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Andre Ward and Chris Billam-Smith discuss Joshua Buatsi’s improvements since training under Virgil Hunter | Boxing News
Andre Ward says he sees “great things” in Joshua Buatsi after watching him in the gym ahead his fight with Dan Azeez. Buatsi, the No 1 ranked light-heavyweight contender with the WBA, has been coached by Ward’s former trainer Virgil Hunter since 2021. Buatsi has been training with Hunter in the USA ahead of Saturday’s…
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Chris Billam-Smith retains world title in desperate battle with Mateusz Masternak by broken rib-stoppage | Boxing News
Chris Billam-Smith retained the WBO cruiserweight world championship after a perilously close battle with Mateusz Masternak. Billam-Smith engaged his Polish challenger with furious intent from the opening bell at the Bournemouth International Centre on Sunday. But Masternak roared back into the fight himself, hurting the champion and clocking up rounds. Please use Chrome browser for…
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Billam-Smith retains WBO cruiserweight title as Mateusz Masternak stopped with rib injury | Video | Watch TV Show
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Chris Billam-Smith retained his WBO cruiserweight title after Mateusz Masternak was suddenly unable to continue after sustaining a rib injury.
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Chris Billam-Smith: Calling me the ‘Gentleman’ is ironic – I’m vicious when I step through the ropes | Boxing News
When Chris Billam-Smith declined to shake Mateusz Masternak’s hand after their weigh-in, it was a hint of his mindset going into this fight. He might be known as “The Gentleman” but for tonight’s WBO cruiserweight world title fight against Masternak he has bad intentions. Billam-Smith wants to accomplish something no one expects. Something that world…
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Richard Riakporhe ‘can’t wait’ to fight Chris Billam-Smith vs Mateusz Masternak winner | Boxing News
Power-punching cruiserweight Richard Riakporhe is primed to challenge the winner of Sunday’s world title fight between Chris Billam-Smith and Mateusz Masternak. After beating Lawrence Okolie to win the championship, Billam-Smith puts the WBO cruiserweight belt on the line against Masternak, live on Sky Sports Arena from 6pm on Sunday. Riakporhe is the No 1 ranked…
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Chris Billam-Smith weighs in for Mateusz Masternak world championship defence – watch a live stream | Boxing News
Watch the live stream of the weigh-in as Chris Billam-Smith, Mateusz Masternak and the undercard fighters hit the scales; Billam-Smith defends the WBO world championship against dangerous challenger Masternak, with Ben Whittaker, Lauren Price and more on Sunday’s Sky Sports card
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Chris Billam-Smith and the making of British boxing’s most unlikely world champion | ‘I’d KO Okolie in rematch’ | Boxing News
This was never meant to be. Some fighters seem almost pre-ordained to be champion. Perhaps it’s the confidence, the style of their boxing, as well as an amateur track record. For Chris Billam-Smith, though, that was never the case. When Billam-Smith first joined Shane McGuigan’s gym, he was, as he put it, “very much the…
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Chris Billam-Smith expects to be in ‘one of the best fights the cruiserweight division’s ever seen’ next | Boxing News
Chris Billam-Smith, the WBO cruiserweight world champion, is no stranger to thrilling fights. His battles with Isaac Chamberlain and Armend Xhoxhaj were two of the best contests of last year and he thinks his clash with Mateusz Masternak on Sunday, December 10 will top anything he’s done so far. In fact, he believes it will…
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Richard Riakporhe: ‘If I’d had more experience, I would have knocked Chris Billam-Smith out!’ | Boxing News
Richard Riakporhe and Chris Billam-Smith have a past. They could well figure in each other’s futures. Riakporhe defeated Billam-Smith on a close split decision in 2019 and remains an unbeaten cruiserweight contender. Bournemouth’s Billam-Smith went on to become the WBO world champion, a title he will defend against Mateusz Masternak on December 10. Please use…
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Chris Billam-Smith to defend WBO cruiserweight world title against Mateusz Masternak on Sky Sports on December 10 | Boxing News
Chris Billam-Smith will make the first defence of his WBO cruiserweight world title against Mateusz Masternak on Sunday December 10 in Bournemouth, live on Sky Sports. Power-punching Pole Masternak is highly experienced with a 47-5 (31) record and has long been pressing for his world title shot. Currently ranked No 5 with the WBO, Masternak…
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