Chris Billam-Smith Record
| Total Fights | 20 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 19 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| Title Wins | 1 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 1 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 1 |
| KO Wins | 13 |
| KO Losses | 0 |
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What is Chris Billam-Smith's boxing record?
Six years and two months into his professional boxing career, Chris Billam-Smith has fought 20 times with 19 wins and a single loss.
Billam-Smith's boxing record is currently 19-1, which includes one cruiserweight world-title win and one successful title defense fight. He has a 65% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 13 of his total 20 fights being knockout wins, one of which was in a title fight. The only loss in Billam-Smith's career is a 10-round split decision loss to Richard Riakporhe.
His latest fight was a 8th round RTD victory over Mateusz Masternak on December 10, 2023. Billam-Smith successfully defended the cruiserweight WBO title in this fight.
Some of Billam-Smith's best fights and notable victories include wins over Lawrence Okolie, Mateusz Masternak, Isaac Chamberlain, Tommy McCarthy, Nathan Thorley, Armend Xhoxhaj, and Craig Glover.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Dec 10, 2023 | 33 | Mateusz Masternak | Win * | RTD8 |
| 19 | May 27, 2023 | 32 | Lawrence Okolie | Win * | MD |
| 18 | Dec 17, 2022 | 32 | Armend Xhoxhaj | Win | KO5 |
| 17 | Jul 30, 2022 | 31 | Isaac Chamberlain | Win | UD |
| 16 | Apr 16, 2022 | 31 | Tommy McCarthy | Win | TKO8 |
| 15 | Nov 13, 2021 | 31 | Dylan Bregeon | Win | UD |
| 14 | Jul 31, 2021 | 30 | Tommy McCarthy | Win | SD |
| 13 | Mar 20, 2021 | 30 | Vasil Ducar | Win | UD |
| 12 | Aug 7, 2020 | 30 | Nathan Thorley | Win | TKO2 |
| 11 | Nov 23, 2019 | 29 | Craig Glover | Win | TKO5 |
| 10 | Jul 20, 2019 | 28 | Richard Riakporhe | Loss | SD |
| 9 | May 10, 2019 | 28 | Yassine Habachi | Win | RTD3 |
| 8 | Dec 15, 2018 | 28 | Kent Kauppinen | Win | TKO6 |
| 7 | Oct 13, 2018 | 28 | Robin Dupre | Win | RTD5 |
| 6 | Jun 16, 2018 | 27 | Michal Pleanik | Win | PTS |
| 5 | Mar 9, 2018 | 27 | Gheorghe Danut | Win | RTD5 |
| 4 | Dec 2, 2017 | 27 | Laszlo Ivanyi | Win | KO1 |
| 3 | Nov 11, 2017 | 27 | Jan Hrazdira | Win | KO2 |
| 2 | Oct 14, 2017 | 27 | Alexandar Todorovic | Win | TKO1 |
| 1 | Sep 16, 2017 | 27 | Russ Henshaw | Win | TKO1 |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Chris Billam-Smith (The Gentleman) is a 33-year old English professional boxer. He was born in Epsom, Surrey, England on August 2, 1990. He is the current WBO cruiserweight champion.
Billam-Smith made his professional boxing debut against Russ Henshaw at the age of 27 on September 16, 2017, defeating Henshaw via 1st round TKO. He went on to win 8 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 7 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 32 on May 27, 2023 after 18 professional fights, against Lawrence Okolie for the cruiserweight WBO title. He defeated Okolie via 12 round majority decision to become the cruiserweight champion of the world.
Billam-Smith has won one world title at cruiserweight. For all the details about Billam-Smith's world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Billam-Smith has had just a single loss in his professional boxing career so far.
His most recent fight was a cruiserweight title defense bout against Polish boxer Mateusz Masternak on December 10, 2023. Billam-Smith won the fight via 8th round RTD and defended his WBO title. It's been 4 months and 16 days since this fight.
Championships
Billam-Smith has had a total of two world-title fights till today, which includes winning one world title and one successful title defense. He won all two of these fights.
Title Wins
Chris Billam-Smith has fought for a cruiserweight world title once, which he won via majority decision. Till today, he has won one cruiserweight belt.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2023 | Lawrence Okolie | Cruiserweight | WBO | MD |
Title Defenses
Chris Billam-Smith has had a single cruiserweight world-title defense fight.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Defended | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2023 | Mateusz Masternak | Cruiserweight | WBO | RTD |
Highlights
Billam-Smith has fought a total of 20 times till today, which includes 2 world-title fights at the cruiserweight division. These three fights are the highlight of his career.
July 30, 2022: Chris Billam-Smith puts on the first remarkable performance of his career, defeating Isaac Chamberlain via 12th round unanimous decision.
May 27, 2023: Billam-Smith wins his first world title by defeating Lawrence Okolie via 12 round majority decision. He is now the WBO cruiserweight world champion.
December 10, 2023: Billam-Smith successfully defends the WBO cruiserweight title against Mateusz Masternak, winning the fight via 8th round RTD.
FAQs
How many KOs does Chris Billam-Smith have on his record?
Billam-Smith has knocked out 13 of his 20 opponents so far. His KO ratio currently stands at 65%. Of his total 19 wins, 13 of them have been via KO (68.4%).
What was Chris Billam-Smith's first world title win?
Billam-Smith's first world-title win was the WBO belt at cruiserweight. He defeated Lawrence Okolie via 12 round majority decision to win the title.
How many world titles did Chris Billam-Smith win?
As of April 2024, Billam-Smith has won one world title at cruiserweight.
How many title defenses did Chris Billam-Smith make?
Billam-Smith has had 1 successful title defense fight so far.