Chris Billam-Smith skipped school to see Arctic Monkeys at venue of latest fight
dailystar.co.ukREAD MORE: Chris Billam-Smith had special inspiration for Tommy McCarthy title clash at Fight Camp“I knew she was at work, though, I said I was ill and I got off early and went and queued up.
There were always good memories there, never any bad memories and we will keep that going in this fight.”Billam-Smith, 31, returns to action in Bournemouth for the first time since 2018 when he beat Kent Kauppinen at the O2 Academy in front of just 600 people.Back then the talk of a world title fight was not on the agenda, even less so when he lost to Richard Riakporhe a year later.
But he has rebuilt with trainer Shane McGuigan and the crack at one of the belts in the division could be round the corner if he wins on Saturday night in front of 4,000 local supporters.Can Chris Billam-Smith win a world title?
Let us know in the comments sectionNot since Freddie Mills reigned as world light-heavyweight champion in the 1940s has someone from the south coast town been at the top of the sport in the paid ranks.“Not many know about him around the town because it was more than 70 years since he was world champion,” said Billam-Smith, who recently became a father but has to leave his wife and son to train in London every week. "There is history there from a long time ago but it is time now to write a new chapter.”Billam-Smith’s rise has been down to his ambition to take on tough domestic challenges.
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