Chris Billam-Smith may beat Gilberto Ramirez in a rematch, says English super-welterweight champion Lee Cutler.
Ramirez beat former world titlist Billam-Smith to unify the WBO and WBA cruiserweight belts.
Britain’s Billam-Smith began strongly however ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez went on to rack up rounds and win on a transparent unanimous choice.
However Cutler, who has educated alongside Billam-Smith as an newbie and a professional, believes his fellow Bournemouth fighter can return to world stage and even beat Ramirez in a rematch.
“How Chris spars, I know he’s getting to people,” Cutler advised Sky Sports activities. “I all the time see him get to folks.
“From the first round I thought Chris was going to stop him!” he added. “I consider Chris can do something. I consider he’ll be much more cautious with the physique pictures and stuff. Perhaps if Chris did not get a dislodged rib early doorways within the struggle he may need had extra gears in a while.
“Chris is all the time the fitter one, the stronger one. It was like he did not have these gears however we perceive now why, as a result of his rib was gone and a hand damage.
“No excuses, and Chris isn’t an excuse maker, it’s just how good ‘Zurdo’ was on the night to place those shots and do that to him.
“However I consider Chris can do something he desires to and possibly a rematch. It could be nice for him to get a WBC title after which get it on for the rematch, if ‘Zurdo’s’ nonetheless acquired the belts.”
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He’s satisfied that Billam-Smith stays probably the most thrilling fighter within the division. “Easily. So much grit and heart he’s got,” Cutler mentioned. “He’s beaten everyone apart from his last outing which was against a very, very good level fighter.
“I feel anybody would wish to struggle him as a result of he is acquired the title. He’s a former world champion. So hopefully he can come straight again in for a world title, for the WBC, whichever it’s.”
Billam-Smith wants to return to world level competition. “I am not world champion which is painful to say,” he advised Sky Sports activities Information.
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Highlights from Billam-Smith’s conflict with Ramirez
He is been impressed by his personal son. “He’s my number one fan,” Billam-Smith mentioned.
“My son asked me the other day, he’s only two and a half: ‘You going to win another belt daddy?’
“This was after the struggle. I used to be like: ‘Daddy tried actually onerous however he did not win one other belt.’ He mentioned: ‘It is okay you will do it subsequent time.'”
Cutler returns to motion in opposition to Steven McKenna reside on Sky Sports activities on December 14
