Cruiserweight Chris Billam-Smith Is The Latest To Sign With Zuffa Boxing

Zuffa Boxing did not waste any time on Monday to formally announce the signing of former WBO cruiserweight champion Chris Billam-Smith (21-2, 13 KOs).

The signing comes on the heels of Ring Magazine champion Jai Opetaia needing to face a top five Ring Magazine-rated contender next to avoid losing that title. The Ring Magazine rules state that a champion can lose the title if the fighter fails to defend it within 18 months or fails to fight a top five Ring Magazine-rated contender. With Gilberto Ramirez scheduled to fight on Cinco de Mayo weekend and Noel Mikaelian being pulled in the direction that Don King wants him to go, signing Billam-Smith now makes all the sense in the world.

Here is a quote from Billam-Smith on the signing.

“I’m really excited by this opportunity to work with Zuffa and Sky Sports,” said Billam-Smith. “When two powerhouses in the world of entertainment come together like this, you know it will be a success, and you want to be a part of that. This move is about proving I am the best in the world. I can’t wait to get back in the ring, headlining shows, live on Sky Sports.”

*Billam-Smith’s Zuffa Boxing bouts will be broadcast live on Sky Sports in the UK and Ireland.

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Abraham Gonzalez is a 2x award-winning writer, International Boxing Hall of Fame voter, founder and publisher of FightsATW. His journalistic work has been published and used across several platforms, including online, network TV, and promotional companies. He is an alumnus of an American Public University and a full member of the Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA). Abraham was the Managing Editor for NYFights, Big Fight Weekend, and contributed to The Ring Magazine, FanSidedMMA, and ProBoxTV.

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