“I would love to headline a show in Bournemouth later this year when crowds have returned.
This is a good challenge for me at this stage of my career. He’s never been stopped and can clearly punch with 8 of his 9 wins coming by knockout. “Shane also tells me how tough he is but my response to that is, ‘let’s see!’. He’s been in with some very good fighters who couldn’t get him out of there so I will be looking to go one better and end the fight inside the ten rounds. “Vasil Ducar was out sparring Mairis Briedis with me about a year ago and he’s very tough. “I’m learning all the time and that’s the way I’m looking at it, I’m far from the finished article and I’m using every day in camp to make sure I’m always improving. “We’re in this sport to fight so when fights fall out close to the date it’s frustrating but I’m just looking forward to getting back in there and putting on a show,” said Billam-Smith. Impressive back-to-back stoppage wins since his close points loss to Richard Riakporhe in 2019 have seen the Bournemouth powerhouse cement himself as one of the hottest properties in the UK Cruiserweight scene, and now the 30-year-old Shane McGuigan-trained fighter will look to make his mark at European level, and a clash with Belfast’s Tommy McCarthy is in his sight lines. ‘The Gentleman’ (11-1, 10 KOs), who blasted out Cardiff’s Nathan Thorley in two destructive rounds in the opening bout of Fight Camp Week 2 last August, was originally slated to battle English Champion Deion Jumah for the vacant British Title, but will now take on the Czech Republic’s Ducar for the vacant WBA Continental Title. and more than 200 countries and territories. Chris Billam-Smith says there is no chance of him overlooking his “tough” replacement opponent Vasil Ducar, but the reigning Commonwealth Cruiserweight Champion will be looking to stop him inside the distance when they collide at The SSE Arena, Wembley on Saturday March 20, live on Sky Sports in the UK and on DAZN in the U.S.
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