But I feel like I’m getting better and better each camp, each fight, and I’m really excited to show it on Saturday night.
Billam-Smith’s journey from an unheralded amateur to a world champion is a testament to his hard work, dedication, and skill in the sport of boxing. Now, with the opportunity to unify the cruiserweight division against Ramirez, he has the chance to solidify his place as one of the best in the world.
It will be a tough test against Ramirez, a seasoned champion with an impressive record. But Billam-Smith’s confidence, determination, and continuous improvement make him a formidable opponent for anyone in the division.
Make sure to tune in to Sky Sports on Saturday night to witness Chris Billam-Smith’s quest for greatness in the world of boxing.
I’m going to have to adapt again, but it’s a challenge I’m looking forward to.
This fight with Ramirez, a first world title unification for both, offers Billam-Smith just the motivation he needs at this point in his career.
He’s got a belt – that’s what is appealing, Billam-Smith said. That is what I wanted, unifications.
I could have a random voluntary defence against someone in the top 15. But I’m at the stage now where, although I haven’t had loads of fights, I need to get up for fights. Even the Richard fight, obviously I had loads of reasons to get up for it but the fact that it was at Selhurst [Park stadium] adds more.
This fight, there’s another belt on the line and would make me the only unified cruiserweight champion at that point, the other two belts are with two other people.
It would add another string to my bow claiming to be the No 1, which I believe I am. I think there’s lots of reasons to get up for this fight. It’s an exciting fight. It’s a new challenge.
Where victory could lead
Billam-Smith does have an exit strategy. I’ve got an idea of how many fights, I’ve got a few more years left. I’ve just turned 34, I’ve got a young family, I’m not getting any younger and stuff like that, he said. I might be world champion to some people, but my greatest honour is being a dad.
That’s by far the thing I love most in life, is being a dad. So the fact that that the time with my son gets shortened is tough to take, tough to deal with.
So plans for retirement started before the last fight, in terms of what I’d like to do, investments and stuff like that. But I still need these fights and you need the money for that reason, it’s a short career, and you need that money to work for you.
A major showdown with Opetaia is high on his agenda for the near future.
Ramirez next and then Opetaia after that, that would be my next two fights I would absolutely love, he said.
He backs himself to beat anyone in the division, Opetaia included.