CHRIS BILLAM-SMITH is aware of in his thoughts how Saturday’s world cruiserweight title unification bout in opposition to Gilberto Ramirez will play out.
The 34-year-old places his WBO belt on the road for the third time since turning into champion in Could 2023. In his three world title fights so far solely as soon as has ‘The Gentleman’ being the favorite to win. Ramirez, the WBA champion, is odds-on to ship Billam-Smith again to Bournemouth belt-less.
Chatting with Boxing Information in Riyadh, the place Saturday’s primary occasion will happen, Billam-Smith defined the place he has the benefit in opposition to Ramirez and the way the struggle ends.
“I feel I’m quicker than him,” he mentioned.
“He throws extra pictures together however I feel I’m undoubtedly faster than him. He retains a very good tempo and a very good base and he’s in a position to throw off it and he doesn’t present his assaults. However they arrive out fairly slyly and you may’t actually see them coming typically with pictures he throws. I feel that’s why individuals get hit off him. He’s weighty-handed sufficient to earn that respect and you may’t simply stroll by way of these pictures and hope you’re not going to get harm by them. I feel the pace is with me 100%.”
“And then you definitely’ve received all the pieces else,” he continued. “The power, the depth I struggle at which I imagine nobody on the planet can dwell with at cruiserweight. It’s not simply because it’s Ramirez, it’s due to who I’m. I feel that’s a giant focus for me.”
Ramirez has misplaced simply as soon as in 47 fights – to Dmitry Bivol – and Billam-Smith not solely believes he’ll add a second defeat however received’t want the 12 rounds to take action.
“I imagine I do away with him,” he predicted.
“I imagine he received’t have the ability to dwell with my tempo. He’s teak powerful, taken loads of massive pictures in his profession and stood there however I imagine I’ll do away with him within the second half of the struggle.”
