Chris Billam-Smith will be looking for another big win tonight as he takes on star Gilberto Ramirez for the unified cruiserweight titles.
'The Gentleman' secured the WBO cruiserweight title after defeating fellow Brit Lawrence Okolie last year. Billam-Smith followed that up with an impressive eighth round victory over Mateusz Masternak last December. The 34-year-old comes into the clash off the back of a dominant victory over long-time rival Richard Riakporhe earlier this year.
As for Ramirez, the 33-year-old is a two-division champion and has great experience inside the squared-circle. With a professional record of 46-1, his only defeat in the ring came against Dmitry Bivol back in 2022. Following the defeat to Bivol, 'Zurdo de Oro' got back to winning ways against Joe Smith Jr last year. He then followed that up with a convincing win over Arsen Goulamirian back in March. Here is everything you need to know about tonight's fights...
What time will Chris Billam-Smith vs Gilberto Ramirez start in the UK?The event will take place at The Venue Riyadh Season in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The main fight card is scheduled to get underway at around 5pm UK time, 12pm ET and 9am PT. The main event ring walks will likely take place at around 10pm UK time. The two stars will then touch gloves shortly after before the first bell sounds. The fight should not start later than this but could be brought forward if the undercard fights are completed earlier than expected.
How to watch Chris Billam-Smith vs Gilberto Ramirez in the UK on TV and via streamFans will be able to watch all the action live on Sky Sports Mix in the UK. It will also be available to watch on DAZN, at no additional cost to subscribers. Fans wanting to stream the action will be able to tune in on the go on the Sky Go app or the DAZN platforms.
Full fight card and undercardGilberto Ramirez vs Chris Billam-Smith
Oscar Collazo vs Thammanoon Niyomtrong
Wiliam Zepeda Segura vs Tevin Farmer
Jose Carlos Ramirez vs Arnold Barbosa Jr
Oscar Duarte Jurado vs Botirzhon Akhmedov
Ziyad Almaayouf vs Juan Carlos Ramirez Garcia
Chris Billam-Smith: "It's a fight I'm really excited for and a big opportunity for me. I'm just glad it's a unification fight. The last Brit to unify at cruiserweight was David Haye, who is someone I looked up to massively in terms of fighting style and how he dismantled his opponents. It would be an honour to be a British unified world champion."
Gilberto Ramirez: “He better make sure he’s coming prepared to fight because I’m going to take the belt. I feel comfortable in the weight class. This is my division. I'm bigger, stronger, better and faster than him. I'm ready to take his belt. I've been preparing my whole life for this moment. I'm a complete fighter and I have been proving myself. This is the right path to take to become undisputed cruiserweight champion and then move up to heavyweight."
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