THE profession of Chris Billam-Smith is now reaching a stage of “making recollections” in response to 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 unique encounter.
Billam-Smith’s second defence was one other big-time occasion open air at Selhurst Park the house of Riakporhe’s favorite soccer crew Crystal Palace. The champion upset the percentages although delivering a tactically astute efficiency in opposition to his heavy handed challenger.
With almost seven years as knowledgeable fighter below his belt in a profession the place there have been a share of powerful and demanding fights Billam-Smith desires 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 advised Boxing Information yesterday (June 16).
“Everybody desires to struggle in America and my subsequent few fights, if I had a magic wand, could be “Zurdo” [Ramirez] in America and [Jai] Opetaia wherever. That’d be wonderful. Zurdo is under no circumstances a straightforward struggle. A really proficient fighter. Solely misplaced to [Dmitry] Bivol. Had an amazing win in opposition to [Arsen Goulamirian] however he’s clearly Stateside.
“If you’re a child you wish to struggle in your crew’s soccer stadium and you then get to try this after which another person’s soccer stadium. And the place do you go from there? Dream massive desires as I discovered from the movie ‘Sing’. That’s it for me. I simply wish to make recollections. A struggle over there after which Opetaia could 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.
