Chris Billam-Smith

Chris Billam-Smith (born 2 August 1990) is an English professional boxer who held the World Boxing Organization (WBO) cruiserweight title from May 2023 until November 2024.

[6] Smith made his professional debut on 16 September 2017 under the tutelage of Shane McGuigan,[7] scoring a first-round technical knockout (TKO) victory over Russ Henshaw at the O2 Academy in Bournemouth, Dorset.

Less than a minute into the fifth, Smith began to land a variety of heavy punches to the head of Glover, scoring a second knockdown with a powerful left hook to the jaw.

[14][15] On 31 July 2021, Billam-Smith faced Tommy McCarthy as part of Matchroom's Fight Camp in a bout where the British, European and Commonwealth cruiserweight titles were at stake.

[18][19] Billam-Smith fought a rematch with Tommy McCarthy on April 16, 2022, on the undercard of the Conor Benn and Chris van Heerden welterweight bout.

[27][28] Billam-Smith defeated Richard Riakporhe by unanimous decision at Selhurst Park in London, England, on June 15, 2024, to retain his world title and avenge his only previous loss as a professional five years earlier.

[29][30][31][32] Billam-Smith put his WBO cruiserweight title on the line in a world championship unification bout against WBA champion Gilberto Ramírez in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on 16 November 2024.