Chris Billam-Smith is keen to capitalize on his recent resurgence with a high-profile bout against cruiserweight titleholder Noel Mikaelian, but he hasn't ruled out making a surprise move up to heavyweight to face Deontay Wilder.
The 29-year-old Bournemouth fighter believes that a fight with the former world champion would be an intriguing one and pose no stylistic issues for him, having previously successfully fought punchers at light-heavyweight. Billam-Smith makes Zurdo Ramirez his favorite in their potential cruiserweight showdown but admits he thinks the Mexican can be beaten.
In contrast to his desire to take down Ramirez first, a heavyweight bout against Wilder is more of an "if it happens" proposition for Billam-Smith. However, if that were the case, he believes he could give Wilder a run for his money - and ultimately claims he'd make Zurdo the favourite in their potential clash.
Following a recent strong win over Brandon Glanton, Billam-Smith has stated that while a heavyweight fight is not necessarily on the cards, he would certainly be interested if given the opportunity.
The 29-year-old Bournemouth fighter believes that a fight with the former world champion would be an intriguing one and pose no stylistic issues for him, having previously successfully fought punchers at light-heavyweight. Billam-Smith makes Zurdo Ramirez his favorite in their potential cruiserweight showdown but admits he thinks the Mexican can be beaten.
In contrast to his desire to take down Ramirez first, a heavyweight bout against Wilder is more of an "if it happens" proposition for Billam-Smith. However, if that were the case, he believes he could give Wilder a run for his money - and ultimately claims he'd make Zurdo the favourite in their potential clash.
Following a recent strong win over Brandon Glanton, Billam-Smith has stated that while a heavyweight fight is not necessarily on the cards, he would certainly be interested if given the opportunity.
He had a huge win over Brandon Glanton recently and that was already a big step up in competition. Taking on Wilder would be a whole different beast. Billam-Smith has shown he can hang with some tough guys at light-heavyweight but I'm not sure his style would translate to the heavyweight division 
Plus, he's got his sights set on Zurdo Ramirez which is a great opportunity for him - let's see if he can capitalize on that first 
I don't get why Chris Billam-Smith's eyes are always on the next big thing 
! First it's cruiserweight, now heavyweight... doesn't he think his head needs to stay in the same weight class for once? 
Anyway, I do love his confidence - if he thinks he can take down Deontay Wilder, let him try 
. But for real, Zurdo Ramirez is his guy and a win over that dude would be huge 
Chris Billam-Smith is definitely bold wanting to jump up to heavyweight like that... I mean, I guess he thinks he could take Deontay Wilder down. But Zurdo Ramirez is a tough cookie in the cruiserweight division 
i think it's cool that he's thinking outside the box and wanting to move up weight classes tho 
it shows he's confident in his skills and wants a bigger challenge. also, he still thinks zurdo is the fave for their cruiserweight bout? that's interesting, cuz billiam smith has been doing pretty well recently 
and he's already talkin about facin zurdo then wilder? that's some next level planning right there 
. I mean, what's the point of even having a career when you're just gonna hop around different weight classes? It's like they're trying to prove something that doesn't even make sense. And Billam-Smith is no exception, wants to fight everyone from cruiserweight to heavyweight like it's nothing 
. And let's be real, his chance at beating Zurdo Ramirez is probably about as likely as me winning the lottery 
. Just give these guys a break and let them enjoy their time in the ring while it lasts 
, i mean, cruiserweight to heavyweight to Deontay wilder? that's like jumping from a low roller coaster to a stratosphere of danger 
! He's got this whole 'rags to riches' vibe going on and it's infectious. I mean, who wouldn't want to step into the ring with a legend like Deontay Wilder? The kid's got skills for days 
. The question is, can he handle the pressure of being the underdog? Fingers crossed for him 
I mean, come on, 29 and thinking of going all the way to heavyweight? That's like me trying to do a backflip at 55... ain't gonna happen 
. Not gonna lie, it'd be a sick fight to see him try! 
! If he can pull off a big win against Noel Mikaelian first, I think he'll have the confidence and momentum to take on Wilder 
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. His recent win over Glanton was a real confidence booster, now he's eyeing that cruiserweight title 
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That dude is a beast! Billam-Smith thinks he can give him a run for his money, but I'm not so sure 
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