THE profession of Chris Billam-Smith is now reaching a stage of “making recollections” based on the WBO cruiserweight champion.
On Saturday evening the 33-year-old retained his title to degree the rating at 1-1 in his rivalry with Richard Riakporhe 5 years on from their authentic encounter.
Billam-Smith’s second defence was one other big-time occasion open air at Selhurst Park the house of Riakporhe’s favorite soccer staff Crystal Palace. The champion upset the chances although delivering a tactically astute efficiency in opposition to his heavy handed challenger.
With almost seven years as an expert fighter beneath his belt in a profession the place there have been a share of robust and demanding fights Billam-Smith needs even larger nights to look again on.
“For me now it’s about making recollections and searching again on a profession which I actually loved,” he instructed Boxing Information yesterday (June 16).
“Everybody needs to battle in America and my subsequent few fights, if I had a magic wand, can be “Zurdo” [Ramirez] in America and [Jai] Opetaia wherever. That’d be superb. Zurdo is on no account a simple battle. A really proficient fighter. Solely misplaced to [Dmitry] Bivol. Had an important win in opposition to [Arsen Goulamirian] however he’s clearly Stateside.
“While you’re a child you wish to battle in your staff’s soccer stadium and then you definitely get to do this after which another person’s soccer stadium. And the place do you go from there? Dream large desires as I realized from the movie ‘Sing’. That’s it for me. I simply wish to make recollections. A battle over there after which Opetaia can be incredible.”
As issues stand elsewhere within the cruiserweight division Gilberto Ramirez holds the WBA title, Opetaia is the IBF champion and Noel Mikaelian has the WBC belt.
