Chris Billam-Smith vs. Gilberto Ramirez

The Beltline: The revolution sometimes plays out in front of empty seats in silent rooms

While the growing influence of Saudi Arabia and Riyadh Season has helped make many people in the sport rich, has wealth come at the expense of the overall fight-night experience? asks Elliot Worsell

Chris Billam-Smith admits loss is ‘hard to take’ but Shane McGuigan tells him to ‘hold his head up’

Chris Billam-Smith has spoken of his disappointment at losing his WBO cruiserweight title to Gilberto Ramirez, but praised his opponent for his class.

CompuBox Stats: Gilberto Ramirez-Chris Billam-Smith

CompuBox Stats: Gilberto Ramirez UD(12) Chris Billam-Smith

Gilberto Ramirez unifies cruiserweight titles with hard-fought decision win over Chris Billam-Smith

Gilberto Ramirez is now the unified cruiserweight champion after adding Chris Billam-Smith’s WBO belt to his own WBA title.  Ramirez won a rough and hard-fought 12-round decision at The Venue, Riyadh, as the bill-topper for Latino Night by scores o...

The Big Leagues: Chris Billam-Smith steps up, while Gilberto Ramirez looks up

Despite a combined 68 professional fights, and a world title apiece, cruiserweights Chris Billam-Smith and Gilberto Ramirez would be forgiven for feeling a little uncertain and perhaps uneasy about what lies ahead on Saturday night.

Gilberto Ramirez expects a ‘hard battle’ against Chris Billam-Smith

Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez knows what’s at stake this Saturday night. “I’ve prepared for war and will leave everything I have in the ring,” the WBA cruiserweight champion said of his unification bout against WBO titleholder Chris “The Gentleman” Billam...

Shane McGuigan says Chris Billam-Smith will have to make 'a dent' in Gilberto Ramirez to get the benefit of any doubt on 'Latino NIght'

Shane McGuigan has told Chris Billam-Smith of the importance of convincing the judges throughout Saturday’s fight with Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez.

Cruiserweight kings Chris Billam-Smith and Gilberto Ramirez weigh-in ahead of unification clash

Chris Billam-Smith breaks down the style of Gilberto Ramirez to pinpoint key to victory

Chris Billam-Smith expects Gilberto Ramirez to prove the “most well-rounded” opponent of his career. On Saturday at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the WBO and WBA champions contest their titles and their statuses as the leading rivals to...

Chris Billam-Smith not convinced that De La Hoya or Hopkins have seen him fight

Chris Billam-Smith doesn’t believe that Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez’s promoters Oscar De La Hoya and Bernard Hopkins have ever watched him fight – but he continues to take inspiration from Hopkins.

Lawrence Okolie makes his pick for the upcoming Gilberto Ramirez-Chris Billam-Smith showdown

Lawrence Okolie expects Chris Billam-Smith to defeat Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez on Saturday – and then to fight Jai Opetaia in 2025.

Chris Billam-Smith prefers unification fights at cruiserweight, has no plans to move up

The cruiserweight division has long been a sort of way station for boxers moving on toward the bigger fighters and opportunities available at heavyweight.

Shane McGuigan outlines what is required for Chris Billam-Smith to beat Gilberto Ramirez

Chris Billam-Smith’s trainer, Shane McGuigan, has described the night that the Bournemouth man was crowned WBO cruiserweight champion as ‘the proudest moment as a coach.’

Jai Opetaia quashes talk of vendettas, he just wants to clean out his division

Jai Opetaia is targeting the winner of Saturday’s unification cruiserweight title fight between Gilberto Ramirez and Chris Billam-Smith.

Gilberto Ramirez won't let Chris Billam-Smith derail his heavyweight plans

Cruiserweight belt holders Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez and Chris “The Gentleman” Billam-Smith will square off Saturday in a title unification bout headlining Golden Boy Promotions’ “Latino Night” event in Saudi Arabia.