The Chris Billam-Smith next fight sees the former world champion take on Brandon Glanton on the Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn undercard in April.
The Bournemouth man lost his WBO World Cruiserweight Title to ‘Zurdo’ last time out, and will be looking to get back to winning way in his next fight against the big punching American cruiserweight.
Chris Billam-Smith Next Fight: ‘The Gentleman’ Returns On Eubank Jr vs Benn Undercard
The Chris Billam-Smith next fight has been officially confirmed, with the Bournemouth man looking to bounce back to winning ways following his defeat to Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez last time out in their world cruiserweight title unification clash.
It has been announced that ‘The Gentleman’ will be back in the ring on the Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn undercard on April 26th. Billam-Smith will once again be fighting at cruiserweight as he faces Brandon Glanton at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Pre-fight, the best betting sites in the UK have priced ‘CBS’ as the outright favourite. This comes as no surprise given the face Billam-Smith is a former world champion and has been in the ring with better fighters than his American counterpart.
That being said, Glanton is a huge puncher and has won 17 of his 20 fights via knockout. The 34-year-old Englishman will have to be at his best to beat Glanton, who himself will be hopeful of securing the upset and sending ‘CBS’ into retirement.
The Chris Billam-Smith next fight is an absolute ‘must win’. If the Bournemouth man suffers back-to-back losses, there is really nowhere he can go. However should he win, which the best boxing betting sites are favouring him to do, this could set up more big fights in 2025 and beyond.
Time will tell what happens regarding in the Chris Billam-Smith next fight and who he could potentially face in 2025 and beyond if he is to have his hand raised on April 26th.
Could Chris Billam-Smith Retire After His Next Fight?
Should Chris Billam-Smith’s next fight result in victory for the Bournemouth man, he could have another run at trying to become a two-time world champion. Fights against the likes of Jai Opetaia or one of the WBC king’s Badou Jack or Noel Mikaelian could be on the cards at the back end of the year.
His Excellency Turki Alalshikh would perhaps be willing to give Billam-Smith another chance on one of his huge Riyadh Season cards. Not to mention fighting as a headliner back in his hometown of Bournemouth on Sky Sports.
The fights against Mikaelian and Jack are certainly winnable for ‘The Gentleman’, but a cruiserweight clash against Jai Opetaia would be a tough ask. Outside of world title fights, there are could be some huge domestic clashes for ‘CBS’ in the not too distant future as well.
Viddal Riley faces Cheavon Clarke on the Eubank Jr vs Benn undercard too, and an all-British fight against either of them would be a huge fight. Another option for Billam-Smith is retirement from boxing.
After suffering the second defeat of his career to ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez, some fans have called for Chris Billam-Smith to perhaps call time on his career and hang up the gloves. Although that evidently isn’t the case now, if the 34-year-old was to lose again, hanging up the gloves could be a realistic option for ‘CBS’.
Time will tell what happen in regards to the Chris Billam-Smith next fight after his Brandon Glanton assignment. If retirement is the best option for ‘The Gentleman’, then he can hang up his gloves knowing that he had a phenomenal career.
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