SATURDAY saw the explosion of Chris Billam-Smith onto the world cruiserweight stage. A violent five round battle with Armend Xhoxhai ended with an explosive clean KO, courtesy of a wicked right to the head. It followed a spirited effort from the visitor, but one which was snuffed out by an exhibition of world class punches and in-fighting from the Bournemouth man.
Chris Billam-Smith, AKA "The Gentleman", has been exciting local fight fans for a while now, but the time has come when wider audiences are going to see a lot