Chris Billam-Smith stated that he would be delighted to intervene to fight Badou Jack following the injury of the scheduled rival Ryan Rozicki (replaced by Noel Mikaelian), again citing his hunger for being a world champion.
It 34 years of age obtained a victory over Brandon Glanton On the ground floor of Chris Ebank Jr vs Conor Benn. An accumulation of bad blood between the two paved the way for a fierce battle at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium, with Billam-Smith winning by a clear unanimous decision.
It was a massive moment for Billam-Smith, which aimed to re-gain ways to follow his tear in Riyadh. The boxer Bournemouth Lost its world title WBO Cruiserweight to Gilberto Ramirez In November 2024, he was finally well beaten in his unification fight.
Billam-Smith was a guest Podcast of Sky Sports’ Toe2toe And, discussing his future, he said, “I just want to fight for a world title again.
“I think the winner of Badou Jack and Mikaelian is very likely. You hear rumors in the industry that Ramirez and (JAI) Opetaia go through their fights, they will fight.
“These are the names I am interested in.
“For me it is just about being in shape and being present. After this weekend, we may have more an idea of what the Latin of the Earth is.
“I think it’s important for me to turn off some boxing. I have a great team around me, which cares about future fights, so you can leave them and let them do their job.”
Jack and Mikaelian are ready to face the lowest of Canelo Vs Scull fight on May 3.
Initially Jack was scheduled to fight Rozicki, which was the compulsory challenging for the WBC Cruiserweight World Degree. However, the Canadian had to pull due to a torn bicep.
Billam-Smith said he was ready to intervene to fight Jack in Riyadh.
“I was in the camp, and the first I did when I saw that Rozicki was out, was to send a text to Ben Shalom saying,”
“Glanton’s struggle was a struggle to return to the title mix, so it was almost a detour of the stage. But what happened.
“As long as you are in shape and in training, I will never get there less prepared there.
“As I said with the situation of Badou Jack, I was boxing a week before him, so I would have given me another week to prepare physically.”
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The WBC Cruiserweight champion, Badou Jack, says he would rather fight the other champions in the division instead of ex-titular of the British title Chris Billam-Smith
It is clear that Billam-Smith’s intentions did not go unnoticed by Jack. WBC Cruise Weight Champion had previously talked Sky SportsReflecting on the past calls of “The Gentleman” and Callum Smith.
“British young people, Callum Smith and Billam-Smith, are brave because they know they are a little older and come from a long dismissal. That’s when they are brave,” said Jack Sky Sports.
“But I didn’t hear anyone who called me before. It’s okay. It’s good. That’s how you get the big fights. They are also a big name. They want to pay, they want to get the big fights, I also understand it.
“(With) the big fights I have been, compared to the other champions, I have a bigger name, so obviously it’s a bigger fight for them.”
When it comes to fighting Billam-Smith or Callum Smith, Jack continued: “If it’s a big money struggle why not?
“But I’m focusing on trying to become indisputable. None of these guys have a belt, but you never know.”
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