Comments Thread For: Chris Billam-Smith issued deadline to accept terms for interim title fight

[BoxingUpdates]

A middling payday just shy of $100,000 awaits Chris Billam-Smith, a former 200lbs titlist, should he plan to move forward with an interim title fight against Roman Fress.
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[Goatintheboat]

Just get on with the fight and pocket that £90k.

[Coverdale]

Just get on with the fight and pocket that £90k.

Not going to happen. It's enormously frustrating that the WBO and IBF have ordered these lame fights when the obvious fight while Zurdo recovers is Jai - CBS.

[Goatintheboat]

Not going to happen. It's enormously frustrating that the WBO and IBF have ordered these lame fights when the obvious fight while Zurdo recovers is Jai - CBS.

So what's CBS going to do now? Sit around for another 6 months.

[Coverdale]

So what's CBS going to do now? Sit around for another 6 months.

Probably. In a sane boxing world CBS would be fighting Opetaia but (1) the IBF have ordered the latter to fight a 40 year old fringe contender and (2) Shalom probably won't allow CBS to fight on a Hearn promoted card.

[Spray_resistant]

Coverdale Its a tough spot but if I'm him and think I'll easily beat the opponent I take the 100K and what pocket at best 75K? If he thinks its a tough fight only then would I sit around doing nothing until something better presents itself.