British tremendous welterweight champion Lee Cutler says Chris Billam-Smith may beat Gilberto Ramirez in a rematch.
Ramirez defeated former world champion Billam Smith to unify the WBO and WBA light-weight belts.
Britain’s Billam Smith began robust, however “Zuldo” Ramirez then fought back-to-back rounds and gained a transparent unanimous resolution.
However Cutler, who educated with Billam-Smith as an novice {and professional}, believes his fellow Bournemouth boxer can return to world stage and even beat Ramirez within the rematch.
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“How Chris fights, I do know he attracts individuals in,” Cutler instructed sky sports activities. “I see him reaching out to individuals on a regular basis.
“From the primary spherical I assumed Chris was going to cease him!” he added. “I imagine Chris can do something. I imagine he’ll be extra cautious with physique pictures and issues like that. Possibly if Chris did not lose his ribs early within the struggle, he may need extra tools afterward.
“Chris was at all times the fitter, stronger man. It was like he did not have the tools, however we perceive now why as a result of his ribs had been lacking and his hand was injured.
“There is no excuses, and Chris is not an excuse-maker, it is simply that ‘Zurdo’ took these pictures towards him that evening and did it.
“However I imagine Chris can do no matter he desires and perhaps get a rematch. If ‘Zudo’ nonetheless has the belt, it could be nice if he may get the WBC title and get a rematch.”
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Sean McGuigan thinks Gilberto Ramirez gained struggle from Billam Smith with ‘much less effort’ and that was key consider struggle
He firmly believes that Billham-Smith stays probably the most thrilling fighter within the division. “It was straightforward. He had a lot coronary heart and braveness,” Cutler mentioned. “He beat everybody besides final time towards a really, excellent boxer.
“I believe anyone would need to struggle him as a result of he has the identify. He is a former world champion. So hopefully he can come proper again and get a world title, whether or not it is the WBC title, whichever one it’s.”
Billam-Smith hopes to return to world-class competitors. “I am now not world champion, which is painful to say,” he instructed sky sports activities information.
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Highlights from Gilberto Ramirez vs. Chris Billam-Smith for the WBA and WBO light-weight titles
He was impressed by his personal son. “He is my No. 1 fan,” Billham-Smith mentioned.
“My son requested me in the future when he was two and a half: ‘Dad, are you going to win one other belt?’
“That was after the struggle. I used to be like: ‘Dad labored actually onerous, however he did not win one other belt.’ He mentioned: ‘That is okay, you do it subsequent time.
Cutler returns to motion towards Steven McKenna reside sky sports activities December 14
