English cruiserweight Chris Billam-Smith will be hoping to make unheralded Kosovan Armend Xhoxhaj a memory as fast as could be expected, when the pair toss down at the Bournemouth Global Center on December 17.
Billam-Smith (16-1, 11 KOs) is falling off an amazing 12-round consistent choice win over Isaac Chamberlain, which likewise occurred at this exact same old neighborhood scene in July. In the midst of a boisterous air, the British chap held his European crown for the third time and he’s currently enthusiastic for a reprise.
“You can’t go anyplace aside from Bournemouth once more, after the experience everybody had,” Billam-Smith told ID Boxing. “It was only a unimaginable evening; the environment was mind blowing. Assuming I must title, I can feature in Bournemouth.
“We’ve been asking [to battle at home] for a really long time. At long last, somebody got down to business; [Boxxer] conveyed the battle, the town conveyed the climate, and me and Isaac conveyed a breaking battle. It marked each container.”
The 32-year-old Billam-Smith has a main 10 rating with each overseeing body: WBC No. 7, WBA No. 4, IBF No. 3 and WBO No. 2. A world title session is subsequently practical with any of the bosses who dwell in the 200-pound weight class.
In any case, before Billam-Smith can hope to achieve a lifetime objective, he should initially discard Xhoxhaj. The German-based Kosovan is falling off a 10-round split choice win over the already unbeaten Roman Fress, and he’ll be restless to spring the irritated. In any case, the last time Xhoxhaj made a stride up in class, he was shot out in four rounds by Clean veteran Masteusz Masternak.
Easy work for Billam-Smith or a bump in the road? The Sporting News provides all you need to know ahead of Saturday’s cruiserweight clash.
When is Chris Billam Smith vs Armend Xhoxhaj?
- Date: Saturday, December 17
- Start time: 7:00 p.m. GMT | 2:00 p.m. ET
- Main event: 10:00 p.m. GMT | 5:00 p.m. ET
Billam-Smith vs. Xhoxhaj takes place on December 17. The main card starts around 7:00 p.m. GMT | 2:00 p.m. PT.
Billam-Smith and Xhoxhaj should make their way to the ring around 10:00 p.m. GMT | 5:00 p.m., depending on how long the undercard fights last.
How to watch Chris Billam-Smith vs. Armend Xhoxhaj
The main card of Billam-Smith vs. Xhoxhaj will air on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom.
At time of writing, there is no US broadcaster for the fight.
Country | Date | TV channel | Live streaming |
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United Kingdom | Sat. Dec. 17 | Sky Sports | Sky Go, NOW TV |
United States | Sat. Dec. 17 | – | – |
Chris Billam-Smith vs. Armend Xhoxhaj fight card
- Chris Billam-Smith vs. Armend Xhoxhaj, cruiserweights
- Rocky Fielding vs. Dan Azeez, light heavyweights
- Cori Gibbs vs. Jimmy First, lightweights
- Michael McKinson vs. Roberto Arriaza, welterweights
- Caroline Dubois vs. Sofia Rodriguez, lightweights
- Steve Robinson vs. Nick Campbell, heavyweights