Chris Billam-Smith

Jack Massey Targets Top Cruiserweight Names, Feels Thompson is Facing Opetaia Too Soon

Cruiserweight contender, Jack Massey, will be a very keen observer when Jordan Thompson attempts to gatecrash the world cruiserweight scene by shocking IBF cruiserweight champion, Jai Opetai, this weekend.

Chris Billam-Smith Would Entertain Scenario of Facing Oleksandr Usyk

Newly crowned WBO cruiserweight champion Chris Billam-Smith has the ability to secure an immediate world title shot in the heavyweight division. Pursuant to the rules of the World Boxing Organization, if a reigning world champion moves up in weight h...

Chris Billam-Smith vs. Mateusz Masternak in Play For October

Mateusz Masternak has emerged as the front-runner for Chris Billam-Smith’s first world title defense later this year. Billam-Smith won the WBO world cruiserweight title when he outpointed former stablemate Lawrence Okolie at AFC Bournemouth’s Vitalit...

Billam-Smith: Riakporhe Rematch Would Be Brilliant if He Beats Opetaia, We Can Unify

Newly crowned WBO cruiserweight world champion Chris Billam-Smith is still waiting to determine his next move. Last month, before a crowd of 15,000 fans in his hometown of Bournemouth, Billam-Smith pulled off one of the year's biggest surprises when...

Chris Billam-Smith is Ready and Willing if Canelo Wants To Revisit Cruiser Move

Newly crowned WBO cruiserweight world champion Chris Billam-Smith would have no problem with defending his title against Mexican superstar Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez.

Barry McGuigan: Okolie Couldn't Read Billam-Smith, Fourth Round Changed Everything

Former world champion Barry McGuigan was overwhelmed by Chris Billam-Smith's stunning upset of Lawrence Okolie. Last month in Bournemouth, Billam-Smith pulled off a shocker when he dropped Okolie three times to secure the WBO cruiserweight world titl...

Riakporhe: Maybe Okolie Needs To Move Up, Even The Punch Resistance Looked a Bit Shaky

Cruiserweight contender Richard Riakporhe felt there was a disconnect between Lawrence Okolie and new trainer SugarHill Steward. Last Saturday night at Vitality Stadium in Bournemouth, Okolie suffered the first loss of his pro career at the hands of...

New Champs Abound: Weekend Afterthoughts

One week after one of the biggest, and most debated, fights of the year, boxing delivered a flurry of activity on Saturday with three major titles changing hands by the end of the night.

Billam-Smith: Okolie's Holding Was Annoying, The Referee Did a Really Good Job

Newly crowned WBO cruiserweight world champion Chris Billam-Smith was prepared for the mind games of Lawrence Okolie. This past Saturday night in Bournemouth, Billam-Smith pulled off a shocker when he dropped Okolie three times and secured a twelve r...

Riakporhe Wants Billam-Smith Rematch: I Have Much More To My Game Than Okolie

Undefeated cruiserweight contender Richard Riakporhe is a eager to have a rematch with newly crowned WBO world champion Chris Billam-Smith. Riakporhe was ringside on Saturday night at the Vitality Stadium in Bournemouth, to watch Billam-Smith capture...

Okolie on Billam-Smith Rematch: I'll Empty The Tank Early, I Wouldn't Try To Go To Points!

Cruiserweight contender Lawrence Okolie had an army of firsts last Saturday night at Vitality Stadium. He went down for the first time, and he lost as a pro for the first time. In a big upset, hometown hero Chris Billam-Smith secured a twelve round d...

Okolie: I Will Definitely Be Pushing For a Rematch With Chris Billam-Smith

Cruiserweight Lawrence Okolie will be pushing for a rematch with newly crowned WBO world champion Chris Billam0-Smith. Before a frenzied crowd at Vitality Stadium in Bournemouth, Billam-Smith dropped Okolie three times to secure a twelve round majori...

Photos: Chris Billam-Smith Drops Lawrence Okolie Three Times, Wins WBO Title - HUGE Gallery

Billam-Smith, Okolie Fight Photos Gallery - Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth - For the WBO cruiserweight title, Chris Billam-Smith (18-1, 13 KOs) put in a shocking performance as he scored three knockdowns to become a world champion, with a twelve round...

Okolie: I Accept The Decision, Billam-Smith Did Enough To Win, We're Going To Run it Back

On Saturday night, Chris Billam-Smith pulled off a big upset when he took a majority decision victory (112-112, 116-107, 115-108) over unbeaten Lawrence Okolie to become the WBO cruiserweight world champion in front of 15,000 hometown fans at the Vit...

Chris Billam-Smith Drops Lawrence Okolie Three Times, Wins Stunning Decision For WBO Title

Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth - For the WBO cruiserweight title, Chris Billam-Smith (18-1, 13 KOs) put in a shocking performance as he scored three knockdowns to become a world champion, with a twelve round majority decision over previously undefeate...