CHRIS BILLAM-SMITH will get the chance to unify the cruiserweight division on November 16 in Riyadh.
The WBO champion will face WBA title holder Gilberto Ramirez on a card titled ‘Latino Evening’ promoted by Golden Boy Promotions, Boxxer in affiliation with Riyadh Season.
Turki Alalshikh, Chairman of the Basic Leisure Authority, and Golden Boy Promotions each posted the information from their social media accounts on X (previously Twitter) earlier tonight.
5 distinctive matchups at “Latino Evening” in Riyadh 🇸🇦🏆 that includes a foremost struggle between Cruiserweight champions Ramirez (WBA) and Smith (WBO), together with fights that includes prime boxing 🥊🔥
🗓️ November 16📍 The Venue #BigTime#RiyadhSeason pic.twitter.com/tv78GIoYqv
— TURKI ALALSHIKH (@Turki_alalshikh) September 10, 2024
The Saudi boxing influencer is the person behind the most important playing cards in boxing these days and having labored alongside Matchroom and Queensberry is now doing enterprise with Golden Boy and High Rank.
Billam-Smith is now into his second 12 months as WBO cruiserweight champion having received the title from Lawrence Okolie in Might 2023. Two profitable defences in opposition to Mateusz Masternak and Richard Riakporhe haven’t put him able the place the following step is to grow to be unified then undisputed champion.
Ramirez, a former super-middleweight world champion, received his WBA 200lbs strap in opposition to Arsen Goulamirian in March. The 33-year-old Mexican shall be aiming for a greater efficiency within the Center East after a one-sided loss to WBA Gentle Heavyweight champ Dmitry Bivol in Abu Dhabi almost two years in the past.
One man retaining an in depth eye on the occasions of November 16 shall be IBF champion Jai Opetaia. The Aussie publicly referred to as out Billam-Smith final month however should now concentrate on his personal date within the desert when he defends his world title in opposition to Jack Massey subsequent month.
Enterprise is selecting up at cruiserweight and on September 28 Noel Mikaelian places the WBC belt on the road in opposition to Ryan Rozicki. By the tip of the 12 months 4 belts shall be cut up between three fighters and in 2025 there may be sturdy chance that one man will maintain all 4.
