THE profession of Chris Billam-Smith is now reaching a stage of “making memories” in line with the WBO cruiserweight champion.
On Saturday evening the 33-year-old retained his title to stage 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 knowledgeable fighter beneath his belt in a profession the place there have been a share of robust and demanding fights Billam-Smith needs even greater nights to look again on.
“For me now it’s about making memories and looking back on a career which I really enjoyed,” he advised Boxing News yesterday (June 16).
“Everyone wants to fight in America and my next few fights, if I had a magic wand, would be “Zurdo” [Ramirez] in America and [Jai] Opetaia wherever. That’d be superb. Zurdo is not at all a straightforward combat. A really gifted fighter. Only misplaced to [Dmitry] Bivol. Had a terrific win in opposition to [Arsen Goulamirian] however he’s clearly Stateside.
“When you’re a kid you want to fight in your team’s football stadium and then you get to do that and then someone else’s football stadium. And where do you go from there? Dream big dreams as I learned from the film ‘Sing’. That’s it for me. I just want to make memories. A fight over there and then Opetaia would be fantastic.”
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.
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