 24 | Loss | 13–9–2 | Max Alexander | UD | 4 | 2005-06-24 | The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
  | 23 | Loss | 13–8–2 | Charles Cavallo | UD | 6 | 2005-05-06 | Worlds Gym, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
  | 22 | Loss | 13–7–2 | Dawid Kostecki | UD | 10 | 2004-12-19 | Rzeszów, Poland | WBC Youth Light heavyweight title |
  | 21 | Win | 13–6–2 | Deandre McCole | UD | 6 | 2004-07-14 | Lagoon Nightclub, Essington, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
  | 20 | Loss | 12–6–2 | Artur Shekhmurzov | TKO | 5 (10), 1:55 | 2004-04-30 | Hotel Saint Petersburg, Saint Petersburg, Russia | For WBC Youth Super middleweight title |
  | 19 | Loss | 12–5–2 | Shaun George | UD | 6 | 2004-03-26 | Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort, Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
  | 18 | Win | 12–4–2 | Tomasz Nowak | SD | 6 | 2003-12-05 | The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
  | 17 | Loss | 11–4–2 | Sergey Karanevich | TKO | 4 (10) | 2003-10-08 | Luzhniki Olympic Complex, Moscow, Russia | For WBC Youth Light heavyweight title |
  | 16 | Win | 11–3–2 | Bobby Heath | UD | 6 | 2003-07-19 | Upper Merion H. S., King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
  | 15 | Win | 10–3–2 | Jose Aponte | TKO | 1 (6), 0:29 | 2003-06-27 | The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
  | 14 | Loss | 9–3–2 | Ian Gardner | UD | 8 | 2003-06-20 | First Union Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
  | 13 | Loss | 9–2–2 | Dennis Sharpe | UD | 4 | 2003-05-17 | Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
  | 12 | Win | 9–1–2 | Joe Christy | UD | 6 | 2003-01-24 | Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
  | 11 | Loss | 8–1–2 | Clarence Taylor | MD | 4 | 2002-10-04 | Dover Downs, Dover, Delaware, U.S. | |
  | 10 | Draw | 8–0–2 | Clarence Taylor | PTS | 4 | 2002-06-26 | Lagoon Nightclub, Essington, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
  | 9 | Draw | 8–0–1 | Ronald Boddie | PTS | 6 | 2002-05-10 | Dover Downs, Dover, Delaware, U.S. | |
  | 8 | Win | 8–0 | Mike Rios | TKO | 1 (?) | 2001-11-14 | Lagoon Nightclub, Essington, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
  | 7 | Win | 7–0 | Harold Tucker | UD | 4 | 2001-10-10 | Lagoon Nightclub, Essington, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
  | 6 | Win | 6–0 | David Harper | TKO | 3 (?) | 2001-09-18 | USA | |
  | 5 | Win | 5–0 | Kenneth Carey | UD | 4 | 2001-08-14 | Lagoon Nightclub, Essington, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
  | 4 | Win | 4–0 | Charles Mack | PTS | 4 | 2001-06-27 | Lagoon Nightclub, Essington, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
  | 3 | Win | 3–0 | Raul Cosme | MD | 4 | 2001-04-25 | Lagoon Nightclub, Essington, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
  | 2 | Win | 2–0 | Donnie Penelton | UD | 4 | 2001-04-10 | 8 Second Saloon, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
  | 1 | Win | 1–0 | James Roberts | PTS | 4 | 2001-03-07 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
  