Gilberto Ramirez and Chris Billiam-Smith meet in the man event on Saturday, November 16th, in a unification fight at a cruiserweight in Riyadh on Latino Night. The 34-year-old WBO champion Billiam-Smith (20-1, 13 KOs) will take on WBA champ Ramirez (46-1, 30 KOs) in a 12-round fight, with the winner likely to face IBF champ Jai Opetaia in a three-belt unification next.
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Huggers Battle In Main Event
Zurdo Ramirez and Billiam-Smith are under much pressure to entertain, as neither is known for their entertaining style. The 34-year-old Billiam-Smith is a clincher and doesn’t possess a lot of power.
His recent fights have been very boring to watch, but not quite as bad as Zurdo’s in that regard. Both are what you call ‘Huggers,’ and it’s poison on the eyes for the average fan. I absolutely hate this fight with all my being. I wish it away, sending it to the center of Sagittarius A.
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