Chris Billam-Smith finished a 2nd a success defence of his WBO cruiserweight identify on Saturday when he beat Richard Riakporhe at Selhurst Ground.
Now he’s able for unification fights with the rival champions.
Noel Mikaelian, who received the WBC identify terminating past when he knocked out Ilunga Makabu, has to produce a compulsory defence of the belt. However he’s desperate to tackle Billam-Smith and is keen to advance to produce it occur.
“Let’s get it on,” Mikaelian declared.
“He’s a great guy, he has a lot of fans in Britain and I would look forward to unifying against him in Britain, because boxing in Britain is the biggest right now. British fans are great and I would love to fight in Britain,” he informed Sky Sports activities.
He warned: “I’m rapid, I’ve excellent footwork, I’ve an amazing punch which many family don’t learn about.
“I’m practically an undefeated fighter. I beat Mairis Briedis and [Krzysztof] Wlodarczyk on their turf I just didn’t get the decision and finally I beat Makabu, who was a tremendous puncher, a heavy hitter in just three rounds, he didn’t get a single punch [in],” he added.
“I can adjust to any style… Any location, any style.
“It could be a holiday to proportion the hoop with Billam-Smith on his turf as smartly.
“It would be great for the sport and I would love to fight in Britain.”
However Chris Billam-Smith has an away moment of his personal probably within the works.
He observable that he’s in dialog with Gilberto Ramirez about assembly the Mexican in a strike to unify the WBA and WBO titles.
“He messaged me congratulations and said when you’re ready let’s unify. I said the same thing to him after his fight with [Arsen] Goulamirian and I think Golden Boy have been in touch with BOXXER already,” Billam-Smith informed Sky Sports activities Information.
“I feel November, December future would produce sense [for it]. There’s such a lot at stake however I feel it’s going to occur this past.
“[Fighting] ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez excites me so much because of it being most likely in America because he fights over there,” he added.
“That whole thing of going to America that’s the stuff of dreams. I grew up watching Ricky Hatton and what he did over here, then going to America and doing his thing over there. It’s crazy to think that’s the position that I’m in now. More than likely my next fight’s going to be abroad and hopefully get the ‘Zurdo’ fight.
“If we will do it in Vegas it could be a admirable unification battle. And after battle Jai Opetaia [the IBF champion] next, that will be out of the ordinary.
“Especially if Jai could go get the other belt and we could do it for an undisputed cruiserweight title. It would be perfect.”
‘It needs to be unifications upcoming’
BOXXER promoter Ben Shalom mentioned: “It was an incredible night at Selhurst Park. A fantastic atmosphere and a phenomenal performance from Chris Billam-Smith. Richard Riakporhe will be disappointed, he didn’t get going, but Chris was levels above. He fought to a game plan and executed it perfectly.
“It needs to be unifications for him upcoming. That was once his 3rd international identify battle, and he has confirmed he’s an elite champion.
“It has always been Chris’ dream to fight in Las Vegas. A unification against ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez in Las Vegas could happen. Chris is in a good position. He can have his pick of opponents. It is our job to access the options and deliver the best fight for him.
“From the place he has come from to what he has completed, I wouldn’t guess in opposition to him in opposition to any of the alternative cruiserweight champions.”
