All you need to know about Chris Billam-Smith’s next fight. This includes the ringwalk time, full undercard and a big-fight preview ahead of Sunday’s WBO World Cruiserweight Title bout from the Bournemouth International Centre on the south coast of England.
Chris Billam-Smith Next Fight: Who Is ‘The Gentleman’ Fighting on Sunday?
The next fight in the career of Chris Billam-Smith goes down on Sunday night in his hometown of Bournemouth. The WBO World Cruiserweight Champion aims to make a successful first defence of his title, having won the belt back in May after beating Lawrence Okolie via unanimous decision.
Now, ‘The Gentleman’ faces Mateusz Masternak in the first defence of his world title belt on Sunday, 10th December from the BIC in Bournemouth, England.
Going into the fight, Chris Billam-Smith is priced as the 2/7 favourite with the best boxing betting sites to extend his record to 19-1. On the flip side, Mateusz Masternak is the big underdog, priced at as big as 3/1 with the majority of UK bookmakers.
‘CBS’ is now rated as one of the best cruiserweights in the world, and is being tipped to be just the second man to knock ‘Master’ out. Chris Billam-Smith once again fights in front of his hometown of Bournemouth, looking to make it yet another win on the south coast.
Billam-Smith vs Masternak Ringwalk Time
Date: Sunday, December 10, 2023
Ringwalks expected: 10:00PM GMT, Bournemouth International Centre (BIC), Bournemouth, England, UK
Chris Billam-Smith vs Mateusz Masternak – Fight Info
- 🥊 Boxing Fight: Chris Billam-Smith vs Mateusz Masternak
- 📊 Records: Chris Billam-Smith (18-1, 12 KO’s) | Oscar Duarte Jurado (47-5, 31 KO’s)
- 📅 Date: Sunday, December 10, 2023
- 🕛 Main Event Time: Approx. 10:00PM GMT
- 🏆 Titles: WBO World Cruiserweight Title
- 📺 TV Channel: Sky Sports
- 🏟 Venue: Bournemouth International Centre (BIC) | Bournemouth, England
- 🎲 Fight Odds: Billam-Smith 1/4 | Masternak 3/1
Chris Billam-Smith Next Fight Full Undercard
Below is a detailed table of the full Chris Billam-Smith vs Mateusz Masternak fight card from the BIC, Bournemouth, England. Chris Billam-Smith’s fight is of course the main event in his first world title defence, but there are also six more undercard fights prior to the big one too.
The undercard includes the likes of former world title challenger Michael McKinson, hot prospect Ben Whittaker, 2022 Tokyo Olympic Gold Medallist Lauren Price and a compelling English Super-Welterweight Title fight too. Not to mention a few other prospects looking to make a name for themselves.
| Fight | Weight Class | Rounds |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Billam-Smith (c) vs Mateusz Masternak | Cruiserweight | 12 |
| Lee Cutler vs Kingsley Egbunike | Super-Welterweight | 12 |
| Ben Whittaker vs Stiven Leonetti Dredhaj | Light-Heavyweight | 8 |
| Lauren Price vs Silvia Bortot | Welterweight | 8 |
| Michael McKinson vs TBA | Welterweight | ? |
| Lewis Edmondson vs Dmytro Fedas | Light-Heavyweight | ? |
| Francesca Hennessey vs TBA | ? | ? |
Chris Billam-Smith vs Mateusz Masternak Preview
Chris Billam-Smith aims to make a successful first defence of his world cruiserweight title this weekend as he faces Polish veteran Mateusz Masternak.
‘The Gentleman’ once again fights in his hometown of Bournemouth – the fourth consecutive bout for Chris Billam-Smith on home turf.
In order to successfully defend his WBO World Cruiserweight Title for the first time, Billam-Smith must defeat the former European champion at 200-pounds, as one of the elite cruiserweights of the past decade.
Mateusz Masternak has lost just five times in his career – all against world level opponents. The likes of Yuniel Dorticos and Tony Bellew are the last two opponents to have beaten the Polish cruiserweight.
If Billam-Smith is to win, he will have to be on his A-game, that is for sure. Yes he is the favourite with the best UK betting apps, but that means nothing in boxing. Just look at Chris Billam-Smith’s last fight. He was the underdog against Lawrence Okolie back in May, but put in a sensational performance to defy his odds.
Will Chris Billam-Smith make a successful first defence? Will Mateusz Masternak pull off the almighty upset in this Christmas cracker and upset the apple cart? Only time will tell!
Chris Billam-Smith vs Mateusz Masternak goes down on Sunday night in Bournemouth and it is simply not to be missed! Also be sure to stay up to date with all the boxing news as well as watching our exclusive boxing live streaming sites.
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